New Leica M11 Firmware v.2.6.0 (M11 / M11-P / M11-D / M11 Monochrom)

[pedaes]

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25 minutes ago, Peter H said:

Standard M12;

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[Marco61]

I haven’t found any reports on the forum about an issue that seems to affect only my EV1 unit.

 

Problem 1: The camera does not retain the date in memory.

 

Problem 2: After standby, the camera takes at least 3 seconds to become operational again, which is too long.

 

Also, after powering off, the last used profile is not retained: the camera reverts to the default profile and I need to select the correct one again.

[lct]

I would try a reset.

[elmars]

vor 14 Stunden schrieb Marco61:

Problem 2: After standby, the camera takes at least 3 seconds to become operational again, which is too long.

3 sec are nearly normal. 

[S Maclean]

Thankn you all, espeially @don daniel for his setting suggestions.  At first glance it seems these settings where rendering a tad too warm on my camera, so I did a -13 and -3 instead of the -15 and -5. 

I won't really know where I stand until i actually download the images and stop looking at them through the LCD. Either way, great starting point.

 

Thank you.

S

[Marco61]

 

 

I tried the reset, but it didn’t fix the issues. The date is still not being saved, the wake-up time is still around three seconds (maybe even more), which feels too long to me. Also, after powering off, the camera always returns to the default profile.

 

I suppose we’ll have to wait for a future firmware update, but if I’m the only one experiencing these problems, it may be difficult to get them addressed.

[lct]

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Are you sure your user profiles are saved? (page 4, User Profile > Manage Profiles  > Save as Profile). Camera returning to the default profile is normal if you changed your settings in the meantime. The least change is enough for that.

[Marco61]

Certainly, I know that if I change some settings without saving them, it’s normal for the profile to change.

What I mean is something different: I have created four profiles, I select for example “Street B&W”, then I turn the camera off and when I turn it back on, it always returns to the default (factory) profile. I have to select “Street B&W” again every time.

[Tailwagger]

Hmmm... just experienced an EVF freeze.  Off/On cleared it.  Sigh. 

[EDIT] Should add that the shot was not lost.

Edited November 11 by Tailwagger

[lct]

18 minutes ago, Marco61 said:

[...] I have created four profiles, I select for example “Street B&W”, then I turn the camera off and when I turn it back on, it always returns to the default (factory) profile. I have to select “Street B&W” again every time.

This is not normal. The camera should return to your “Street B&W” profile after being turned back on if you have not changed your settings in the meantime.

[Edax]

25 minutes ago, Marco61 said:

 

Certainly, I know that if I change some settings without saving them, it’s normal for the profile to change.

What I mean is something different: I have created four profiles, I select for example “Street B&W”, then I turn the camera off and when I turn it back on, it always returns to the default (factory) profile. I have to select “Street B&W” again every time.

This and that it doesn't keep date/time might indicate a faulty camera...

[Kiwimac]

6 hours ago, lct said:

Are you sure your user profiles are saved? (page 4, User Profile > Manage Profiles  > Save as Profile). Camera returning to the default profile is normal if you changed your settings in the meantime. The least change is enough for that.

That’s one of the more irritating things about the M11. 
 

I wish it had a setting option to return to the user profile last used at least when turned back on after power off. 
 

It slightly feels like the profiles are a bit pointless. 

[lct]

1 hour ago, Kiwimac said:

That’s one of the more irritating things about the M11. 
I wish it had a setting option to return to the user profile last used at least when turned back on after power off [...]

It is the way it works as long as the user profile is unchanged. When the user profile is changed, it cannot keep the same name to avoid confusion and the only name available is then default. But this default profile keeps the last settings used anyway. Unsure why a new option should change that but i may be missing something.

[Kiwimac]

13 hours ago, lct said:

It is the way it works as long as the user profile is unchanged. When the user profile is changed, it cannot keep the same name to avoid confusion and the only name available is then default. But this default profile keeps the last settings used anyway. Unsure why a new option should change that but i may be missing something.

It’s a bit vague. 
 

For example, let’s name the photographer’s standard settings saved in a profile called Standard. 
 

Change a single thing to better serve the moment and you’re not in Standard. Change a few things over the next 10 minutes and you’re lost. 
 

I think it would be sensible to have a simple menu option along the lines of

 

 Profile on restart. 
 

1) Standard/any other named profile

 2) Last settings

 

 This would at least ensure that you always start from a known point each time you turn the camera on. 

[lct]

Those like me having 6 profiles would need a 7th one then?

[don daniel]

Am 10.11.2025 um 19:02 schrieb S Maclean:

Thankn you all, espeially @don daniel for his setting suggestions.  At first glance it seems these settings where rendering a tad too warm on my camera, so I did a -13 and -3 instead of the -15 and -5. 

I won't really know where I stand until i actually download the images and stop looking at them through the LCD. Either way, great starting point.

Yesterday I had the chance to try out the SL3. While I didn’t find the SL3 quite as intuitive to operate as a Leica M, one thing struck me right away when reviewing the images: the SL’s auto white balance is noticeably warmer than that of the M models. And to my surprise, that didn’t bother me at all. So much for color temperature. Interestingly, the tint values don’t seem directly comparable across models. The DNG files from the SL3 showed tint settings between +25 and +35 in Lightroom — yet without any visible magenta cast.
All in all, I have to say that I find the SL3’s white balance and JPEG rendering much better tuned than on the M11. Of course, we now have the ability to correct this in the white balance adjustment. One difference remains obvious in JPEGs: a JPEG from the SL3 is impressively clean. Even at ISO 5000, it looks quite decent—even in the shadows. A JPEG from the M11, by contrast, shows unpleasant color noise at the same ISO. It wouldn’t be too much to ask for Leica to improve that on the M11. I know, of course, that some photographers will jump on me for even mentioning JPEGs, as if it were somehow beneath them to use them at all.

[S Maclean]

10 hours ago, Kiwimac said:

It’s a bit vague. 
 

For example, let’s name the photographer’s standard settings saved in a profile called Standard. 
 

Change a single thing to better serve the moment and you’re not in Standard. Change a few things over the next 10 minutes and you’re lost. 
 

I think it would be sensible to have a simple menu option along the lines of

 

 Profile on restart. 
 

1) Standard/any other named profile

 2) Last settings

 

 This would at least ensure that you always start from a known point each time you turn the camera on. 

You can’t serve all masters.  What you’re describing is impractical under some scenarios.  For example:

I have my “standard” I modify it for a specific shoot. Stop for a quick coffee break, come back, and my modifications are gone because the camera is back on standard.

i much rather it starts where I left it, I can always select my “standard” profile when I’m done and want to reset.  That’s basically what I use profile 1 for. A reset to “my” base setting. 
 

I normally reserve profile 6 for longer projects. So, on the scenario above, if I know I am Shooting a specific series at, say, nigh, long exposure, at 400 iso and I’m returning tomorrow to continue I’ll set that as profile “xshoot” so I can return tomorrow it fast tomorrow night. ( and still use the camera for something else during the day

[Kiwimac]

2 hours ago, S Maclean said:

You can’t serve all masters.  What you’re describing is impractical under some scenarios.  For example:

I have my “standard” I modify it for a specific shoot. Stop for a quick coffee break, come back, and my modifications are gone because the camera is back on standard.

i much rather it starts where I left it, I can always select my “standard” profile when I’m done and want to reset.  That’s basically what I use profile 1 for. A reset to “my” base setting. 
 

I normally reserve profile 6 for longer projects. So, on the scenario above, if I know I am Shooting a specific series at, say, nigh, long exposure, at 400 iso and I’m returning tomorrow to continue I’ll set that as profile “xshoot” so I can return tomorrow it fast tomorrow night. ( and still use the camera for something else during the day

See option 2 in my list above. 

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[S Maclean]

10 hours ago, Kiwimac said:

See option 2 in my list above. 

But, that;s how it works no?  At least for me it always starts on last settings.  Then I can always go to any user profile from there....or save those settings if I want. So, what's the problem?

 

[Marco61]

Thank you all. Leica has replaced my camera — you were right: the date issue was caused by my specific unit