Leica M EV1 is not supported with Leica Looks

[SethiPhotography]

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So coming from Fujifilm, I was excited to receive my M EV1 and looking forward to downloading images using Leica Looks but when I tried this, I noticed that my camera was not supported.  My question is, can I expect support in the future or is it simply the case the M bodies where never intended to benefit from this feature. Thank you in advance for your comments and replies.  

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[jmschuh]

No, that won't work. Leica Looks require a Maestro IV processor, while the M EV1 only has a Maestro III processor.

[SethiPhotography]

Thank you, I will probably use ChatGPT to create lightroom presets for me as I quite like the film look. 

[jaapv]

I know that there are people who like the feature but I have never understood the importance attached. These are just a number of presets with a Leica label and the Internet is replete with presets. In the end, I prefer my own, personal, look, not somebody else’s interpretation. 

[maxpower]

I don't use these styles myself either, but just wanted to add that you can still apply these Leica Looks to photos when downloaded in the FOTOS app; assuming photos are not edited with other apps and you did not configure a JPEG "Film Style" in-camera. It's not as seamless as it would be with a Q3 but at least it's an option if you want to play around with it.