Leica SL3: Corrupts Many Files — at least 5 of 100
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Firmware version 1.0.0... I neglected to update the firmware before tonight’s shoot. Me bad. No—Leica bad! Corrupted images indicate poor testing before shipping the product.
See black bar at bottom of image below. This one at f/11. Same capture at f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8 are fine. It seems to have been only 1 corrupted file out of 100.
UPDATE: file corruption is seen in at least 5 files out of 100. Always it is a strip of varying height at the bottom of the frame. Great testing Leica!
Proof that the camera is at fault is easy: the camera JPEG has exactly the same defect. Were it a card problem eg data corruption, it would never corrupt exactly the same portion of an image in two different files.
The good news is that all of the APO-Summicron-SL lenses are awesome performers with the 60MP sensor a worthwhile update capturing lots of detail.
Leica SL3 Firmware 1.1.0
Why are both the web page and the PDF notes lacking a date?
Updating the firmware erased all my settings. Ridiculous. Saving User Profile did not help. It took a good bit of time to set up, and it’s a do-over. Sloppy engineering, who at Leica thinks this is acceptable? Some obviously does! Save the settings to a card or whatever, and then read them back, if nothing else! This is nitwit engineering.
Brand-new camera and already they are fixing bugs. Bad that there are obvious bugs right out of the gate, but good they are fixing them. Still, I can’t complain too much because Sony took 10 months to fix their “cannot play” bug.
I do not know if this update will fix the corrupted file issue—no mention.
Leica SL3 Firmware 1.1.0
IMPROVEMENT
• Video settings: Tap and hold to lock in values
• ISO lock for setting Auto ISO by pressing and holding the thumbwheel (3 s)
• The Magnification function is now available in MF Mode. Simply press and hold the joystick • Optimized sequence for the menu item User Profiles
• Bug fixes in the firmware
LEICA SL3 + Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
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