Thursday, February 15, 2018

LEICA SL FIRMWARE 3.1 RELEASED








By Josh Lehrer, LeicaStore Miami

Today, Leica Camera has released firmware version 3.1 for the SL (Typ 601) full-frame mirrorless camera. Firmware 3.1’s primary purpose is to improve autofocus performance of the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens (firmware 3.1 also contains new firmware for the lens itself which is installed automatically as long as the lens is attached).

The new firmware can be downloaded here: Leica SL Firmware 3.1 – (It’s a big file, so be sure it is 100% downloaded before you copy it to your SD card!) It is also important to have a FULLY charged battery in your SL when doing the firmware update, as it could take up to 10 minutes to update both camera and lens. Be sure your SD card with firmware is in slot 1 (the top slot).

The official release notes, from Leica:

New firmware for Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH is included
  • Improved accuracy of the auto focus position
  • Improved auto focus speed
  • Improve image quality for JPG files
  •  Over all color balance is improved for JPG files under certain light situations

We will be doing extensive testing over the coming week to determine exactly how much faster the autofocus is, but so far from my brief testing today the improvement is definitely noticeable. Owners of either (or both) SL vario lens know that they focused considerably faster than the 50 f/1.4 SL prime lens; this update brings the performance of the prime much closer to the zooms. It also bodes well for Leica’s newest prime lenses for the SL, the APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH and APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. Keep an eye on Red Dot Forum for further updates.

A video tutorial for updating your SL firmware can be found here: How to Update SL Firmware




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