Shortly after our Noctilux/SL article was published this morning we received Leica’s press release announcing firmware version 2.0. Among other improvements, this introduces an electronic shutter able to double the speed of the previous manual-only shutter to 1/16000. This further strengthens our conclusion that the Leica SL is the camera to tame the Noctilux. It now has a four-stop advantage over the Leica M in handling faster lenses.
Designed to improve the performance of the camera and to enable a faster workflow, the new firmware brings a faster autofocus, increased precision and optimised subject tracking. Timed exposures of up to 30 minutes can now be captured automatically without additional support.
Additional improvements have been made in JPG quality, white balance, the video menu, auto ISO options and the focus peaking function. DNG-format files can now be magnified for better evaluation on the screen and the camera is now compatible with all Leica flash units.
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Full data sheet
Direct Exposure Compensation
- Enabling exposure compensation via top and rear dials in P, T and A mode.
Additional shutter speeds
- Longer manual shutter speed added (up to 30min)
- New electronic shutter speed added (up to 1/16000sec)
Improved Autofocus
- Higher precision
- Improved tracking
- New AF-steps in setup-menu (1 and 5 steps)
- Improved 1Point AF: 529 AF-Points
Additional Improvements:
- Full support for all Leica Flashes, improved TTL/HSS mode
- DNG only mode: ability to zoom into DNGs
- Improved time code menu options
- Improved power saving during long exposure and interval shots
- Flash exposure compensation added to favorite list and to customized buttons
- List of M- and R-lenses are customizable
- Improved image quality of JPEG files
- Improved white balance
- Noise reduction options added for JPEG files (low, medium, high)
- First letter of file name can be changed
- Improved Auto ISO setting, minimum ISO setting added
- Display Wi-Fi password during input
- Improved focus peaking, option for sensitivity and new icon for live view added
- Title of user profiles may contain up to 10 letters
- Rating is now compatible to Adobe software
- Histogram is transparent
- AF-frame is shown in continuous low and medium speed
- Combining the video format and the resolution in one menu
- Start video recordings with the Leica Remote Control SCL4
Support added for UHS-2 SD Cards
- SANDISK EXTREME PRO UHS2 CLASS3 16GB 32GB 64GB
- LEXAR PROFESSIONAL 1000x UHS2 CLASS3 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB
- LEXAR PROFESSIONAL 2000x UHS2 CLASS3 32GB 64GB
- TOSHIBA EXCERIA PRO CLASS1 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
- TOSHIBA EXCERIA PRO CLASS3 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
- TRANSCEND ULTIMATE UHS2 CLASS3 32GB 64GB
Bug Fixes:
- Bug fix for AF filed size: 1Point in magnified situations ï‚·
- Fixed several bugs