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Leica Firmware Updates D-Lux 5 and S2

John Tworsky

D-Lux 5 Update

The new firmware will improve the following:

  • Auto Focus speed-up.
  • The upper limit of the shutter speed in Manual Exposure Mode has been raised (max. 250 seconds).
  • [HIGH ISO NR] for ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 has been added to the [REC] menu.
  • When [MF] is set, you can make fine adjustments to the focus using a simpler operation than before.
  • Improved auto white balance performance. • The position and size of the AF area you have set are now stored.
  • [ACTIVE MODE] has been added to the [MOTION PICTURE] menu.
  • The AF/AE Lock operated by half-pressing the shutter button has been improved.
  • [MINIATURE EFFECT] has been added to My Color Mode
  • [MONITOR] / [VIEWFINDER] has been added to the [SETUP] menu.

 

Leica s2 Firmware Update

The new S2 firmware adds support for the new S-Lens Leica Elmarit-S 30 mm/f2.8 ASPH.

Leica M9 firmware updated to v1.116

John Tworsky

We’ve received several phone calls starting today about Leica’s new firmware for the M9. Although this was a rumor earlier today, it is now confirmed as I just received the official announcement from Leica. The M9 firmware version 1.116 is now available for download for registered owners of the M9.

Leica M9 v1.116 firmware download    Full Firmware installation instructions

Leica M9 Downloads Index with full info about the camera, detailed instructions and available downloads. Please give us a call if you have any questions.

This firmware updates the following as taken from the Leica announcement:

The improvements in the Firmware Version 1.116 are:

Camera Performance:

  • Faster zooming into the last picture taken.
  • Speed of SD-card formatting enhanced.
  • Image quality of “thumbnail” pictures improved.
  • SD- Card compatibility improved*
  • correction at ISO 2500, interpolated for intermediate ISO steps.
  • New ISO setting-related vignetting correction: strongest correction at ISO 160, and lowest
  • Magenta colour shift correction for the following wide angle lenses improved: M 18mm/f3.8 ASPH (11649), M 21mm/f2.8 ASPH (11135), M 24mm/f3.8 ASPH (11648), M 28mm/f2 ASPH (11604), M 28mm/f2.8 ASPH (11606)

Bug fixes:

  • Transfer of large data amounts to a Mac in USB-Mass storage mode.
    Sensor cleaning mode with battery capacity <50%.
    Function “Deleting all images” while zoomed picture is shown on screen.
    Function “Deleting all images” from a SD card with non-M9 pictures on it.
    Interrupting a long exposure by switching off the camera.
    Zooming into pictures with “Vintage B+W” setting.
    Max aperture value” in EXIF data corrected for the following lenses: M 35mm/f1.4 (11869, 11870, 11860), M 50mm/f0.95 ASPH. (11602), M 50mm/f1.2 (11820), M 135mm/f3.4 APO (11889), M 135mm/f4 (11851, 11861)
    Wording issues in English, Japanese and traditional Chinese menus
    Various other minor bug fixes.