FIRMWARE UPDATE 2.6.0

Released at the same time as the M EV1 Firmware update 2.6.0 brings extra features and some bug fixes to the M11 family of cameras.

The updates are;

White Balance Adjustments: allows the user to make custom adjustments to the sensor white point calibrated ex works. This adjustment will affect the automatic White Balance as well as the fixed presets (Film Style).

Lens detection: now offers additional flexibility when using Leica-M lenses with 6-bit encoding. Even if the lens type is detected automatically. The user can now additionally select another lens type from the list of M lenses. The list is available for all profiles and will be included when profiles are exported to an SD card.

The Dust Protection function: can now also be controlled via Leica FOTOS (Version 5.5.1 and higher) particularly helpful for M11-D users.

Error Correction

In rare cases, the connection between the camera and smartphone was severed by the operating system during image downloads. This could not be restored afterwards. This issue was resolved.

A bug was fixed where, in exposure bracketing with Auto ISO. The second and third shots were at times taken with unnecessarily high ISO values.

The issue, where images were sometimes misaligned after being transferred to the computer. If the camera was quickly rotated from horizontal to vertical during shooting was fixed.

Important information regarding the use of SD cards

In rare cases, the use of UHS-I cards would result in some technical issues. Leica recommends using UHS-II cards to generally avoid these issues, and to guarantee the best possible performance for your camera.