Robert Campbell
Well-known member
I tried the SL 90-280 on the CL. I got an error message to say that the lens firmware needed to be updated. I tried the 24-90; no problem.
So, I searched the Leica website; I could not find any SL 90-280 lens firmware updates.
Then, using the 'famous search engine' I discovered that lens updates are in the SL (camera) firmware updates. I'd updated to 3.1 recently; the 24-90 lens was attached, but I hadn't used the 90-280 subsequently.
I put the 'update firmware SD' card back in the SL, attached the 90-280, and turned on. After a second or two I got a message that updating was in progress; after a couple of minutes or so, another message to turn the camera off. Turning it on again, there were no further messages, and the lens worked. This was all automatic; I didn't have to enter any menu.
I then attached the 90-280 to the CL and Bingo! it worked; no funny error messages.
I guess you all know that when updating (camera) firmware all lenses that could be affected must be attached sequentially with the update SD in the camera; but I certainly didn't. It took quite an effort to discover what was going on. I'm not entirely sure if the update SD card needs to be in place, but it seems sensible.
And, you might well think that there should be an easier way to do this, and for dummies like me, a clearer explanation.
(If you think that putting a 90-280 bazooka on a CL is a bit odd, well it's for a project on the Irish border, that invisible interface between the UK and the EU which is causing a lot of strife here at present.)
So, I searched the Leica website; I could not find any SL 90-280 lens firmware updates.
Then, using the 'famous search engine' I discovered that lens updates are in the SL (camera) firmware updates. I'd updated to 3.1 recently; the 24-90 lens was attached, but I hadn't used the 90-280 subsequently.
I put the 'update firmware SD' card back in the SL, attached the 90-280, and turned on. After a second or two I got a message that updating was in progress; after a couple of minutes or so, another message to turn the camera off. Turning it on again, there were no further messages, and the lens worked. This was all automatic; I didn't have to enter any menu.
I then attached the 90-280 to the CL and Bingo! it worked; no funny error messages.
I guess you all know that when updating (camera) firmware all lenses that could be affected must be attached sequentially with the update SD in the camera; but I certainly didn't. It took quite an effort to discover what was going on. I'm not entirely sure if the update SD card needs to be in place, but it seems sensible.
And, you might well think that there should be an easier way to do this, and for dummies like me, a clearer explanation.
(If you think that putting a 90-280 bazooka on a CL is a bit odd, well it's for a project on the Irish border, that invisible interface between the UK and the EU which is causing a lot of strife here at present.)