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Leica releases TL2 firmware update, fixes critical Visoflex bug

01 Aug

Last week, Leica confirmed that the newly-released Leica TL2 had a serious issue: when used with the company’s Visoflex electronic viewfinder, the camera could simply stop working… permanently. Fortunately, the company has come up with (and rigorously tested) a firmware update that will fix the issue.

The new firmware, version 1.1, is available to download from Leica’s website now, and it fixes the ‘defect’ the company described in its original notice to customers. If you own a TL2 and Visoflex viewfinder, consider this update mandatory, not optional.

Here is the official statement from Leica:

Important Information for Leica TL2

The fault when using the Leica TL2 together with the external electronic viewfinder (Visoflex) has been identified.

In order to rectify this defect, an updated Firmware can now be downloaded now from the Leica Corporate Website and at your local authorized Leica Dealer. With the new Firmware 1.1 the Leica TL2 is fully functional; camera and viewfinder can be used without any restrictions.

We thank you for your continued trust.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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PSA: Leica’s new TL2 may break if you use it with the Leica Visoflex electronic viewfinder

21 Jul

Earlier this week, word surfaced online about an issue with the newly released Leica TL2. Apparently, some cameras would simply stop working when you attached Leica’s own Visoflex electronic viewfinder.

Online retailer Lcameras.com posted a notice on its Facebook page advising customers that it had paused sales of the camera due to Leica’s recommendation, but details weren’t forthcoming. Now, Leica has issued an official statement on the matter confirming an issue with the external EVF.

According to Leica’s notice, “a defect may occur that could stop the camera from working” when it is used with the Visoflex viewfinder. An earlier version of the statement used bleaker language, stating “If this defect occurs, then it is no longer possible to use the camera.” By all accounts, this is a serious issue that could ‘brick’ your new camera.

Earlier today, the company released another statement saying they had “identified the cause of the failure when using the TL2 in combination with the electronic viewfinder” and that “it is very likely that this can be resolved with a firmware update.” But until that firmware update is ready (it is currently being ‘intensively’ tested) users should either not attach the Visoflex viewfinder, or they should return their TL2 to the Leica dealer they purchased it from.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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