Upgraded to D-LUX 4 firmware Ver 2.1

Just upgraded the firmware of my Leica D-LUX 4 to the newly released version 2.1. According to the official release notes, "the exposure compensation and the auto bracket compensation can now be set up to ±3EV." This is a feature that I have been waiting for a long time.

Additionally, a standard "HIGH DYNAMIC" feature has been added to scene mode with this version.

Below are two HDR pictures testing the differences between ±1EV and ±3EV under the same low light condition and the same AWB setting, each directly generated from three auto-bracket shots by Photomatix Pro 3.2.6 using its default settings. No any other modifications.


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Leica D-LUX 4, F/2.0, 1/15 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, ±1EV, 3:2, HDR, 21:22 14 December 2009


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Leica D-LUX 4, F/2.0, 1/15 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, ±3EV, 3:2, HDR, 21:23 14 December 2009