Leica FOTOS 4+

Ok app. Let down for D-Lux 7 owners

The app is ok. It allows you to transfer photos and the connection is always stable for me.
But as a D-Lux 7 owner I feel let down by the fact that I can only import JPGs but not RAW files. The app doesn't even show RAW files, only the JPGs. My wife has a D-Lux 7, and it is the same for her. When I asked a Leica representative about this I was told: Why do you want to transfer RAW files to a phone?
Another let down is that the geotagging doesn’t work. The app keeps recording my location in the background. But that information is never transferred to the photos.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for sharing your experience with Leica FOTOS. We are glad to know that you find the app easy to use with a stable connection. We apologize for the inconvenience regarding the RAW files import and geotagging issues. We are actively working on improving these features and hope to include them in future updates. Please continue to use and enjoy the app and let us know if you have any additional feedback.

Some good features but not great

-The app has a function for downloading images to iPhone but after downloading a dozen or so it crashes out. Another reason for its crashing is the camera going to sleep.
-The feature for controlling the camera for shooting is good but again slightest delay both camera and tge app go to sleep.
- it is a missed opportunity that the app doesn’t offer management of the menu items for example changing the order of favourites or other customisable feature.
-The Leica Foto app will not connects to the camera unless you switch the wifi on the phone off yet it has a feature to share or forward the images which is a contradiction; for example if you’re running out of space on memory stick then you can’t save your images to iCloud that enable you deleting files or formatting disk.
- Finally the Leica M has a built in memory and it would have made sense to access and clear the content using the app. It is not clear whether the app accessing this memory or there are any functionality.

Burning battery

I’m barely using the App but it’s my #1 battery user according to my iPhone. In past 24 hrs my iPhone says it’s been on screen just 6 minutes but has run in background for 3h46 (using 17% of my phone’s battery, with next highest App just 11%).

I’m fairly sure that if you wake your camera from the App but forget to disconnect (which is hidden in a settings menu) then the phone remains connected with Bluetooth burning through the battery in both until the phone dies. It might be why I went to bed with 80% charge in my Q3 and woke to a dead battery.

Shame, as it’s a good App otherwise. Easy to download photos to phone. Would be nice to be able to crop / edit in the App.

Developer Response ,

We greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the Leica FOTOS app. Your insights are crucial in helping us enhance your experience. We're actively investigating the battery usage concern you've raised in Leica FOTOS 4.0.3.

In response to your observations, we're currently working on an update that will make the disconnect feature more accessible. We understand the importance of streamlining user interactions, and moving this feature out of the settings menu is one of the steps we're taking to achieve that.

Your quick response highlights your dedication to using the Leica FOTOS app, and we value your involvement in shaping its development. Keep an eye out for the upcoming improvements, and please don't hesitate to share any further thoughts or suggestions you may have.