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LEICA M 10

Instructions

114

FOREWORD

Dear Customer,

Leica would like to thank you for purchasing the Leica M10 and to

congratulate you on your choice. With this unique digital 35mm

system camera, you have made an excellent choice.

We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new

camera. In order to make best use of all the opportunities, we

recommend that you ﬁrst read these instructions.

Your Leica Camera AG

Meaning of the diﬀerent categories of information

in these instructions

Note:

Additional information

Important:

Failure to observe the instructions may result in damage to the

camera, the accessories or the pictures.

Attention:

Failure to observe the instructions may cause personal injury

FOR US ONLY:

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council

for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used

near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio

interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal-

lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee

that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be deter-

mined by turning the equipment oﬀ and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diﬀerent from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Foreword

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FCC Caution:

To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and

use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer

or peripheral devices. Any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by

the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate

this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: LEICA

Model No.: 3656

Responsible party/

Support contact: Leica Camera Inc.

1 Pearl Count, Unit A

Allendale, New Jersey 07401

Tel.: +1 201 995 0051

Fax: +1 201 995 1684

technicalinfo@leicacamerausa.com

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

3656

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Contains FCC ID: N5A3656

This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure lim-

its set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency

(RF) Exposure Guidelines. This equipment is tested for speciﬁc absorption ratio

(SAR) and complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncon-

trolled environment. This device complies with FCC/IC SAR limit of 1.6 W/kg. For

body worn operation, this equipment has been tested and meets the FCC/ IC RF

exposure guidelines when used with the Leica Camera AG accessories

supplied or designated for this product that have no metallic component in the

assembly. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC/IC RF

exposure guidelines.

For Canada only:

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

This device complies with RSS-210 of the IC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,

(2) This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment and meets RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency

(RF) Exposure rules. This equipment is tested for speciﬁc absorption ratio

(SAR) and complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment. This device complies with FCC/IC SAR limit

of 1.6 W/kg. For body worn operation, this equipment has been tested

and meets the FCC/IC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Leica

Camera AG accessories supplied or designated for this product that have

no metallic component in the assembly. Use of other accessories may not

ensure compliance with FCC/IC RF exposure guidelines.

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Package contents/Accessories/Spare parts

SCOPE OF DELIVERY

Before using your camera for the ﬁrst time, please check that the

accessories supplied are complete.

a. Carrying strap

a. Camera bayonet cover

a. Lithium ion battery Leica BP-SCL5

a. Leica BC-SCL5 charger, incl. mains cable (EU, US) and car

charging cable

a. Cover for accessory shoe

Attention:

Store small parts (such as the cover for the accessory shoe) as

follows:

– out of reach of children (swallowing can result in suﬀocation!)

– in a place where they will not be lost, e.g. in the places in the

camera packaging designed for this purpose

Subject to changes in design and production.

ACCESSORY

For an up-to-date list and description of the lenses and accessories

available for your camera, please consult the Leica Camera AG

website at:

www.leica-camera.com

Important:

Use only the accessories speciﬁed and described in these instruc-

tions and/or by Leica Camera AG with the Leica M10.

SPARE PARTS Order No.

Camera bayonet cover ........................................................ 16060

Camera carrying strap ........................................................ 24023

Lithium ion battery BP-SCL5................................................24003

Battery charger BC-SCL5 (incl. mains cable for US

[423-116.001-020] and EU [423-116.001-005],

others depending on local market), car charging cable ......... 24002

Cover for accessory shoe, Plastic (black) ............420-300.001-035

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Notes

• Leica is constantly working on developing and optimizing your

camera. As digital cameras have many functions that are purely

controlled electronically, some of these improvements and en-

hancements to the functions can be installed on your camera at

a later date. To do this, Leica releases what are known as ﬁrm-

ware updates. Cameras are always supplied from the factory

with the latest ﬁrmware. But you can download it from our web-

site and transfer it to your camera: If you register as an owner

on the Leica Camera website, you will be informed by newsletter

when a ﬁrmware update is available.

Further information on registration and on ﬁrmware updates for

your camera and on any changes or additions to the details in

this manual can be found on our website under "Customer Ser-

vice" at: https://owners.leica-camera.com

• The information in these instructions refers to an earlier ﬁrm-

ware version. Instructions and explanations of changes due to

diﬀerent ﬁrmware versions can also be found in the “Customer

area”.

• You can ﬁnd out which ﬁrmware version your camera is ﬁtted

with (also see p. 199) as follows:

Select menu item Camera information, and

• You will ﬁnd the relevant number in the sub-menu on the

right-hand side of the Camera Firmware line.

• You can ﬁnd speciﬁc country-related approvals for this camera

model as follows:

In the same Camera Information sub-menu (see previous note),

select Information on regulations.

• The relevant approval symbols can be found on several pages

of the relevant sub-menu.

• The production date of your camera can be found on the

stickers in the warranty card and/or on the packaging. The date

is written as follows: Year/Month/Day

• Before using your camera for the ﬁrst time, please check that

the accessories supplied are complete.

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INHALT

FOREWORD ........................................................................................ 114

SCOPE OF DELIVERY .........................................................................116

ACCESSORY ....................................................................................... 116

SPARE PARTS ..................................................................................... 116

WARNING MESSAGES........................................................................122

LEGAL INFORMATION ........................................................................ 122

Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment .............................123

PART DESIGNATIONS ......................................................................... 124

QUICK START GUIDE ..............................................................126

PREPARATIONS .................................................................................. 126

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS ....................................................................126

VIEWING PICTURES ........................................................................... 127

DELETING PICTURES ......................................................................... 127

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS .....................................................128

PREPARATIONS .................................................................................. 128

ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP ..................................................128

CHARGING THE BATTERY .................................................................128

CHANGING THE BATTERY/MEMORY CARD ......................................132

LEICA M LENSES .............................................................................135

Attaching the lens .........................................................................137

Detaching the lens ........................................................................137

THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS/ CONTROLS ..............................138

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF...............................................138

SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON .............................................................139

Serial exposures ............................................................................140

SHUTTER SPEED SETTING DIAL .......................................................141

MENU CONTROL ..............................................................................142

PRESETS ............................................................................................. 146

CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS ...........................................................146

Menu language..............................................................................146

Date and time ...............................................................................146

Auto power oﬀ ..............................................................................148

Monitor/viewﬁnder settings ..........................................................148

Table of Contents

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EXPOSURE BASIC SETTINGS ............................................................. 150

LENS TYPE DETECTION ....................................................................150

Manual lens type/focal length entry ..............................................150

FILE FORMAT ...................................................................................152

JPG SETTINGS ..................................................................................152

Resolution .....................................................................................152

Contrast, focus, color saturation ....................................................153

Black & white photography ............................................................153

WHITE BALANCE ..............................................................................154

ISO SENSITIVITY ..............................................................................156

BRIGHT-LINE VIEW AND RANGE FINDER ..........................................158

IMAGE FIELD SELECTOR ..................................................................159

MONITOR .........................................................................................160

Setting the brightness ...................................................................160

INFO screen ..................................................................................160

LIVE VIEW MODE .............................................................................160

Exposure simulation ......................................................................161

Additional display options ..............................................................161

RANGE MEASUREMENT ...................................................................164

With the optical range ﬁnder ..........................................................164

With the monitor image in Live View mode .....................................165

Marking of clearly focused subjects ..............................................166

EXPOSURE METERING AND CONTROL .............................................167

Exposure metering displays ...........................................................167

Exposure Metering Methods ..........................................................168

Selecting the Live View metering methods .....................................168

Exposure modes ............................................................................169

Aperture priority ............................................................................169

Exposure compensation ................................................................170

Automatic bracketing ....................................................................172

Manual exposure setting ...............................................................174

The B setting/The T function .........................................................174

Values above and below the metering range ..................................175

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REVIEW MODE ...................................................................................176

Viewing other pictures/Scrolling in the memory ............................177

Enlarging/Selecting the trimming/

Simultaneously viewing several reduced pictures ...........................178

Create recordings .........................................................................180

Deleting Images ............................................................................180

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS .................................................................. 182

FLASH MODE ..................................................................................182

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE SELF-TIMER ................................188

INTERVAL PICTURE SERIES ..............................................................188

MARKING THE PICTURE FILES FOR COPYRIGHT PROTECTION ..........189

RECORDING THE LOCATION WITH GPS ............................................190

USER/APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PROFILES .........................................192

RESETTING ALL CUSTOM SETTINGS ................................................193

FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD ...................................................193

FOLDER MANAGEMENT ...................................................................194

WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION AND REMOTE CONTROL

OF THE CAMERA ..............................................................................196

TRANSFERRING DATA TO A COMPUTER ...........................................198

WORKING WITH DNG RAW DATA ......................................................198

INSTALLING FIRMWARE UPDATES ....................................................199

PRECAUTIONS AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS ..........................200

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ................................................................... 200

MONITOR .........................................................................................201

SENSOR ..........................................................................................201

CONDENSATION ..............................................................................201

CARE INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................ 202

FOR THE CAMERA............................................................................202

FOR LENSES ....................................................................................202

FOR THE BATTERY ............................................................................203

FOR THE CHARGER ..........................................................................204

FOR MEMORY CARDS ......................................................................204

CLEANING THE SENSOR/DUST DETECTION ....................................206

STORAGE ............................................................................................ 208

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Table of Contents

TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................208

APPENDIX ................................................................................ 210

VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS ..................................................................... 210

MONITOR DISPLAYS .......................................................................... 212

WHEN TAKING A PICTURE ................................................................212

IN PLAYBACK MODE ........................................................................214

FOR MENU CONTROL ......................................................................215

MENU OPTIONS ...............................................................................216

INDEX ....................................................................................... 218

TECHNICAL DATA ....................................................................220

122

Warnings / Legal notices

WARNING MESSAGES

• Modern electronic components react sensitively to electrostatic

discharge. As people can easily pick up charges of tens of thou-

sands of volts, by walking on synthetic carpets for example, a

discharge can occur when you touch your camera, particularly if

it is placed on a conductive surface. If only the camera housing

is aﬀected, this discharge is harmless to the electronics. Howev-

er, despite built-in safety circuits, outer contacts such as those

in the accessory shoe should not be touched if at all possible for

safety reasons. We therefore recommend that you always use

the relevant cover if you are not using a viewﬁnder or ﬂash unit.

• For any cleaning of the contacts, do not use an optical micro-ﬁ-

ber cloth (synthetic); use a cotton or linen cloth instead! Before

touching the contacts, you can make sure you discharge any

electrostatic charge by deliberately touching a heating or water

pipe (conductive, grounded material). You can also avoid soiling

and oxidization of the contacts by storing your camera in a dry

place with the lens or bayonet cover ﬁtted.

• Use only the recommended accessories to prevent faults, short

circuits or electric shock.

• Do not attempt to remove parts of the body (covers); qualiﬁed

repairs can be carried out only at authorized service centers.

LEGAL INFORMATION

• Please ensure that you observe copyright laws. The recording

and publication of pre-recorded media such as tapes, CDs, or

other published or broadcast material may contravene copyright

laws.

• This also applies to all of the software supplied.

• The SD logo is a registered trademark.

• Other names, company and product names referred to in these

instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the

respective companies.

123

Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment

(Applies within the EU, and other European countries

with segregated waste collection systems)

This device contains electrical and/or electronic components and

must therefore not be disposed of in general household waste!

Instead, it should be disposed of at a recycling collection point

provided by the local authority. This costs you nothing. If the device

contains standard or rechargeable batteries, these must be re-

moved ﬁrst and also be disposed of in line with relevant regula-

tions.

Further information on the subject is available from your local

administration, your local waste collection company, or in the store

where you purchased this device.

Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Hereby, “Leica Camera AG” declares that this product is in compliance with the

essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU.

Customers can download a copy of the original DoC to our R&TTE products from

our DoC server:

www.cert.leica-camera.com

In case of further questions, please contact:

Leica Camera AG, Am Leitz-Park 5, 35578 Wetzlar, Germany

This product is intended for general consumer. (Category 3)

This product on purpose to connect to access point of 2.4 GHz WLAN.

The CE identiﬁcation of our products documents compliance

with the fundamental requirements of the applicable EU

directives.

Part Designations

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PART DESIGNATIONS

Illustrations in the front and rear cover pages

Front view

1 Lens release button

2 Eyelets for the carrying strap

3 Focus button

4 Range ﬁnder viewing window

5 Brightness sensor1

6 Viewﬁnder viewing window

7 Self-timer LED

8 Image ﬁeld selector

9 Bottom cover locking point

1 Leica M lenses with viewﬁnder attachment cover the brightness sensor.

Information about functions with these and other lenses can be found under

"Displays/In the viewﬁnder”, and "Leica M lenses".

Top view

10 ISO dial with detent positions for

– A - Automatic shutter ISO sensitivity

– 100 - 6400 ISO settings

– M ISO - for higher sensitivities

11 Index for ISO setting

12 Fixed ring

a. Index for distance setting

b. Depth of ﬁeld scale

c. Red index button for changing lenses

13 Aperture setting ring

14 White index point for aperture setting

15 Lens hood

16 Focusing dial

a. Recessed grip

17 Main switch with detent positions for camera switched on (y)

and oﬀ

18 Shutter release button

a. Thread for cable release

19 Shutter speed dial with detent positions for

– A - Automatic shutter speed control

Shutter speeds 1 /4000 - 8s (inc. intermediate values)

– B - Long-time exposure

– - Flash sync speed (1⁄180s)

20 Accessory shoe

Part Designations

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Rear view

21 LED for indicating picture mode/recording data

22 MENU button

– To call up the FAVORITES menu or the SETUP menu if no

function is assigned to the former

– To leave the FAVORITES and SETUP menus, and the sub-

menus

23 PLAY button

– To switch the (permanent) view mode on and oﬀ

– To return to full-screen display

24 LV button for turning live view mode on and oﬀ

25 Wifi aerial (not visible)

26 Brightness sensor for monitor

27 Viewﬁnder eyepiece

28 Setting dial

– For navigating in the menus

– For setting the selected menu options/functions

– For setting an exposure compensation value

– For enlarging/reducing pictures viewed

– To scroll through saved images

29 Direction pad

– For navigating in the menus

– For setting the selected menu options/functions

– To scroll through saved images

– To approach the desired picture section when using

Gray card

30. Center button

– To call up the status display

– For applying menu settings

– For displaying settings/data when taking a picture

– For displaying picture data during picture review

31 Monitor

Bottom view

(bottom cover ﬁtted)

32 Locking toggle for bottom cover

33 Tripod thread A ¼, DIN 4503 (¼“)

34 Bottom cover

(Bottom cover removed)

35 Memory card slot

36 Battery compartment

37 Battery locking slider

126

Quick Start Guide

QUICK START GUIDE

You will need the following items:

– Camera

– Battery

– Memory card (not supplied)

– Charger and mains cable

PREPARATIONS

1. Charge the battery (see p. 128)

2. Insert the battery (see p. 132)

3. Insert the memory card (see p. 132)

4. Attach the lens (see p. 137)

5. Turn on the camera (see p. 138)

6. Set the menu language (see p. 146)

7. Set the date and time (see p. 146)

8. Format the memory card, if necessary (see p. 193)

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS

9. Set the shutter speed setting dial to A (see p. 141)

10. Set the subject focus (see p. 158)

11. Turn on exposure metering (see p. 139)

12. Correct the exposure, if necessary (see p. 141)

13. Release the shutter (see p. 139)

127

Quick Start Guide

VIEWING PICTURES

The camera is preset to display the last picture automatically for a

short time (see p. 176).

Switching on permanent view mode (possible at any time):

Press the PLAY button (see p. 176)

Viewing other pictures:

Press the left or right side of the direction pad.

Enlarging pictures:

Turn the setting wheel to the right.

DELETING PICTURES

(only possible within PLAY)

Press the MENU button to call up the delete menu.

Details of this process can be found on p. 180.

128

Preparations

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARATIONS

ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Charger

A Socket for power cable

B Socket for car charging

cable

C CHARGE LED

D 80% LED

E Contacts

F Latches

129

Preparations

Battery

The camera is powered by a lithium ion battery.

• The green LED marked

CHARGE starts ﬂ ashing to conﬁ rm that charging is in progress.

As soon as the battery has charged to at least 4/5 of its capaci-

ty, the yellow LED marked 80% also lights up. When the battery

is fully charged, the green LED also changes from ﬂ ashing to

continuously lit.

Note:

The 80% LED lights up after around 2 hours due to the charging

characteristics.

The charger should be disconnected from the mains when charging

is complete. There is therefore no risk of overcharging.

130

Preparations

Attention:

• Only the battery type speciﬁed and described in this manual

(BP-SCL5; Order No. 24003), or battery types speciﬁed and

described by Leica Camera AG, may be used in this camera.

• These batteries may only be used in the units for which they are

designed and may only be charged exactly as described below.

• Using this battery contrary to the instructions and using

non-speciﬁed battery types can result in an explosion under

certain circumstances!

• The batteries must not be exposed to heat or sunlight for pro-

longed periods, or to humidity or moisture. Likewise, the batter-

ies must not be placed in a microwave oven or a high-pressure

container as this results in a risk of ﬁre or explosion!

• A safety valve in the battery guarantees that any excess pres-

sure caused by improper handling is discharged safely. Only the

charger speciﬁed and described in this manual (BC-SCL5; Order

No. 24002) is to be used. The use of other chargers not ap-

proved by Leica Camera AG can cause damage to the batteries

and, in extreme cases, can cause serious or life-threatening

injuries.

• The charger supplied should be used exclusively for charging this

battery type. Do not attempt to use it for other purposes.

• The car charging cable supplied must never be connected while

the charger is connected to the mains.

• Ensure that the mains outlet used for charging is freely accessi-

ble.

• The battery and charger must not be opened. Repairs may only

be carried out by authorized service centers.

You will ﬁnd the date of manufacture on the device itself.

The format is: week/year

131

Preparations

Notes:

• The battery should be charged before the camera is used for the

ﬁrst time.

• The battery must have a temperature of 10°-30°C to be charged

(otherwise the charger will not turn on, or will turn oﬀ again).

• Lithium ion batteries can be charged at any time, regardless of

their current charge level. If a battery is only partly discharged

when charging starts, it is charged to full capacity faster.

• The batteries warm up during the charging process. This is nor-

mal and not a malfunction.

• If the two LEDs on the charger ﬂash rapidly (2Hz) after starting

charging, this indicates a charging error (e.g. maximum charging

time exceeded, voltages or temperatures outside the permitted

ranges, or short circuit). In this case, disconnect the charger

from the mains and remove the battery. Ensure that the above

temperature conditions are met and then restart the charging

process. If the problem persists, please contact your dealer, the

Leica oﬃce in your country or Leica Camera AG.

• A new battery only reaches its full capacity after it has been fully

charged and – by use in the camera - discharged again 2 or 3

times. This discharge procedure should be repeated every 25

cycles. To ensure a maximum service life of the battery, it should

not be exposed to constant extremes of temperature

(e.g. in a parked car in the summer or winter).

• Even when used under optimum conditions, every battery has a

limited service life! After several hundred charging cycles, this

becomes noticeable as the operating times get signiﬁcantly

shorter.

• The battery should be replaced after a maximum of four years,

as its performance deteriorates and reliable operation can no

longer be guaranteed, particularly in cold conditions.

• Defective batteries should be disposed of according to the re-

spective instructions (see p. 123).

• The replaceable battery supplies another back-up battery that is

built into the camera, ensuring uninterrupted operation of the

internal clock and calendar for up to 2 months. If this back-up

battery becomes discharged it must be recharged by inserting

the replaceable main battery. Once the replaceable battery has

been inserted, the full capacity of the back-up battery is recov-

ered after about one or two days. This process does not require

the camera to be turned on.

132

Preparations

CHANGING THE BATTERY/MEMORY CARD

Turn the camera oﬀ using the main switch 16.

Important:

Do not open the bottom cover or remove the memory card or

battery while the red LED 21 at the bottom right next to the

monitor 31 is ﬂ ashing, indicating picture recording and/or data

saving to the card. Otherwise the unsaved (or not completely

saved) picture data may be lost.

Removing the bottom cover

Inserting the battery

Removing the battery

133

Preparations

Charge level displays

In Live View mode (see p. 160) the battery charge level is

displayed in the monitor 31 by pressing the Center button 30.

Notes:

• Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a long

period of time.

• A maximum of 2 months after the capacity of a battery left in

the camera is exhausted (see also the last note under “Charging

the battery”, p. 128), the date and time need to be re-entered.

• As the battery capacity deteriorates or if using an older battery,

warning messages and displays may appear and functions may

be restricted or blocked, depending on the function being used.

Compatible memory cards

The camera saves the pictures on an SD (secure digital), SDHC

(high capacity), or SDXC (eXtended capacity) card.

SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards are available from various suppli-

ers and with diﬀ erent capacities and read/write speeds. Particular-

ly those with high capacities and read/write speeds allow data to

be recorded and retrieved very quickly.

The cards have a write protection switch, which can be used to

prevent unintentional storage and deletion of pictures. This switch

takes the form of a slider on the non-beveled side of the card; in

the lower position, marked LOCK, the data on the card is protect-

ed.

Notes:

• Do not touch the memory card contacts.

• Memory cards with a capacity of less than 1GB cannot be used.

Cards with capacities between 1GB and 2GB must be formated

prior to ﬁ rst use in the camera.

• The use of memory cards with integrated Wiﬁ is not recommend-

ed because it can reduce the performance of the built-in Wiﬁ .

134

Preparations

Inserting the memory card

Removing the memory card

Notes:

• The range of SD/SDHC/SDXC cards is too large for Leica Cam-

era AG to be able to completely test all available types for com-

patibility and quality. Although using other card types is not likely

to damage the camera or the card, some cards do not comply

with the SD/SDHC/SDXC standards and Leica Camera AG is

unable to provide any guarantee that they will function correctly.

• If the memory card cannot be inserted, check that it is aligned

correctly.

• If you remove the bottom cover or take out the memory card

when the camera is turned on, the monitor displays the corre-

sponding warning messages instead of the normal displays:

– Caution Bottom cover open

– Attention No card inserted.

• Since electromagnetic ﬁ elds, electrostatic charges, and defects

on the camera or the card can lead to damage or loss of the

data on the memory card, we recommend that you also transfer

the data to a comptuer and save it there (see p. 198).

• For the same reason, it is recommended that the card is always

stored in its antistatic cover.

135

Preparations

LEICA M LENSES

As a rule: most Leica M lenses can be used. Details on the small

number of exceptions and restrictions can be found in the following

notes.

They can be used regardless of the lens features, and whether it

does or does not have 6-bit coding in the bayonet.

Even without this additional feature, i.e. when using Leica M lenses

without identiﬁ cation, the camera will deliver excellent pictures in

most situations.

To ensure optimum picture quality in these situations, we recom-

mend entering the lens type (see p. 150).

Important:

• The following cannot be used:

– Hologon 1:8/15mm,

– Summicron 1:2/50mm with close-up,

– Elmar 1:4/90mm with retractable tube (manufactured from

1954-1968)

– Some versions of the Summilux-M 1.4/35mm (not aspherical,

manufactured from 1961-1995, Made in Canada) cannot be

ﬁ tted to the camera or will not focus to inﬁ nity. The Leica

Customer Care department can modify these lenses so that

they can be used on the camera.

• The following can be used, but risk damaging the camera or lens:

Lenses with retractable tube can only be used with the tube

extended, i.e. their tube must never be retracted into the cam-

era. This is not the case with the current Macro-Elmar-M

1:4/90mm, as its tube does not protrude into the camera body

even when retracted. It can therefore be used without any re-

strictions.

• The following can be used with restrictions

Despite the high precision of the range ﬁ nder on the camera,

exact focusing with 135mm lenses with an open aperture can-

not be guaranteed due to the very low depth of ﬁ eld. Therefore,

stopping down by at least 2 stops is recommended. By contrast,

Live View mode and the various setting facilities allow unrestrict-

ed use of this lens.

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• Can be used, but exposure metering only possible in Live

View mode

– Super-Angulon-M 1:4/21mm

– Super-Angulon-M 1:3.4/21mm

– Elmarit-M 1:2.8/28mm with serial Nos. before 2 314 921.

Notes:

• The Leica Customer Care department can retroﬁt many Leica M

lenses with 6-bit coding. (Address, s. p. 224).

• In addition to Leica M lenses with and without coding, Leica R

lenses can also be used in combination with the Leica M adapter

R available as an accessory. Please visit the Leica Camera AG

website for more information on these accessories.

• Leica M leses are ﬁtted with a control curve that mechanically

transfers the set distance to the camera, thus enabling manual

focusing with the viewﬁnder of the Leica M camera. When using

the viewﬁnder with wide-aperture lenses (≥ 1.4) the following

must be borne in mind: The focusing mechanism of every cam-

era and every lens is adjusted individually in the Leica Camera

AG factory in Wetzlar with the greatest possible precision. Ex-

tremely narrow tolerances are adhered to in this process, which

enable precise focusing of every camera/lens combination in

photographic practice.

If wide-aperture lenses (≥ 1.4) are used with an open aperture,

due to the sometimes extremely low depth of ﬁeld and inaccura-

cies in focusing with the viewﬁnder there may be setting errors

resulting from the (added) overall tolerance of the camera and

lens. When viewed critically, it therefore cannot be ruled out that

a certain camera/lens combination manifests systematic devia-

tions. If a general deviation of the focal position in a certain

direction can be seen in photographic practice, it is recommend-

ed that the camera and the lens be checked by the Leica Cus-

tomer Care department. The staﬀ there can once again check

whether the two products are adjusted within the permitted

overall tolerance. Please understand that a 100% match of the

focal position can be achieved for all pairings of cameras and

lenses.

For this reason, we therefore recommend in such cases that you

use the Live View function with the appropriate setting facilities.

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Attaching the lens

1. Turn oﬀ the camera

2. Hold the lens at the ﬁ xed ring 11

3. Align the red index button 11c on the lens with the release

button 1 on the camera housing

4. In this position, insert the lens straight

5. Turn the lens slightly to the right, and you will hear and feel it

click into place.

Detaching the lens

1. Turn oﬀ the camera

2. Hold the lens at the ﬁ xed ring 11

3. Press down the release button 1 on the camera body

4. Turn the lens to the left until its red index button 11c is aligned

with the release button

5. Remove the lens

Notes:

• As a rule: To protect against ingress of dust etc. into the interior

of the camera, it is important always to have a lens or a cover ﬁ t-

ted to the camera body.

• For the same reason, when changing lenses work quickly and in

an environment that is as dust-free as possible.

• Camera or lens rear covers should not be stored in your pants

pocket as they attract dust that can get into the camera when

they are ﬁ tted.

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THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS/ CONTROLS

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Oﬀ On

The camera is turned on and oﬀ using the main switch 17. This is

below the shutter release button and is a detent lever.

Switching on

After switching on, the LED 21 lights up brieﬂ y and the displays in

the viewﬁ nder appear.

Note:

After switching on, the camera is ready to use after approx. 1s.

Switching oﬀ

Even if the camera is not switched oﬀ with the main switch, it is

switched oﬀ automatically if an automatic power oﬀ time has been

set in the menu (see p. 148), and none of the controls are used

during this time.

However, if the automatic power oﬀ time is set to Off, and the cam-

era is not operated for an extended period, it should always be

switched oﬀ with the main switch to rule out accidental photo-

graphs being taken and the battery being discharged.

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SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON

The shutter release button 18 has two pressure points:

1. Pressing down (=to the 1st ressure point)

– activates the camera electronics and viewﬁnder display

– saves the metered exposure value in aperture priority mode, i.e.

the shutter speed determined by the camera (for more details,

refer to the “Metering memory lock” section on p. 170)

– restarts a self-timer delay that is already in progress.

If the shutter release button is pressed down to this pressure

stage, the display stays on.

If the camera had switched itself oﬀ, it is activated again and

the display is switched on.

If review mode or menu control had been activated, the cam-

era reverts to picture mode.

After the shutter release button has been released, the camera

electronics and viewﬁnder displays remain switched on for as

long as has been set in the menu item Automatic power off

(see p. 148)

Note:

The shutter button remains blocked

– if the internal buﬀer memory is (temporarily) full, e.g. after a

series of ≥16 pictures.

– if the memory card inserted and the internal buﬀer memory are

(temporarily) full.

– if the battery has exceeded its performance limits (capacity,

temperature, age)

– if the memory card is write-protected or damaged.

– if the Image numbering on the memory card has been exhausted.

– if the camera requests entry of language, date and time when

being used for the ﬁrst time or after resetting all settings.

– if the sensor is too hot.

2. Pressing the shutter release button all the way down takes the

picture or starts a preselected self-timer delay time. The data

is then transferred to the memory card.

Note:

To avoid wobble, the shutter button should be pressed gently, not

jerkily, until the shutter is released with a soft click.

The shutter button has a standard thread 18a for a cable release.

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Serial exposures

In the factory settings, the camera has been set to single pictures,

but you can also take serial exposures, e.g. to shoot sequences of

movement in several stages. Use Menu control to set in advance

whether you want to take single or serial pictures.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Picture sequence, and

2. in the sub-menu Single picture or Serial exposures.

After you have made the setting, serial exposures will be taken for

as long as you keep the shutter release button 18 fully pressed

down (and there is suﬃcient capacity on the memory card). If you

only press it brieﬂy, the camera continues to take single pictures.

Approx. 40 pictures (in JPG format) can be taken in rapid succes-

sion at a maximum rate of approx. 5 pictures per second. After

this, the image frequency is reduced slightly.

Notes:

• The speciﬁed picture frequency and the maximum possible num-

ber of pictures in a series relate to a default setting – ISO 200

and JPEG fine format. With diﬀerent settings, or dependng on

the picture content, white balance setting and the memory card

used, the frequency and number may be lower.

• Regardless of how many pictures have been taken in a series,

both review modes initially show the last picture in the series or

the last picture in the series saved n the currently active card

while saving is still ongoing.

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SHUTTER SPEED SETTING DIAL

The exposure modes are selected using the shutter speed dial 19,

– Aperture priority mode by setting the A position marked red,

– Manual mode by selecting a shutter speed of 1⁄4000s to 8s

(intermediate values in ½ step positions are also available);

– the shortest possible sync speed of 1⁄180s for ﬂash mode,

marked with the symbol, and

– B for long exposures.

The Leica M shutter speed dial has no stop, i.e. it can be turned in

either direction from any position. It detents at all marked positions

and at the intermediate values. Values between the detent posi-

tions cannot be used. More details on setting the correct exposure

can be found in the sections from p. 167.

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MENU CONTROL

Many settings on the camera are controlled using Menu control.

Entry into Menu Control varies, depending on whether the menu

items have been assigned to the FAVORITES menu or not:

In the factory setting, and whenever at least one menu item has

been assigned to this menu area, it acts as the ‘Start Page’, i.e. in

these cases enter via this FAVORITES menu.

The ‘main area’ of the menu - the SETUP menu - always contains all

menu options. In the cases outlines above, it can only be accessed

from the FAVORITES menu. However, if no menu option has been

assigned to the latter, entry is direct from the SETUP menu.

You can assign up to 7 of the 26 menu options from the SETUP

menu to the FAVORITES menu. This enables the most frequently

used menu options to be accessed and set especially quickly and

easily. Details about this menu option can be found on the follow-

ing pages.

The relevant settings or setting steps of the menu options are

made in the same way in both menus. When the camera is turned

on, an overview of the relevant settings and step-by-step instruc-

tions for setting these options can be viewed in the monitor 31.

Calling up menu control

FAVORITES menu

Press the MENU/SET button 22

• The FAVORITES menu appears. In addition to the variable items,

the bottom line always contains the SETUP item. The active op-

tion when a menu is selected is always the option that was last

used.

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SETUP-Menu

If menu items have been assigned to the FAVORITES menu:

1. Press the

MENU/SET button 22

2. Use the setting wheel 28 or top/bottom side of the direction

pad 29 to select SETUP

3. Press the Center button 30 or the right-hand side of the direc-

tion pad

• The ﬁrst page of the SETUP menu appears.

If no menu options are assigned to the FAVORITES menu:

Press the MENU/SET button 22

• The ﬁrst page of the SETUP menu appears.

Selecting a menu option

1. Selecting the desired menu option:

– Turn the setting wheel 28 (to the right = down, to the left =

up)

– Press the top or bottom side of the direction pad 29

Notes:

• Using the setting wheel is normally not only more convenient but

also signiﬁcantly faster.

• Some options, such as GPS and Format memory card, as well as

some sub-menu options, can only be called up in certain situa-

tions. Further explanations can be found in the relevant sec-

tions. This is indicated by the lettering in the corresponding lines

being grayed out.

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Setting the menu function

2. Calling up the relevant sub-menu:

– Press the Center button 30

– Press right on the direction pad 29

• The current menu option is displayed in the header.

The sub-menus usually consist of diﬀerent numbers of

function options, which can be directly selected in the next

step.

In some cases, there is also a scale for setting values, or the

sub-menus consist of secondary entries for which function

options can be selected in turn.

Note:

The menu option GPS is the only option not to have its own sub-

menu. Details on setting can be found on page 190.

3. Select the desired function variant/value:

– Turn setting wheel 28 in the appropriate direction

– Press the appropriate directions on the direction pad 29,

up/down to change lines or to select options, left/right for

settings within a line or on a scale.

For sub-menus with selectable options, it is also possible to

change line using the Center button 30.

Note:

Options such as Date & Time and the Exposure bracketing and

White balance functions require additional settings. The corre-

sponding explanations, as well as further details about the other

menu functions, can be found in the relevant sections.

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Save the settings

Press the Center button 30

• The monitor screen reverts to its initial condition. The new func-

tion option set is then shown on the right of the corresponding

menu line.

Leaving Menu control

You can exit the menus and sub-menus at any time - without apply-

ing the settings made - by pressing the shutter release 18, PLAY 23

and MENU 22 buttons.

Managing the FAVORITES menü

For the max. 7 menu options that you can assign to the FAVORITES

menu, almost all of the menu options of the SETUP menu are avail-

able (see p. 216 for a complete list).

1. Select

Individual Settings in the SETUP menu,

2. select Favorites in the relevant sub-menu, and

3. call up the sub-menu.

4. Select the desired menu option, and

5. press on the Center button 30 to add it to the FAVORITES menu

– On, or remove it - Off.

• A warning message appears if the FAVORITES menu already

contains 7 options when you try to add a menu option to it.

Note:

If you switch all menu options Off in step 5, the FAVORITES menu is

also deleted as a whole. Correspondingly, in such cases, as

described on p. 142, the SETUP menu appear as soon as you call

up menu control by pressing the MENU button.

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PRESETS

CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS

Note:

When switching the camera on for the ﬁrst time, or when switching

on again after a reset to factory settings (see p. 193), or after a

ﬁrmware update, the two menu options below appear automatical-

ly.

Menu language

The camera is set to English by default. German, French, Italian,

Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Traditional or

Simpliﬁed Chinese can all be selected as alternative menu languag-

es.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Language , and

2. select the desired language in the sub-menu.

• Apart from a few exceptions (button names, short designa-

tions), all linguistic information changes.

Date and time

Setting the functions

1. Select menu option Date & Time, and

2. call up the sub-menu. It comprises the ﬁve options Auto GPS

time, Time zone , Daylight saving time, Setting date, and Set-

ting time.

Note:

We recommend that you make the following three settings in the

stated order.

For correct time display anywhere in the world:

3. In the

Date /time sub-menu, select Time zone, and

4. select the relevant zone/your current location in the sub-

menu.

• The current set diﬀerence from Greenwich Mean Time is

shown on the left of the line, with large cities and the cur-

rent time in the relevant time zones on the right.

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Entering the correct time in countries with seasonal time

changes:

5. In the

Date & time sub-menu, select Daylight saving time, and

6. set the preferred option (On/Off).

Note:

Time zone and Daylight saving time are available only when the

Auto GPS time is switched oﬀ.

Adjusting the time:

7. In the

Date & time sub-menu, select Setting time.

8. In the sub-menu, in the top Time format line, select the desired

display format, in the bottom line hours, minutes and am or pm

(only possible together with the 12 hour format).

– Activating the relevant setting:

Press right or left on the direction pad

• The selected position is underlined in red.

– Setting:

Turn the setting wheel or press the top or bottom side of the

direction pad

Automatic time display controlled by GPS

This menu option is available only if the electronic viewﬁnder with

an integrated GPS aerial is attached (available as an acessory), and

the GPS option is switched on in the menu (see p. 190).

9. In the

Date & time sub-menu, select Auto GPS time, and

10. switch the function On or Off there.

If this function is activated, the time set on the camera is updated

continuously based on GPS signals received.

Adjusting the date:

There are 3 options available for the sequence of the date.

3. In the

Date & time sub-menu, select Setting date.

4. In the relevant sub-menu, in the top Date format line, select

the desired display format, in the bottom line year, month and

day.

– Activating the relevant setting:

Press right or left on the direction pad.

• The selected position is underlined in red.

– Setting:

Turn the setting wheel or press the top or bottom side of the

direction pad.

Note:

Even if no battery is inserted or the battery is ﬂat, an integrated

back-up battery retains the date and time setting for around 2

months. After this time they must be set again as described above.

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Auto power oﬀ

This function turns the camera oﬀ automatically after a preset

time.

Setting the function

1. Select the menu option Automatic power off, and

2. select the desired duration in the sub-menu or switch the

function Off.

Note:

Even if the camera has been switched oﬀ by this function, it can be

started again at any time by pressing the shutter release button 18.

Monitor/viewﬁnder settings

Switching between monitor and viewﬁnder

If you are using the viewﬁnder available as an accessory, you can

specify both for the Live View and the Review mode, when the

monitor or the viewﬁnder should be used for the displays in ques-

tion. In the factory settings, the change is automatic (using the

proximity sensor in the viewﬁnder eyepiece)

Setting the function

1. Select menu option EVF/Monitor switching, and

2. in the sub-menu Review screen (for the Review mode) o r LV

screen (for the Live View mode).

3. In both associated sub-menus, either select Auto, or whether

the displays in question should be only on the monitor - Moni-

tor, or only in the viewﬁnder - EVF.

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EXPOSURE BASIC SETTINGS

LENS TYPE DETECTION

The 6-bit coding in the bayonet fastening of current Leica M lenses

allows the camera to identify the type of lens ﬁtted using the sen-

sor in the bayonet socket.

– Among other things, this information is used to optimize the

picture data. Thus edge darkening which can be noticeable with

wide-angle lenses and large apertures can be compensated in

the corresponding picture data.

– Flash exposure and reﬂector control also use the lens data (see

“Compatible ﬂash units”, p. 182).

– In addition, the information provided by this 6-bit coding is writ-

ten to the EXIF data for the picture. When displaying extended

image data, the lens focal length is also shown.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Lens type detection, and

2. in the sub-menu the desired version:

– OFF, or

– Auto , if a coded Leica M lens is attached, or

– Manual M/Manual R, if a non-coded Leica M lens is at-

tached/a Leica R lens is being used with a Leica R adapter

M (available as an accessory, for further details, refer to the

adapter manual).

Notes:

• When attaching a coded Leica M lens, the camera automatically

switches to Auto, even if a diﬀerent lens had previously been

entered in Manual M.

• When using Leica R lenses, the camera automatically switches

to Manual R, even if Auto had previosuly been entered.

• When using Leica M lenses without coding, Auto should not be

used to avoid malfunctions, i.e. in these cases, the lens type

used should always be entered manually.

Manual lens type/focal length entry

Earlier Leica M lenses will not be recognized by the camera due to

a lack of coding. However, they can be entered via the menu.

The same applies to Leica R lenses.

3. In the sub-menu select Manual M/Manual R, and

• The monitor shows the relvant list of lenses, which also

includes the relevant item numbers to ensure clear identiﬁ-

cation. The camera detects whether an M lens is attached,

or a Leica R lens using the adapter. The list contains either

only M or only R lenses accordingly.

4. Select the lens used from the relevant list.

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Notes on Leica M lenses:

• On many lenses, the item number is engraved on the reverse

side of the depth of ﬁeld scale.

• The list contains lenses that were available without coding (prior

to around June 2006). Lenses introduced more recently are only

available with coding and therefore cannot be selected manually.

• When using the Leica Tri-Elmar-M 1:4/16-18-21mm ASPH., the

set focal length is not transferred to the camera and thus is not

included in the EXIF data for pictures. If required, you can enter

the relevant focal length manually.

• By contrast, the Leica Tri-Elmar-M 1:4/28-35-50mm ASPH fea-

tures mechanical transfer of the set focal length to the camera,

necessary to display the appropriate bright line frame in the

viewﬁnder. It is detected by the camera electronics and used for

focal length speciﬁc compensation. However, only one item

number - 11 625 - is listed in the menu for reasons of space. Of

course, the other two versions - 11 890 and 11 894 - can be

used and the settings made in the menu also apply to them.

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FILE FORMAT

The picture data is recorded either

a. in the

JPG ﬁle format, or

b. in the

DNG ﬁle format, or

c. simultaneously with both formats, i.e. two ﬁles are always

created per picture.

On the one hand this allows you to take account of the intended

usage and the available memory card capacity, and on the other

hand provides the security and ﬂexibility essential for deciding on

the usage later.

Setting the function

1. Select the menu option File format , and

2. and select the desired format combination in the sub-menu.

Notes:

• The standardized DNG (Digital Negative) format is used for stor-

age of unprocessed raw picture data.

• If the picture data is being saved simultaneoulsy as DNG and JPG,

the existing resolution setting for the JPG format is used (see

next Section), i.e. the two ﬁles can have diﬀerent resolutions.

• The remaining number of pictures shown in the monitor does not

necessarily change after every picture. This depends on the

subject; very ﬁne structures result in higher quantities of data,

homogeneous surfaces in lower quantities.

JPG SETTINGS

Note:

The functions and settings described in this section refer exclusive-

ly to picture data in the JPG format. If the DNG ﬁle format is speci-

ﬁed these settings have no eﬀect as in this case the image data is

always saved in its original form.

Resolution

The picture data can be recorded in JPG format at four diﬀerent

resolutions. This allows you to adjust the setting precisely to the

intended use or to the available memory card capacity. At the

highest resolution (which also means the largest data volume),

which you should select for optimum quality for large prints, a card

can hold signiﬁcantly fewer pictures than at the lowest resolution.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option JPG EINSTELLUNGEN ,

2. selct

JPG resolution in the sub-menu, and

3. select the desired resolution in the relevant sub-menu.

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Contrast, focus, color saturation

In digital photography, key picture properties, other than resolution,

can be changed very easily. While photographic software – after

recording and transfer to a computer – provides great scope for

doing this, the camera itself allows you to inﬂuence three of the

most important picture properties even before taking the picture:

• The contrast, i.e. the diﬀerence between light and dark areas,

determines whether a picture has a more “matt” or “glossy”

eﬀect. As a consequence, the contrast can be inﬂuenced by

increasing or reducing this diﬀerence, i.e. by lighter reproduction

of light sections of the image and darker reproduction of dark

sections.

• Sharp reproduction – at least of the main subject – using the

correct distance setting is a prerequisite for a successful pic-

ture. In turn, the impression of sharpness of a picture is to a

great extent determined by the sharpness of the edges, i.e. by

how small the transition area between light and dark is at the

edges in the picture. The impression of being in focus can thus

be changed by expanding or reducing these areas.

• The color saturation determines whether the colors in the pic-

ture tend to appear as "pale" and pastel-like or "bright" and col-

orful. While the lighting and weather conditions (hazy/clear) are

given as conditions for the picture, there is deﬁnite scope for

inﬂuencing the reproduction.

All three picture properties can be set independently of each other

to three diﬀerent levels so that you can set the optimum values for

any situation and/or your ideas.

Setting the functions

1. Selet menu option JPG SETTINGS,

2. select

Contrast , or Sharpness, or Saturation in the sub-menu,

and

3. select the desired setting in the sub-menu.

Note:

In DNG format, the resolution is 24MP, i.e. regardless of any diﬀer-

ent setting made for JPG format.

Black & white photography

If you save your pictures in the JPG format (as well), you can

choose whether you want to save them in color or black & white.

Setting the functions

1. Selet menu option JPG EINSTELLUNGEN ,

1. select

Monochrome in the sub-menu, and

2. switch the function On or Off there.

Note:

When using Monochrome, the sub-menu option Saturation is not

available (=’grayed out’)

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WHITE BALANCE

In digital photography, white balance ensures neutral rendition of

color in any light. It is based on the camera being preset to repro-

duce a particular light color as white.

You can choose from ten diﬀerent settings:

– Auto – for automatic control, which delivers neutral results in

most situations,

– Eight ﬁxed presets for the most frequent light sources:

– Daylight - e.g. for outdoor pictures in sunshine.

– Cloud - e.g. for outdoor pictures with cloudy skies.

– Shadow - e.g. for outdoor pictures with the main subject in

shadow.

– Artificial light - e.g. for indoor pictures with (prevailing)

incandescent lamp light.

– Fluorescent lamp Warm - e.g. for pictures with (prevailing)

light from ﬂuorescent tubes, for example for homes with warm

light similar to incandescent lamps at approx. 3700K1

– Fluorescent lamp Cool - e.g. for pictures with (prevailing)

light from ﬂuorescent tubes, for example for working areas

and external lighting with cool light at approx. 5800K1

– Flash - e.g. for pictures with electronic ﬂash lighting.

– Gray card – for manual setting by metering.

– Color temperature1 – for a directly adjustable color temperature

value.

1 All color temperatures are speciﬁed in Kelvin.

Note:

Setting to Auto allows the white balance to be adjusted for correct

color reproduction when using an electronic ﬂash unit that satisﬁes

the technical requirements of System 3000 System Camera Adap-

tion (SCA) and has an SCA-3502-5 adapter or a corresponding

integrated foot.

However, if other ﬂash units are used, which are not specially de-

signed for the camera and do not automatically adjust the white

balance, the Flash setting should be used.

Setting the function

For automatic or ﬁxed settings

1. Select the menu option White balance, and

2. select the desired function in the sub-menu.

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For direct setting of color temperature

You can directly set values between 2000 and 13100 (K) (from

2000 to 5000K in increments of 100, from 5000 to 8000K in incre-

ments of 200 and from 8000 to 13100K in increments of 300).

This provides you with a broad scope, covering almost all color

temperatures that can occur in practice and within which you can

adapt the color reproduction very sensitively to the existing light

color and/or your personal preferences.

1. Select the menu option White balance,

2. in the sub-menu select the Color temperature option.

3. use the setting dial 28 or press up/down on the direction pad

29 to select the desired value.

For manual setting by metering

1. Select the menu option White balance, and

2. in the sub-menu select the Gray card option.

• A message appears in the monitor: Please take a picture for

setting the white balance

3. Take the picture, making sure that the image ﬁeld contains a

white or neutral gray (reference) surface.

• The monitor shows

– the image based on the automatic white balance

– cross hairs in the middle of the image

– top right Preview as referece to further operation

4. Press the relevant side of the direction pad to move the cross

hairs to the subject detail you want to use as the basis for the

new white balance setting (e.g. the reference surface men-

tioned above).

5. Press the Center button 30

• The reproduction of color in the image is adjusted accord-

ingly. In the top right, Save appears as reference to fur-

ther operation

6. Either apply this new white balance setting

– – by pressing the Center button again,

• A message appears in the monitor: White balance is used

– or press the MENU button 22 again to repeat the entire

process (steps 2-6).

A value set in this way remains saved for and will be used for all

pictures until it is superseded by a new metered value or you use

one of the other white balance settings.

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ISO SENSITIVITY

The ISO setting covers a range of ISO 100 - 50000, and thus en-

ables you to adapt to the relevant situation as required.

As well as the ﬁxed settings, the camera also features the A1 func-

tion, in which the camera automatically adjusts the sensitivity to

the ambient brightness and the shutter speed/aperture settings. In

conjunction with aperture priority mode (see p. 169) this extends

the range for automatic exposure control.

A manual setting provides more ﬂexibility for using the desired

shutter speed/aperture combination.

Within the automatic setting, it is possible to specify priorities, e.g.

for compositional reasons.

Note:

Particularly at high ISO values and when editing pictures, noise as

well as vertical and horizontal stripes may become visible, especial-

ly in large, uniformly bright areas of the subject.

1 The function is not available when using ﬂash units.

Setting the function

Using the setting dial 10

The values engraved on the wheel are available, as well as the

positions A for automatic setting and M for intermediate values,

e.g. 250, and for values higher than 6400.

In its idling position – bottom – the wheel is locked.

1. Pull the setting wheel up, and

2. turn it so that the desired value or setting is opposite the index 11

• The set value is displayed:

– in the viewﬁnder (for approx. 2s instead of the shutter

speed)

– in the monitor (only if the displays have been called up

previously)

3. Press the setting wheel down

Further settings are made in the menu.

If intermediate values or higher values are to be set – M-ISO

4. Select menu option ISO Setup,

5. select

M-ISO in the sub-menu, and

6. select the desired value from the list in the relevant sub-menu

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To restrict the automatic setting range

4. Select menu option ISO Setup,

5. Select Maximume Auto ISO, or Maximum shutter speed in the

sub-menu, and

6. In the relevant sub-menus specify the desired values

in the Maximum Auto ISO sub-menu, with the selected highest

sensitivity, specify the range within which automatic setting is to

work. In the Maximum shutter speed sub-menu you can either

leave it to the camera to ensure wobble-proof shutter speeds

- with one of the three focal length-speciﬁc settings 1/f, 1/[2f],

1/[4f]2, or specify the longest shutter speed yourself – between

1/2s and 1/500s. In the focal length-speciﬁc settings, the cam-

era only switches to a higher sensitivity if the shutter speed

would fall below the threshold due to low brightness, e.g. with a

50mm lens at speeds slower than 1⁄60s at 1/f, or 1⁄125s at 1/

[2f], or 1⁄250s at 1/[4f].

2 This function requires the use of coded lenses or setting of the lens type used in

the menu (see p. 150).

Note:

The following rule applies when using automatic bracketing (see p.

172): The sensitivity automatically determined by the camera for

the uncorrected picture is also used for all other pictures in a se-

ries, i.e. this ISO value is not changed during a series. This may

mean that the slowest shutter speed speciﬁed under Set maximum

exposure time is exceeded.

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BRIGHT-LINE VIEW AND RANGE FINDER

This camera’s bright-line view and range ﬁ nder is not only a very

high-quality, large, brilliant and bright viewﬁ nder, it is also a highly

accurate range ﬁ nder coupled to the lens. All Leica M lenses with

focal lengths from 16 to 135mm connect automatically when ﬁ tted

on the camera. The viewﬁ nder has a magniﬁ cation factor of 0.72x.

When using lenses with focal lengths of 28 (Elmarit from serial

number 2 411 001), 35, 50, 75, 90 and 135mm, the relevant

bright-line frame is automatically illuminated in the combinations

28+90mm, 35+135mm, 50+75mm. As soon as the camera elec-

tronics are switched on, they appear - illuminated in white by LEDs

- together with the LEDs of the exposure meter, or the LED ﬂ ash

symbol on the lower edge of the viewﬁ nder image.

The bright-line frames are linked to the range setting to ensure that

the parallax - the oﬀ set between the lens and the viewﬁ nder axis -

is automatically compensated. At a range of below 2m the sensor

detects slightly less than shown by the inner edges of the bright-

line frame, and slightly more at longer ranges (see adjacent dia-

gram). These slight variations, which are hardly ever critical in

practice, are due to the operating principle.

Bright-line frames on a viewﬁ nder camera must be matched to the

image angle of the relevant lens focal lengths. However, the nomi-

nal image angles change slightly when focusing due to the chang-

ing extension, i.e. the distance between the optical system and the

sensor plane. If the set range is less than inﬁ nity (and the extension

correspondingly greater), the actual image angle is smaller - the

lens captures less of the subject. In addition, the diﬀ erences in the

image angle tend to be greater at longer focal lengths, as a result

of the greater extension.

In the middle of the viewﬁ nder image is the square range metering

image, which is brighter than the surrounding image ﬁ eld. For more

details about setting the range and exposure metering, as well as

ﬂ ash mode, refer to the relevant sections.

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Set to 2m: The sensor detects exactly the image ﬁ eld shown by

the inner edges of the bright-line frame.

Set to inﬁ nity: The sensor detects approx. 1 or 4 (vertical or hori-

zontal) frame width(s) more.

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IMAGE FIELD SELECTOR

The image ﬁ eld selector extends the possibilities of this built-in

universal viewﬁ nder: At any time, you can view frames that do not

belong to the current lens. You can then see immediately if, for

image composition reasons, it would be better to photograph the

relevant subject using a diﬀ erent focal length.

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MONITOR

The camera has a large 3” liquid crystal color monitor, protected by

a glass cover made of extremely hard, especially scratch-resistant

Gorilla® glass 31. In picture mode with the live view function acti-

vated, it shows the image detected by the sensor through the at-

tached lens. In review mode, it is used to view the pictures taken

on the memory card. In both cases, it shows the entire image ﬁeld,

along with the selected data and information (see p. 212).

The brightness of the monitor image can be set using the menu.

You can choose from automatic control, i.e. depending on the

ambient brightness, and ﬁve manual levels, so that you can adapt it

perfectly to the relevant situation

Setting the brightness

1. Select the menu option Monitor brightness, and

2. select the automatic setting or the desired level in the sub-

menu.

Notes:

• You can (optionally) view all of the displays described in these

instructions in an attached electronic viewﬁnder (such as the

Leica Visoﬂex available as an accessory)

• The EVF brightness option can be used to set the brightness of

this kind of viewﬁnder in exactly the same way as described

above.

INFO screen

When using the exposure meter, you can use the monitor to display

a number of settings by pressing the Center button.

LIVE VIEW MODE

Live view mode on this camera enables you to view the subject in

the monitor when taking a picture, with a precise indication of how

the attached lens will capture it. It is also a prerequisite for using

particular focusing methods (see p. 165) and exposure metering

methods.

Switching Live View function on/oﬀ

Press the LV button 24.

Notes:

• Live View mode is based on the image captured by the sensor.

To do this, the camera must control the shutter. Of course, this

is audible and results in a slight delay in the shutter release.

• The camera warms up, especially if Live View mode is being

used for an extended period. Power consumption also increases

at the same time.

• Alternating current causes ﬂuctuations in the brightness of many

light sources which are invisible to the eye. Owing to the sensi-

tivity and scan rate of image sensors, this can result in ﬂickering

of the Live View monitor image. The photos are not aﬀected by

this. The eﬀect can be eliminated from the shot by choosing a

slower shutter speed.

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Exposure simulation

In the factory setting, the subject in Live View mode is shown at

the brightness corresponding to an optimum exposure setting1.

This is the case irrespective of the exposure mode used (aperture

priority/manual setting), and irrespective of the default shutter

speed/aperture values.

Conversely, as soon as you press the shutter release to the ﬁrst

pressure point the brightness of the monitor image matches the

exposure setting. This allows you to assess the eﬀect the exposure

setting will have on the image before shooting.

• This is displayed by.

A setting is available both for aperture priority and manual expo-

sure setting where the actual image eﬀect is displayed permanent-

ly.

Setting the function

1. Select menu item Photo assistant,

2. select

exposure simulation in the sub-menu, and

3. there select

Shutter release half pressed (factory setting) or

Continuous (for manual exposure control).

 This applies as long as the subject brightness and the set exposure do not result

in exceptionally low or high brightness values, and provided internal exposure

setting is not longer than 1⁄60s.

Additional display options

Various pieces of information can be displayed in the Live View

monitor image. Most appear in a header or footer (aslo see p. 212).

In the standard setting, only the picture appears initially, i.e. with-

out any button being pressed, as well as the footer, as long as the

shutter release button is pressed down to the ﬁrst pressure point.

The header and footer can be permanently called up by pressing

the Center button. In this case, holding the shutter release button

at the ﬁrst pressure point causes both to disappear.

In addition to the standard information in the header and footer,

you can select a number of other displays to adapt the monitor

image in picture and review mode to your needs. These include

help functions for exposure setting and composition, as well as on

focusing. The latter is dealt with in the Section ‘Range measure-

ment’ on pages 164.

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Histogram

The histogram depicts the brightness distribution in the picture.

The horizontal axis shows the tone values from black (left) through

gray to white (right). The vertical axis corresponds to the number of

pixels at each brightness level.

This form of representation – in conjunction with the impression of

the picture itself – provides an additional quick and easy assess-

ment of the exposure setting.

Setting the function

1. Select menu item Photo assistant,

2. select

Histogram in the sub-menu

3. select there

On or Off.

Note:

If shutter release button half pressed (see previous page) is set,

the histogram only appears when the button has been tapped.

Clipping

The Clipping displays show the light (red ﬂashing) and dark (blue

ﬂashing) areas of a picture that are over or under exposed. To

adjust these displays to speciﬁc conditions or your compositional

ideas, you can specify limit values, i.e. the level of over or under

exposure at which they appear.

The Clipping displays thus enable you to recognize aﬀected pic-

tures very easily and to adjust the exposure setting very easily.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Photo assistant, and

2. select

Clipping setting in the sub-menu.

• A further sub-menu with the lines Clipping activated, Lower

threshold value, Upper threshold value opens, and below

this a scale, which reproduces both the threshold values set

and the setting limits.

3. In the

Clipping activated line, switch the function On or Off. If it

is switched oﬀ, the two other lines are not available (= gray).

4. (Optional) In the Lower threshold value and Upper threshold

value lines, set the desired lower and upper threshold values.

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Notes:

• The histogram is always based on the brightness displayed, i.e.

depending on the settings used it may not represent the ﬁnal

exposure.

• In picture mode, the histogram should be regarded as a "trend

indicator" and not as a depiction of the exact numbers of pixels.

• For a picture with ﬂash, the histogram cannot represent the ﬁnal

exposure as the ﬂash is ﬁred after it is displayed.

• When viewing a picture, the histogram may diﬀer slightly from

that shown when taking the picture.

• The histogram is not available for simultaneous review of several

reduced pictures or for enlarged pictures.

• The clipping indicators always relate to the detail of the part of

the picture currently being displayed.

Grid

Two grid line displays are available. They divide the image ﬁeld into

3x3 or 6x4 ﬁelds. They facilitate things such as picture composi-

tion and exact camera orientation.

Setting the function

1. Select menu item Photo assistant,

2. select

Grid lines in the sub-menu, and

3. select the desired arrangement in the relevant sub-menu, or

switch the function Off.

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RANGE MEASUREMENT

Various tools are available for setting the range, depending on

whether you are using the camera's internal optical viewﬁnder 27

or live view mode (see p. 165).

With the optical range ﬁnder

Due to its large eﬀective metering basis, the range ﬁnder on this

camera is very precise. The beneﬁts of this are particularly notice-

able when using wide-angle lenses with their relatively high depth

of ﬁeld. The range ﬁnder metering ﬁeld is visible as a bright, sharp-

ly deﬁned rectangle in the center of the viewﬁnder. The focus can

be set using either the superimposed image or split image method:

Superimposed image method (double image)

In a portrait, for example, aim the metering ﬁeld at the eye and turn

the distance setting ring on the lens until the contours in the me-

tering ﬁeld are brought into line. Then choose the subject detail.

out of focus in focus

Split image method

When taking photographs of architecture, for example, aim the

range ﬁnder metering ﬁeld at the vertical edge or another clearly

deﬁned vertical line and turn the distance setting ring on the lens

until the contours of the edge or line can be seen at the limits of

the metering ﬁeld with no misalignment. Then choose the subject

detail.

out of focus in focus

Note:

Please observe the third note on p. 136 with respect to setting

accuracy.

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With the monitor image in Live View mode

In Live View mode you can set the sharpness using the monitor

image, as it displays the subject with exactly the same sharpness

as is produced by the lens depending on the range and aperture

setting.

This applies to all lenses used, i.e. also with Leica R lenses.

Note:

Due to the diﬀerent sensitivities and function conditions, there may

be diﬀerences between the optimum settings and those displayed.

Procedure

1. Switch on Live View mode by pressing the LV button 24.

2. Use the focusing ring on the lens to focus on the desired sub-

ject details.

Features for manual focusing in Live View mode

To make it easier to achieve precise settings or it increase the

precision of a setting, two display variants are available.

– Enlarging an (initially) central detail of the monitor image.

– Identifying sharp subject parts in the monitor image.

Both variants can be used together.

Enlarging a detail

You can call up this function in three ways.

For occasional use:

With the Focus button:

1. Select menu item Photo assistant,

2. select

Focusing aid MF in the sub-menu, and

3. select the function Manual there.

4. Press the focus button 3.

For continuous use

Use the focusing ring on the lens:

1. Select menu item Photo assistant,

2. select

Focusing aid MF in the sub-menu, and

3. select the function Automatic there.

4. Turn the focusing ring on the lens 16.

Using the setting wheel of the camera:

1. Select menu option Individual settings,

2. select

Configure thumbwheel in the sub-menu, and

3. in the sub-menu select LV Zoom.

4. Turn the setting wheel of the camera 21.

• As soon as the focus button is pressed or the ring or setting

wheel turned, the monitor image shows:

– the enlarged detail

– bottom left with a rectangle within a frame, the approxi-

mate position of the detail

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Further operation is identical in both cases:

5. (Optional)

– Change the enlargement factor with the setting wheel 28 - in

two stages.

– Shift the position of the detail within the image ﬁeld with the

direction pad 29.

• If the section has been shifted, a target cross in the image

ﬁeld indicates the center of the detail.

6. Use the focusing ring on the lens to focus on the desired sub-

ject details.

You can return to the normal – i.e. unzoomed – view at any time:

– By tapping the shutter release

– Using the setting dial

If you press the focus button again or turn the distance setting ring

of the lens, the most recently used detail size appears.

Marking of clearly focused subjects

You can have the subject parts portrayed with optimum sharpness

marked in the monitor image by ‘coloring’ the relevant contours, so

that they can be easily recognized. The four available colors permit

adaptation to any background.

Setting the function

1. Select menu item Photo assistant,

2. select

Focus peaking in the sub-menu, and

3. select the desired color in the sub-menu or switch Off if you do

not want to use the function.

Use

4. Determine the trimming.

5. Press the focus button 3, or turn the distance setting ring on

the lens so that the desired subject parts are marked.

• All subject details that are in focus at the set range are

indicated by outlines in the selected color.

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Important:

• This function is based on the subject contrast, i.e. light/dark

diﬀerences. Therefore, subject details that are not completely in

focus but have a high contrast may also be marked.

• In particular, when using wide-angle lenses with small apertures

(= large depth of ﬁeld), the accuracy of the display decreases.

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EXPOSURE METERING AND CONTROL

Exposure metering displays

The displays in the viewﬁnder or monitor light up continuously to

indicate that the exposure meter is ready:

– in aperture priority mode the display of the shutter speed,

– and in manual mode one of the two triangular LEDs in the view-

ﬁnder lights up, either individually or in conjunction with the

center circular LED, while the light balance is displayed in the

monitor.

If you let go of the shutter release button without activating the

shutter, the relevant LED(s) remain(s) lit up until the camera switch-

es itself oﬀ.

If the shutter speed setting dial 19 is set to B, the exposure meter

is disabled.

Notes:

• In aperture priority mode, if correct exposure cannot be

achieved using the available shutter speeds, the shutter speed

display gives a warning by ﬂashing (only in the viewﬁnder, for

more details, refer to the "Aperture priority mode" section on p.

169).

• If the exposure meter reading is below the metering range in

very low lighting conditions and in manual mode, the left hand

triangular LED in the viewﬁnder ﬂashes as a warning, or the

left-hand bar of the light balance ﬂashes in the monitor. In aper-

ture priority mode, the shutter speed is still displayed. If the

required shutter speed falls below the slowest possible setting,

this display also ﬂashes in the viewﬁnder.

• If the camera is out of use for an extended period or is stored in

a case, always turn it oﬀ at the main switch. This also prevents

pictures from being taken accidentally.

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Exposure Metering Methods

Depending on whether the Live View mode is being used or not,

various metering methods are available to you.

– If you are using the exposure meter:

Strongly center-weighted metering. This method takes account

of the entire image ﬁeld, although the parts of the subject situat-

ed in the center have more inﬂuence on the exposure value

calculation than the areas at the margins.

The light reﬂected by a bright shutter diaphragm is captured by a

photo diode and measured.

– In Live View mode:

Either spot, center-weighted and multi-ﬁeld metering. In these

cases, metering is done by the picture sensor.

Selecting the Live View metering methods

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Exposure metering, and

2. select the desired metering method in the sub-menu:

– Spot Only a small area, indicated by a circle in the middle of

the monitor image, is captured and evaluated.

– Center-weighted This method takes account of the entire

image ﬁeld, although the parts of the subject situated in the

center have more inﬂuence on the exposure value calcula-

tion than the areas at the margins.

– Multi-field This metering method is based on detection of

multiple metered values. The values are used in an algorithm

to calculate an exposure value appropriate to the situation,

resulting in correct reproduction of the assumed main sub-

ject.

• In Live View mode, the metering method set is displayed in the

header of the monitor image, if the viewﬁnder is being uses, in

the INFO screen (see p. 212).

The appropriate shutter speed for correct exposure, or the varia-

tion from a correct exposure setting, are speciﬁed or determined

using displays in the viewﬁnder or monitor (see following sections).

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Exposure modes

The camera provides two exposure modes: Aperture priority mode

and manual mode. Depending on the subject, situation and your

individual preferences, you can thus choose between

– the familiar “semi automatic” operation, or

– setting a ﬁxed shutter speed and aperture.

Aperture priority

If the shutter speed setting dial 19 is in the A position the electron-

ics within the camera generates the exposure time automatically

and continuously in the range 1⁄4000s to 125s, in accordance with

the ﬁlm speed setting, the metered brightness and the manually

selected aperture. The calculated shutter speed is displayed in half

steps to provide a better overview.

For shutter speeds slower than 2s the remaining exposure time is

counted down and displayed in seconds after the shutter release.

The actually generated and continuously controlled exposure time

can however vary from the half step value displayed: For example,

if the display shows 16 (the closest value) before releasing the

shutter, but the calculated exposure time is longer, the countdown

after releasing the shutter may actually start from 19.

Under extreme lighting conditions, based on all the parameters,

the exposure meter may generate a shutter speed that is outside

the working range, i.e. brightness values that would require shorter

exposures than 1⁄4000s or longer than 125s. In such cases the

speciﬁed minimum or maximum shutter speed is nevertheless

used, and these values ﬂash in the viewﬁnder as a warning.

Notes:

• As described in connection with the ISO setting, a certain amount

of noise becomes apparent when using higher sensitivities, and

particularly with uniform dark surfaces. To reduce this annoying

phenomenon, after pictures with slow shutter speeds and high

ISO values the camera automatically takes a second “black pic-

ture” (taken with the shutter closed). The noise present in this

parallel picture is then digitally “subtracted” from the data for the

real picture. As a result, the message Noise reduction appears for

12s 1 in the monitor. This doubling of the “exposure” time can be

signiﬁcant at longer exposure times, and must be allowed for.

During this time the camera should not be turned oﬀ.

• If the B function is selected in conjunction with the auto shutter

release (see p. 188), the shutter release button does not need

to be kept pressed, the shutter will remain open until the shutter

elease button is pressed a second time (this is then equivalent

to a T function).

1 Time data is an example

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Exposure lock

For compositional reasons, the most important part of the subject

is often not in the center of the picture, and as a result such im-

portant parts of the subject may be excessively light or dark. Cen-

ter-weighted metering and spot metering record predominantly or

exclusively an area in the center of the image are calibrated to an

average gray scale value.

Subjects and situations of this type can be overcome very easily

even in aperture priority mode, using exposure lock.

Notes:

• Exposure lock should not be used in conjunction with multi-ﬁeld

metering, as in such cases selective recording of a single sub-

ject detail is not possible.

• In conjunction with exposure lock, Live View also provides an

exposure simulation feature (see p. 161).

Using the function

1. Aim at the important subject detail (with the metering ﬁeld for

spot metering) or alternatively at another detail with average

brightness.

2. Pressing down shutter release button 18 to the 1st pressure

point. Measurement and saving is carried out.

• As long as the pressure point is held, a small red dot appears

in the viewﬁnder at the top in the digits line for conﬁrmation,

and the exposure time no longer changes even if the lighting

conditions are diﬀerent.

3. Keeping the shutter release pressed, move the camera to

capture the ﬁnal trimming, and

4. release.

Changing the aperture setting after using exposure lock has no

eﬀect on the shutter speed, and will lead to an incorrect exposure.

Exposure lock is canceled when you remove your ﬁnger from the

shutter release pressure point.

Exposure compensation

Exposure meters are calibrated to an average gray scale value (18%

reﬂection), which corresponds to the brightness of a normal, i.e.

average photographic subject. If the actual subject detail does not

match this assumption, an appropriate exposure compensation can

be performed.

Particularly when taking several pictures in succession, for in-

stance if for any reason a series of pictures is taken deliberately

using slight under or overexposure, exposure compensation is a

very useful function: In contrast to exposure lock, once set it re-

mains eﬀective until it is reset.

Exposure compensation can be set in the range ±3EV in 1⁄3 EV

steps

Entering and canceling an exposure compensation

A. With focus button and setting wheel

1. Hold the focus button 3 pressed down, and

2. use the setting wheel 28 to select the desired value.

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B. With setting wheel ‘programmed’ accordingly

1. Select menu option Individual settings,

2. select

Configure thumbwheel in the sub-menu,

3. select

Exposure compensation in the corresponding sub-menu,

and

4. conﬁrm the function by pressing the Center button 30.

5. Use the setting dial 28 to select the desired value.

C. Using the menu

1. Select menu optionExposure compensation.

• The monitor shows a scale as a sub-menu:

A Set compensation value (marks at O = switched oﬀ)

2. Set the desired value.

Displays

– In cases A and B, the compensation value is displayed in the

viewﬁnder, for example 1.0- /0.3 (temporary display instead of

the shutter speed). Then in the form of changed shutter speeds

and a ﬂashing dot at the bottom in the viewﬁnder, or for about

0.5s when the display is activated.

– Regardless of the setting method, the value is displayed in the

monitor in Live View mode and in the INFO screen if the viewﬁnd-

er is being used by means of a mark in the lower part of the light

balance, and in the output menu list by means of EV+_X1.

Important:

An exposure compensation set on the camera only inﬂuences

metering of the available light, i.e. not ﬂash light (for more informa-

tion about ﬂash photography, refer to the sections starting on p.

182).

Regardless of how the set compensation was originally entered:

– It remains eﬀective until it is manually reset to 0, regardless of

whether the camera has been turned oﬀ and back on in the

meantime.

– It can be reset using either the menu or the setting wheel.

1 Example, either plus or minus, "±X" stands for the respective value

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Automatic bracketing

Many attractive subjects are very rich in contrast, i.e. they have

both very light and very dark areas. The eﬀect can be quite diﬀer-

ent, depending on which sections you base your exposure on. In

such cases, the automatic bracketing function in aperture priority

mode enables you to produce several alternatives with graduated

exposure, i.e. using diﬀerent shutter speeds. You can then select

the most suitable picture for further use, or use appropriate soft-

ware to create a picture with an exceptionally high contrast range

(HDR).

The following are available:

– 5 graduations: 0.3EV, 0.7EV, 1EV, 2EV and 3EV

– 2 numbers of pictures: 3 or 5

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Picture sequence, and

2. select

Exposure bracketing in the sub-menu.

• The corresponding sub-menu appears in the monitor:

A Number of pictures

B Exposure diﬀerence between the pictures

C Exposure compensation setting

D Sequence for exposure bracketing

E Light value scale with red-highlighted exposure values of the

F pictures (if an exposure compensation has been set at the same

time, the scale is shifted by the corresponding value).

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3. In the Number of pictures line, select the desired value, in the

Aperture stages line the desired exposure diﬀerence, and in

the Exposure compensation line the exposure compensation

value (optional).

• The marked exposure values change positions according to

the settings selected. In the case of exposure compensa-

tion, the scale also shifts.

4. In the

Automatic line select whether the pictures should all be

taken by pressing the shutter release button once - On, or all

individually - Off.

5. Conﬁrm the setting by pressing the Center button.

6. All pictures are produced by pressing the shutter release but-

ton once or several times.

Notes:

• The following rule applies when using automatic bracketing:

with automatic control of the ISO sensitivity (see p. 156), the

sensitivity automatically determined by the camera for the

uncorrected pictures is also used for all other pictures in a

series, i.e. this ISO value is not changed during a series. This

may mean that the slowest shutter speed speciﬁed under Set

maximum exposure time is exceeded.

• Depending on the initial shutter speed, the working range for

automatic bracketing may be limited.

Regardless of this, the speciﬁed numbers of pictures are always

taken, which may mean that several pictures in a series have the

same exposure.

• Automatic bracketing is also possible when using ﬂash. It is

implemented without regard to the state of charge of the ﬂash

unit, meaning the series may contain shots both with and with-

out ﬂash.

• The function remains active until another function is selected in

the Picture sequence sub-menu, i.e. even after switching the

camera oﬀ and on again. If no other function is selected, anoth-

er series of pictures is taken each time the shutter release but-

ton is pressed.

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Picture mode

Manual exposure setting

1. Press the shutter release button, and

2. use the time thumbwheel 19 and/or aperture setting ring 13

on the lens to set the desired exposure.

In Live View mode this is done with the help of the mark on the

light balance in the footer of the monitor image, if using the

viewﬁnder with the help of a light balance made up of three

LEDs.

As well as the direction of rotation of the shutter speed thumb-

wheel and aperture setting ring necessary for correct exposure,

the three LEDs in the light balance also indicate underexposure,

overexposure and correct exposure in the following way:

Underxposure by at least one aperture stop;

turning to the right is required

Underexposure by 1⁄2 aperture stop;

turning to the right is required

Correct exposure

Overexposure by 1⁄2 aperture stop;

turning to the left is required

Overexposure by at least one aperture stop;

turning to the left is required

Notes:

• The shutter speed dial must be clicked to one of the engraved

exposure times or to one of the intermediate values.

• For shutter speeds slower than 2s the remaining exposure time

is counted down and displayed in seconds after the shutter

release.

The B setting/The T function

With the B setting, the shutter remains open for as long as the

shutter release button is held down (up to a maximum of 125s;

depending on the ISO setting).

The B function can also be used to permanently set shutter speeds

that are slower than 8s.

1. Press focus button 3 for approx. 1s.

• The shutter speed sub-menu appears in the monitor, or B.

Available shutter speeds are indicated in white (diﬀerent,

depending on ISO sensitivity), those not available in gray.

2. Select the desired shutter speed

3. Leave the sub-menu by tapping the shutter release button 18,

or pressing the MENU-22, or the Center button 30, and

4. Release.

In conjunction with the self-timer, a T function is also available: If

both B is set and the self-timer is activated by pressing the shutter

release button, the shutter opens autoamtically after the selected

delay time. It then remains open until you press the shutter release

button a second time – you do not need to hold the button down.

This enables you to largely prevent any blurring, even with long

exposures, by pressing the shutter release button.

In all cases, the exposure meter is disabled; after the shutter is

released however the digital display in the viewﬁnder counts the

elapsed exposure time in seconds, for guidance.

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Notes:

• Long exposure times can be associated with very heavy picture

noise.

• Following exposures with slower shutter speeds (below approx.

1⁄30s, diﬀering depending on other menu settings) a data pro-

cessing procedure takes place to reduce this annoying phe-

nomonen that takes the same time as the exposure. This dou-

bling of the “exposure” time can be signiﬁcant at longer

exposure times, and must be allowed for. During this time the

camera should not be turned oﬀ.

At shutter speeds of more than 2s, the message Noise reduction

12s 1 appears in the monitor.

1 Time data is an example

Values above and below the metering range

If the exposure meter reading is below its working range in very low

lighting conditions and in manual mode, the left hand triangular

LED ( ) ﬂashes as a warning in the viewﬁnder, while the right hand

LED ( ) does the same if there is too much light. In aperture priori-

ty mode, the shutter speed is still displayed. If the required shutter

speed is more than the slowest possible or less than the fastest

possible, these displays also ﬂash. As the exposure is metered with

the working aperture, this situation can come about by stopping

down the lens.

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Review Mode

REVIEW MODE

To review pictures, you can select:

– PLAYReview for an unlimited time, or

– Auto ReviewBrief review immediately after taking the picture

Review for unlimited time

Press the PLAY button 23.

• The monitor shows the picture taken most recently and, if

switched on during last use, the relevant displays.

However, if the memory card inserted does not contain any

image ﬁles, the following message appears when you switch to

review mode: Attention: No image to display.

Depending on the function previously set, pressing the PLAY

button generates diﬀerent responses:

Initial situation After pressing the PLAY but-

ton

a. Full review display

of a picture

Picture mode

b. Review of an enlarged section/

several reduced pictures

Full review display

of the picture

Automatic review of last picture

In Auto Review mode, each picture is displayed immediately after it

is taken. This allows you to quickly and easily check whether the

picture was successful or needs to be taken again. This function

enables you to select the time for which the picture will be dis-

played.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Automatic review,

2. select the desired function or time in the sub-menu: (Off, 1s ,

3s , 5s , Continuous).

From Automatic review mode, you can switch back at any time to

normal, i.e. unlimited, PLAY review mode.

Note:

If you have been taking photographs with the picture series func-

tion (see p. 140), both review modes initially show the last picture

in the series or the last picture in the series saved on the currently

active card while saving is still ongoing. Details of how to select the

other pictures in the series and further options in review mode are

described in the sections below.

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Display for Review

To allow uninterrupted viewing of the pictures, the pictures appear

without the information in the headers and footers in review with

factory settings.

999

2.8 1/8000 12500ISO EV

Press the Center button 30 to call up the headers and footers at

any time. If Histogram and Clipping are switched on (see p. 162),

these displays also appear.

8 1/8000 12500ISO

Notes:

• The histogram and the clipping indicators are available when

viewing both the entire picture and a section of it, but not when

simultaneously viewing 12 or 20 reduced pictures.

• The histogram and clipping indicators always relate to the detail

of the part of the picture currently being displayed.

Viewing other pictures/Scrolling in the memory

You can open other saved pictures by pressing left and right on the

direction pad 29. After the ﬁ rst and last picture, the series of pic-

tures begins again in an endless loop, which means you can reach

all pictures in either direction.

• The picture numbers shange accordingly.

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Enlarging/Selecting the trimming/Simultaneously viewing

several reduced pictures

For closer study, you can open an enlarged section of a picture

with a free choice of section. Conversely, you can also view up to

20 pictures simultaneously, e.g. to gain an overview or to ﬁ nd a

speciﬁ c picture more quickly.

Turn the setting wheel 28 to the right to enlarge a central section.

Enlargement is possible up to 1:1, i.e. until 1 pixel of the monitor

displays 1 pixel of the picture.

You can use the direction pad 29 to select any position of the sec-

tion of an enlarged picture.

• In addition to the enlargement, the rectangle within the frame in

the top left-hand corner symbolizes the position of the section

displayed.

Note:

You can also switch from an enlarged picture

– directly to another picture, which will then be shown at the same

enlargement. This is done by pressing left or right on the direc-

tion pad - but while holding down the PLAY button 23.

– mark the picture (see p. 180).

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By turning the thumbwheel to the left (starting from normal size),

you can simultaneously view 12 – or by turning the dial further 20

– pictures.

A Picture previously viewed in normal size

B Number of the picture with a red margin

C Scroll bar; schematically displays the position of the marked

picture in the overall list.

With the direction pad you can freely navigate among the reduced

pictures, the relevant picture is indicated by the red frame. You can

return this picture to normal size by turning the setting wheel to

the right or, in a single step, by pressing the PLAY button.

When 20 pictures are displayed, turning the setting wheel further

to the left places the red frame around the entire group of pictures,

which then allows you to scroll more quickly, a block at a time.

A Picture numbers of the group of 20 with a red frame

B Scroll bar; schematically displays the position of the marked

picture in the marked group of 20.

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Create recordings

You can mark every picture, e.g. to be able to ﬁ nd it more quickly

again, or to make it easier to delete several pictures (see next

section). Marking can be done directly, or with menu control.

Directly

Press the top side of the direction pad 29,

• The picture is marked by .

Do exactly the same to remove marking.

Menu control

1. Press the

MENU/SET button 22

• The relevant menu appears.

2. Select Compensation.

3. Press Center button 30.

• The picture is marked by , in the menu

Evaluate is replaced by Remove evaluation.

In principle, you can remove individual markings in the same way

with Remove evaluation, several at the same time with Remove all

evaluations. In this case, LED 21 ﬂ ashes during the process.

Deleting Images

When a picture is displayed, you have an opportunity to delete it if

you wish to do so. This can be useful, for example if the pictures

have already been saved to other media, if you no longer require

them or if you need to free up more space on the memory card.

You can delete single pictures, only those that are not marked or all

pictures at the same time, as required.

Procedure

1. Press the

MENU/SET button 22

• The delete menu appears.

The steps that follow vary depending on whether you want to de-

lete only one or several pictures at the same time.

Deleting single pictures

2. Select

Delete individually, and

3. to start the process, press Center button 30.

• During deletion, LED 21 ﬂ ashes.

After deleting, the subsequent picture appears. If there are

no more pictures saved on the card, the following message

appears: Attention No image to display.

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Deleting more than one picture/all pictures

2. Select Deleting multiple pictures,

3. Press Center button 30,

4. in the sub-menu, select the desired version, ALL, ALL unevalu-

ated (see previous section), or, if you don’t want to delete any

pictures after all, Cancel, and

5. Press the Center button again.

• During deletion, LED 21 ﬂashes.

Then the next marked picture appears.

In the case of ALL and ALL unevaluated, instead a query sub-menu

appears for security against accidental deletion.

Only for ALL and ALL unevaluated

If all pictures really are to be deleted:

6. Select YES in the query menu.

• During deletion, LED 21 ﬂashes. Then the following message

appears: Attention No image to display.

Notes:

• Marking and deletion is possible onlt from PLAY review. But

regardless of whether a picture is being displayed at normal size

or several reduced pictures are displayed (but not if the 20 pic-

ture review is activated with a red frame around the entire

group).

• Even when the deletion and marking menu is called up, you can

select other pictures at any time.

• You can switch oﬀ the deletion menu at any time with the PLAY

button.

• When a picture is deleted, the subsequent pictures are re-num-

bered as follows: For example, if you delete picture no. 3, what

was previously picture no. 4 then becomes no. 3, the previous

no. 5 becomes no. 4 and so on. However, this does not apply to

the picture numbering on the memory card.

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ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

FLASH MODE

The camera determines the necessary ﬂ ash power by ﬁ ring one or

more ranging ﬂ ashes, fractions of a second before taking the actu-

al picture. Immediately after this, at the start of exposure, the main

ﬂ ash is ﬁ red. All factors that inﬂ uence the exposure (such as pic-

ture ﬁ lter and changes to the aperture setting) are automatically

taken into account.

Compatible ﬂ ash units

The following ﬂ ash units can be used with the camera. Depending

on the conﬁ guration, they facilitate a varying number of the func-

tions described in this manual.

• Leica system ﬂ ash units, such as models SF40, SF64, SF26.

• Other Leica system ﬂ ash units, except the Leica SF 20

• Other commercially available ﬂ ash units with a standard ﬂ ash

foot and positive center contact 1 (ﬁ red by the center/X con-

tact). We recommend the use of modern thyristor-controlled

electronic ﬂ ash units.

• Studio ﬂ ash units (ﬁ red via synchronization cable)

1 However, if ﬂ ash units not specially designed for the camera are used and do not automatically

adjust the white balance on the camere, the Flash setting should be used (see p.154)

Attaching the ﬂ ash unit

Before attaching a ﬂ ash unit to the accessory shoe 20 on the

camera,

– the cover that protects the accessory shoe when not in use,

must be detached to the rear, and

– The camera and ﬂ ash unit must be turned oﬀ .

When attaching a ﬂ ash unit, you should ensure that the foot of the

ﬂ ash unit is fully inserted into the accessory shoe and the clamping

nut is tightened to prevent it accidentally falling out. This is particu-

larly important for ﬂ ash units with additional control and signal

contacts, because if the position in the accessory shoe changes

the necessary contacts can be broken, leading to malfunctions.

Note:

Ensure that the accessory shoe cover is always ﬁ tted when no

accessories are in use (such as a ﬂ ash unit).

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Flash exposure control

Fully automatic ﬂash mode, i.e. controlled by the camera, is avail-

able on the camera with the system-compatible ﬂash units listed in

the previous section, and in aperture priority A and manual expo-

sure modes.

In addition, automatic illumination control is operational in all three

exposure modes. This means that in order to ensure a balanced

relationship between ﬂash and other lighting at all times, the ﬂash

power is reduced by up to 12/3EV as ambient brightness increas-

es. However, if the ambient brightness plus even the shortest pos-

sible ﬂash sync time of 1⁄180s would cause overexposure, a non-

HSS compatible ﬂash unit will not be ﬁred in aperture priority

mode. In such cases the shutter speed is governed by the ambient

brightness and is shown in the viewﬁnder.

In aperture priority mode A and with manual setting, the camera

also allows the use of creative ﬂash techniques such as synchroni-

zation of ﬂash ﬁring with the 2nd shutter curtain rather than the

1st as is usual, and ﬂash with slower shutter speeds than the sync

speed of 1⁄180s. These functions are set on the camera using the

menu (for more details, refer to the relevant sections below).

In addition, the camera transfers the set sensitivity to the ﬂash

unit. This allows the ﬂash unit, provided it has received such infor-

mation and the aperture manually set on the lens is also input to

the ﬂash unit, automatically to adjust its range values accordingly.

With system compatible ﬂash units, the sensitivity setting cannot

be inﬂuenced from the ﬂash unit as it is transferred from the cam-

era.

Notes:

• Studio ﬂash systems may have a very long burning time. There-

fore, when using them it may be useful to select a slower shutter

speed than 1 ⁄180s.

• The same applies to radio controlled ﬂash triggers for "un-

chained ﬂash", as the radio transmission can cause a delay.

• The following sections describe only those settings and func-

tions that are available when using this camera with sys-

tem-compatible ﬂash units.

• An exposure compensation set on the camera (see p. 170)

only inﬂuences the measurement of available light! If you want to

simultaneously use compensation of the TTL ﬂash exposure

metering in ﬂash mode – in parallel or in the opposite direction,

you must make this additional setting (on the ﬂash unit). (Excep-

tion: With the Leica SF26, correction must be set in the camera

using menu control.)

• More details of ﬂash use, in particular for other ﬂash units not

specially adapted to this camera and for diﬀerent ﬂash modes,

can be found in the relevant manuals.

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Settings for camera-controlled automatic TTL ﬂash mode

On the ﬂash unit:

1. Switch on the ﬂash unit used, and

2. set to guide number control mode (e.g. TTL or GNC).

On the camera:

1. Switch the camera on, or tap the shutter release button if the

camera has switched oﬀ automatically. If this is missed out by

fully depressing the shutter release in one quick movement,

the ﬂash unit will not ﬁre even if required.

2. Set the shutter speed dial to A, to the ﬂash sync speed

(1⁄180s), or to a slower shutter speed (including B).

In the aperture priority mode, the camera automatically sets a

shutter speed within the time range selected in the menu (see

“Selecting the sync speed range”/”Selecting the ﬁring

moment”, see p. 182). The shortest ﬂash sync speed must be

taken into account as this determines whether a "normal" ﬂash

is ﬁred or an HSS ﬂash.

3. Set the desired aperture, or the aperture required for the rele-

vant distance to the subject.

Note:

If the automatically controlled or manually set shutter speed is

faster than 1⁄180s, the ﬂash is not ﬁred unless the ﬂash unit is

HSS-compatible.

Flash exposure displays in the viewﬁnder with system-compat-

ible ﬂash units

A ﬂash-shaped LED appears in the viewﬁnder as conﬁrmation and

to display the various operating conditions. This LED appears to-

gether with the displays for exposure metering for the ambient light

level, described in the relevant sections.

In TTL ﬂash mode

• does not appear despite the ﬂash unit being switched on and

ready for use:

A faster shutter speed than 1⁄180s is set manually on the camera

and the connected ﬂash unit is not HSS-compatible. In such cas-

es the camera will not ﬁre the ﬂash unit even though it is

switched on and ready for use.

• ﬂashes slowly (at 2Hz) before the picture is taken:

The ﬂash unit is not yet ready for use.

• is lit up before the picture is taken:

The ﬂash unit is ready for use

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• remains continuously lit after taking the picture, and the other

displays go out:

The ﬂash power was suﬃcient for standard exposure, the ﬂash

remains ready for use.

• ﬂashes quickly after release (at 4Hz), the remaining displays

have gone out, however:

The ﬂash power was suﬃcient for standard exposure, the ﬂash

remains ready for use.

• goes out after taking the picture, together with the other dis-

plays:

the ﬂash power was not suﬃcient for standard exposure, e.g.

due to the choice of too small an aperture for the subject. If the

ﬂash unit is set to a partial discharge power, because of the

lower power requirement it may be ready for use despite the

ﬂash LED not lighting up.

When the ﬂash unit is set to camera control (A) or manual

mode (M)

• does not appear does not appear despite the ﬂash unit being

switched on and ready for use:

On the camera, a shutter speed is set manually that is faster

than 1⁄180s. In such cases the camera will not ﬁre the ﬂash unit

even though it is switched on and ready for use.

• ﬂashes slowly (at 2Hz) before the picture is taken:

The ﬂash unit is not yet ready for use.

• is lit up before the picture is taken:

The ﬂash unit is ready for use.

Flash mode with fast shutter speeds (High Speed Sync.)

Fully automatic, i.e. camera controlled, HSS ﬂash operation is

available with this camera when using correspondingly equipped

Leica ﬂash units, with all shutter speeds and in aperture priority

and manual exposure modes. The camera activates it automatically

if the selected or calculated shutter speed is faster than the sync

speed of 1⁄180s. If the ﬂash unit is set correctly, this change does

not require the photographer to do anything else.

Important:

The range for HSS ﬂash is signiﬁcantly lower than for TTL ﬂash.

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Selecting the sync speed range

Reproduction of the available light is determined by the shutter

speed and the aperture. A ﬁxed setting to the fastest possible

shutter speed for ﬂash operation, the sync time, leads unnecessari-

ly in many situations to a greater or lesser underexposure of all

parts of the subject not directly lit by the ﬂash.

This camera allows you to combine ﬂash operation with the shutter

speed generated in aperture priority mode to subtly change the

lighting conditions for the relevant subject to suit your composi-

tional ideas.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Flash settings,

2. then

Max. in the sub-menu Flash sync time, and

3. in the relevant list, select either one of the automatic, focal

length-speciﬁc settings - 1/f , 1/(2f) , 1/(4f) , or the desired

slowest shutter speed (in the range from 1/2s to 1/125s)1.

1 Only when using Leica M lenses with 6-bit coding, or with manual entry of the

lens in the menu.

Notes:

• 1/f results in the slowest shutter speeds based on the rule of

thumb for blur-free pictures taken from the hand, e.g. 1/60s with

a 50mm lens. The corresponding shutter speeds with 1/(2f) and

1/(4f) in this example would be 1⁄125s and 1⁄250s.

Important: The setting range is limited to 1⁄125s, even if the focal

length used is longer.

• Manual exposure control also allows any shutter speed up to the

sync speed of 1/180s to be set.

Selecting the ﬁring moment

Flash photographs are illuminated by two light sources, the avail-

able light and the light from the ﬂash. Parts of the subject that are

exclusively or primarily illuminated by the ﬂash are almost always

reproduced sharply (with correct focusing) due to the extremely

fast pulse of light. By contrast, all other parts of the subject –

those that are suﬃciently illuminated by the available light or illumi-

nate themselves – are portrayed with diﬀerent degrees of sharp-

ness in the same picture. Whether these parts of the subject are

reproduced sharply or “blurred”, and the degree of blurring, is

determined by two independent factors:

1. the shutter speed, i.e. for how long these parts of the subject

“act upon” the sensor, and

2. how quickly these parts of the subject – or the camera itself

– are moving during exposure.

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The longer the exposure time or the faster this movement, the

greater the extent to which the two – superimposed – parts of the

picture can diﬀer.

With the conventional time for ﬁring the ﬂash, at the beginning of

the exposure, i.e. immediately after the 1st shutter curtain has

completely opened the image window. This can actually lead to

visible contradictions, e.g. in the picture of the motorcycle, which

is being overtaken by its own light trail. The camera allows you to

choose between this conventional ﬁring moment and synchroniza-

tion with the end of the exposure, i.e. immediately before the 2nd

shutter curtain starts to close the image window again. Shutter

curtain starts to close the image window again. In this case, the

sharp image reﬂects the end of the movement captured. In the

photograph, this ﬂash technique gives a natural impression of

movement and dynamics.

The function is available

– for all camera and ﬂash unit settings

– in aperture priority mode and with manual shutter speed selec-

tion

– in automatic and manual ﬂash mode.

The displays are identical in both cases.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Flash settings,

2. select

Flash synchronization in the sub-menu, and

3. set the desired version.

Flash exposure compensation

This function can be used to selectively reduce or strengthen the

ﬂash exposure regardless of the exposure from available light, e.g.

in a picture taken in the evening, to lighten the face of a person in

the foreground while retaining the lighting atmosphere.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option Flash settings, and

2. select

Flash exposure compensation in the sub-menu and

3. select the desired setting in the corresponding sub-menu.

Notes:

• Flash exposure compensation - when the ﬂash unit is attached

- is available only if compensation cannot be set on the ﬂash unit

used, e.g. with the Leica SF26.

• Brighter ﬂash illumination selected using a positive compensa-

tion requires a higher ﬂash power, and vice versa. Therefore,

ﬂash exposure compensation has a more or less signiﬁcant

impact on the ﬂash range: A positive compensation reduces the

range, while a negative compensation increases it.

• A ﬂash exposure compensation setting remains active until it is

reset to 0, i.e. after any number of pictures and even after

turning oﬀ the camera.

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TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE SELF-TIMER

You can use the self-timer to take a picture with a delay of either 2

or 12s. This can be particularly useful, for example in the ﬁrst case

if you want to avoid the picture being out of focus due to camera

shake when releasing the shutter or, in the second case, for group

photographs where you want to appear in the picture yourself.

Setting and using the function

1. Select menu option Picture sequence, and

2. select the line with the desired delay time in the sub-menu.

3. Start delay time with the shutter release button 18.

• The LED 7 on the front of the camera ﬂashes - for the ﬁrst

10s of a 12s delay time - to show the progress of the delay

time. The countdown is shown in the monitor at the same

time.

While the 12s self-timer delay time is running, it can be canceled at

any time by pressing the MENU button 22 – the relevant setting is

retained and the function can be restarted by pressing the shutter

release button again.

Important:

In self-timer mode, the exposure is not set by pressing the shutter

release button to the pressure point, it is set immediately before

the picture is taken.

INTERVAL PICTURE SERIES

This camera makes it possible to automatically take pictures of

motion sequences over a long period of time in the form of picture

series. In order to do this, you must deﬁne the intervals between

pictures and the number of pictures.

Setting and using the function

1. Select menu option Picture sequence,

2. select

Interval in the sub-menu, and

3. in the relevant sub-menu, select Number of pictures.

4. In the associated button sub-menu, select the number of pic-

tures that the intended interval series should comprise.

C D

A Entry line

B Numeric pad

C “Delete” button (deletion of the respective last value)

D “Conﬁrm” button (conﬁrming individual values as well as

completed settings; return to the previous menu level without

conﬁrming all settings by pressing the MENU button)

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5. In the Interval sub-menu, select Time interval, and

6. select the desired time between the pictures in the relevant

sub-menu.

Changing the values: Press up/down on the direction pad.

Change between hh (hour), mm (minute) and ss (second): Press

left/right on the direction pad.

7. Start the series with the shutter release button 18.

A running series of pictures can only be aborted by switching oﬀ

the camera. The relevant settings remain saved, so that a new

series is started when the camera is switched on if you tap the

shutter release button again.

Notes:

• With Interval shooting, Live View mode is possible only for a

short time: It is switched oﬀ again after just one picture.

• Regardless of how many pictures have been taken in a series,

both review modes initially show the last picture in the series or

the last picture in the series saved n the currently active card

while saving is still ongoing.

MARKING THE PICTURE FILES FOR COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

This camera enables you to mark your picture ﬁles by entering text

or other characters. You can enter up to 20 characters of informa-

tion under 2 headings for each picture.

Setting and using the function

1. Select menu item Camera information, and

2. select

• The relevant sub-menu contains the three items Copyright,

Information and Artist. Only the Copyright line is initially

activated.

3. Switch Copyright function On.

• The Information and Artist lines are activated.

4. Call up Information /Artist sub-menu. (The further operation is

identical in both cases.)

• The keyboard sub-menu appears.

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A Entry line

B Button

C “Delete” button (deletion of the respective last value)

D “Conﬁrm” button (conﬁrming individual values as well as

completed settings; return to the previous menu level without con-

ﬁrming all settings by pressing the MENU button)

E Change case

F Change letters/numbers and symbols

• The ﬁrst position of the entry line is marked as ready for

editing. (In the factory setting, Information, and/or Artist

are already there as examples). The available characters

include upper and lower case letters and a space _, as well

as, after shifting, the numbers from 0 to 9 and various punc-

tuation marks. Both groups of characters are arranged in an

inﬁnte loop.

5. In this keyboard sub-menu, use the setting wheel 28 or the

direction pad 29 to mark the desired character,

6. enter each one with the Center button 30, and

7. ﬁnally conﬁrm your entries with the button.

RECORDING THE LOCATION WITH GPS

Note:

This option is only availalbe if the Leica Visoﬂex viewﬁnder is at-

tached (available as an accessory).

The Global Positioning System enables the current position of a

receiver to be determined worldwide. The Leica Visoﬂex viewﬁnder

is ﬁtted with an appropriate receiver. If it is attached to the camera,

when the function is activated the camera continuously receives

the corresponding signals and updates the position data. It can

write this information - latitude and longitude, height above sea

level - to the "EXIF" data.

Setting the function

1. Select menu option GPS, and

2. select

On or Off.

• The "satellite" symbol

() in the monitor 31 indicates the status (only in the pic-

ture data display):

– = Last position determined up to 1 minute ago

– = Last position determined up to 24 hours ago

– = Last position determined at least 24 hours ago, or

no position data available

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Notes on the function:

• The GPS aerial is located at the top of the viewﬁnder housing.

• GPS positioning requires as clear a path as possible between

this aerial and the sky. We therefore recommend holding the

camera with the viewﬁnder pointing vertically upwards.

• It may take a few minutes to locate the position. This can occur

especially when so much time has elapsed between turning the

camera oﬀ and back on that the satellites have moved signiﬁ-

cantly and have to be re-located.

• Make sure that the GPS aerial is not covered with your hand or

any other item, particularly metal objects.

• It may not be possible to receive good signals from GPS satel-

lites at the following locations or in the following situations. In

such cases, positioning may not be possible at all, or may be

incorrect:

– in closed rooms

– underground

– under trees

– in a moving vehicle

– close to high buildings or in steep valleys

– close to high voltage cables

– in tunnels

– close to 1.5 GHz mobile telephones

Information for safe use

The electromagnetic ﬁeld generated by the GPS system can inﬂu-

ence instruments and measuring equipment. Therefore, make sure

the GPS function is deactivated on board an aircraft before takeoﬀ

or landing, in hospitals or in other locations where there are restric-

tions on wireless transmissions.

Important (legal restrictions on use):

• In certain countries or regions, the use of GPS and associated

technologies may be restricted. Therefore, before traveling in

other countries you should consult the relevant country's em-

bassy or your travel agent.

• The use of GPS inside the People's Republic of China and Cuba

and close to their borders (exceptions: Hong Kong and Macao) is

prohibited by national laws.

Violations will be prosecuted by the authorities. The GPS func-

tion is therefore deactivated automatically in these areas.

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USER/APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PROFILES

On this camera, any combination of menu settings can be perma-

nently stored, e.g. so that they can be retrieved quickly and easily

at any time for recurring situations/subjects. A total of four memo-

ry slots are available for these combinations, as well as a factory

default setting that can be retrieved at any time and cannot be

changed. You can change the names of the saved proﬁ les.

Proﬁ les set on the camera can be transferred onto a memory card,

for example for use in other camera units, while proﬁ les stored on

a card can be transferred onto the camera.

Saving settings / Creating a proﬁ le

1. Set the desired functions in the menu.

2. Select

User profiles in the menu,

3. select

Save as user profile in the sub-menu, and

4. select a memory slot in the sub-menu.

Selecting a proﬁ le

1. Select menu option User profiles.

• If user proﬁ les are stored, the proﬁ le name appears in white,

they are also marked as active. Free memory slots appear

in gray.

2. Select the desired proﬁ le from the sub-menu list, either one of

the saved proﬁ les, or Standard user profile (corresponds to

the camera factory setting).

• The selected memory slot is indicated by User 1, for exam-

ple, in the output menu list, in the information screen (see

p. 214) by the relevant symbol, in this case .

Note:

If you change one of the settings for the proﬁ le currently in use,

appears instead of the name of the prodile you were previously

using in the initial menu list.

Renaming proﬁ les

1. Select

User profiles in the menu,

2. Rename user profiles in the sub-menu, and

3. select the required proﬁ le number in the sub-menu.

• The keyboard sub-menu appears. It is the same as the one

for the Copyright function (see p. 189).

4. Further operation is exactly as described for steps 5-7 of the

Saving proﬁ les to a card/transferring proﬁ les from a card

1. Select menu option User profiles.

2. in the sub-menu, select Export to card or Import from card,

3. conﬁ rm or reject the process in the relevant query sub-menu,

and

4. Press Center button 30.

Note:

When exporting and importing, all 4 proﬁ le slots are transferred to

the card, i.e. including any empty slots. As a result, when importing

proﬁ les any existing proﬁ les in the camera will be overwritten, i.e.

deleted.

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RESETTING ALL CUSTOM SETTINGS

This function allows you to delete previous custom settings in the

main and picture parameters menus at once, and reset them to the

factory default settings.

Setting the function

1. Select menu optin Reset camera,

2. conﬁrm or reject the process in the query sub-menu, and

3. Press Center button 30.

Notes:

• This reset also aﬀects any individual proﬁles set and saved with

the User profiles function.

• If the camera is not switched oﬀ, however, this does not apply to

settings under Date & time. After the camera is switched on and

oﬀ, however, there is a new start, i.e. these settings must then

be made again.

FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD

It is not normally necessary to format memory cards that have

already been used. However, if a card that has yet to be formatted

is inserted for the ﬁrst time, it must be formatted.

Note:

You should get into the habit of copying all your pictures onto a

secure bulk storage medium, e.g. the hard drive on your computer,

as soon as possible. This is particularly important if the camera is

being sent for servicing along with the memory card.

Procedure

1. Select menu option Format SD card,

2. conﬁrm or reject the process in the query sub-menu, and

3. Press Center button 30.

Notes:

• Do not turn the camera oﬀ while a memory card is being format-

ted.

• If the memory card has been formatted in another device, such

as a computer, you should reformat it in the camera.

• If the memory card cannot be formatted/overwritten, you

should ask your dealer or the Leica Information Servive (for

address, see p. 224) for advice.

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FOLDER MANAGEMENT

The picture data on the memory card is stored in folders, which are

created automatically. The folder names always consist of eight

characters - three ﬁgures and ﬁve letters. In the factory default

setting, the ﬁrst folder is named "100LEICA", the second "101LEI-

CA", etc. The next available number is always used as the folder

number, and a maximum of 999 folders are possible. If the number

capacity is exhausted, a corresponding warning message appears

in the monitor. Within the folder, the individual pictures are given

continuous numbers up to 9999 unless a the memory card in use

already contains a picture with a higher number than the last num-

ber assigned by the camera. In such cases, the numbering used on

the card is continued. If the current folder contains picture number

9999, a new folder is created automatically and the numbering

begins again at 0001. If folder number 999 and picture number

9999 are reached, a corresponding warning message appears in

the monitor and the numbering must be reset (see below). This can

be caused by formatting the memory card, or by using a diﬀerent

memory card. On this camera you can also create new folders at

any time, give them names of your choice and change the ﬁle

names.

Changing folder name

1. Select menu option Image numbering, and

2. select

New folder in the relevant sub-menu.

• The keyboard sub-menu appears. It is the same as the one

for the Copyright function (see p. 189).

3. Further operation is exactly as described for steps 5-7 of the

• In the entry line, XXX LEICA always appears initially. Posi-

tions 4-8 can be changed.

After the last entry, a query sub-menu appears.

4. Conﬁrm or reject the new folder name.

Note:

If you are using a memory card that was not formatted with this

camera (see p. 193), the camera automatically creates a new

folder.

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Changing picture ﬁle names

1. Select menu option Image numbering, and

2. select

Change file name in the sub-menu.

• The keyboard sub-menu appears. It is the same as the one

for the Copyright function (see p. 189).

3. Further operation is exactly as described for steps 5-7 of the

• In the entry line, L100-0001.DNG always appears intially!. The ﬁrst 4

characters can be changed.

After the last entry, the Image numbering sub-menu appears

again.

Reseting Image numbering

1. Select menu option Image numbering, and

2. select

Reset in the sub-menu.

• A query sub-menu appears.

3. Conﬁrm or reject the process.

1 Example, all characters are placeholders.

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WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION AND REMOTE CONTROL

OF THE CAMERA

You can control the camera remotely using an iPhone/iPad or use

such devices as an external storage medium. For this, the app

must be installed on your iPhone/iPad ﬁrst of all. This app is avail-

able in the Apple App Store™ for iOS™ devices.

Activating Wiﬁ and choosing the connection method

There are two ways to establish a connection between your camera

and your iPhone/iPad. If you have access to Wiﬁ, the Connect to

Wifi method is recommended. When using this method, both the

camera and iPhone/iPad are in the same Wiﬁ network. If no Wiﬁ is

available, establishing a direct connection (Provide Wifi) may be

most practical. When using this method, the camera generates an

access point where your iPhone/iPad can register.

Setting the function

1. Select the menu option Wifi,

2. switch on

Function in the sub-menu, and

3. in the same sub-menu select Connect to Wifi or Provide Wifi.

Connect to an available network (Connect to Wifi)

Access to the available Wiﬁ networks is possible with this function.

Setting the function

4. In the

Wifi sub-menu, select Setup

• The camera automatically lists the available networks.

5. Select the desired Wiﬁ from the network list or enter a hidden

network with Add network.

6. Use the Center button to conﬁrm the selected network.

• The keyboard sub-menu appears.

Directe connection ( Provide Wifi)

Access to the camera is possible without an available Wiﬁ network

with this function.

Setting the function

4. In the

Wifi sub-menu, select Setup

5. Enter the camera name in SSID/network name (if desired). This

is done in a keyboard sub-menu, exactly as described for

Password.

6. Enter a network password at Key word (if desired). This is also

done in a keyboard sub-menu, as described.

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A Entry line

B Button

C “Delete” button (deletion of the respective last value)

D “Conﬁrm” button (conﬁrming individual values as well as

completed settings; return to the previous menu level without con-

ﬁrming all settings by pressing the MENU button)

E Change case

F Change letters/numbers and symbols

• The ﬁrst position of the entry line is marked as ready for

editing. The available characters include upper and lower

case letters and a space _, as well as, after shifting, the

numbers from 0 to 9 and various punctuation marks. Both

groups of characters are arranged in an inﬁnte loop.

7. Enter the password (if necessary).

Notes:

• When using devices or computing systems that require more

reliable security than Wiﬁ devices, appropriate measures must

be taken to ensure security and protect against disruptions to

the systems used.

• Leica Camera AG does not accept any liability for damages aris-

ing from the use of the camera for purposes other than as a Wiﬁ

device.

• It is assumed that the Wiﬁ function will be used in the countries

where this camera is sold. If used in other countries than the

one where the camera is sold, there is the risk that communica-

tions transmission conditions may be violated. Leica Camera AG

does not assume any responsibility for violations of this kind.

• Please also notice that data transmitted and received wirelessly

may be intercepted by third parties. We highly recommend that

you activate encryption in the wireless access point settings in

order to ensure that the information is secure.

• Don't use the camera in places where there are magnetic ﬁelds,

static electricity, or disturbances, such as near microwaves.

Otherwise the wireless transmissions may not reach the camera.

• Using the camera near devices such as microwaves or cordless

telephones that use the 2.4 GHz radio frequency wavelength

may negatively aﬀect the performance of both devices.

• Do not connect to wireless networks you are not authorized to

use.

• When the Wiﬁ function is activated, the device will automatically

search for wireless networks. When this happens, networks that

you are not authorized to use (SSID: indicates the name used to

identify a network over a Wiﬁ connection) may be displayed. Do

not attempt to connect to such a network, since this would be

seen as unauthorized access.

• We recommend that you switch oﬀ the Wiﬁ function on board

planes

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TRANSFERRING DATA TO A COMPUTER

The picture data on a memory card can be transferred to a com-

puter with a card reader for SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.

Data structure on the memory card

When the data stored on a card is transferred to a computer, it is

stored in folders with the names 100LEICA, 101LEICA, etc.

These folders can each hold up to 9999 pictures.

WORKING WITH DNG RAW DATA

If you wish to use the standardized and future-proof DNG (Digital

Negative) format, you will need specialized software to convert the

saved raw data into optimum quality, for example a professional

raw data converter Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®. Such pic-

ture editing software provides quality-optimized algorithms for

digital color processing, delivering exceptionally low-noise photo-

graphs with incredible resolution.

During editing, you have the option of adjusting parameters such

as noise reduction, gradation, sharpness etc. to achieve an opti-

mum image quality.

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INSTALLING FIRMWARE UPDATES

Leica is constantly working on developing and optimizing its prod-

ucts. As many functions of the camera are entirely controlled by

software, some of these improvements and extended functions can

be installed at a later date. To do this, Leica releases what are

known as ﬁrmware updates at irregular intervals, and these can be

downloaded from our homepage.

Once you have registered your camera on the Leica Camera web-

site, you wil be informed in newsletters when a ﬁrmware update is

available. Leica Camera AG will notify you of all new updates.

To identify which ﬁrmware version is installed:

Select Camera Information in the menu.

• The version number is stated in the Camera Firmware line, on

the right-hand side.

Further information on registration and on ﬁrmware updates for your

camera and on any changes or additions to the details in this manu-

al can be found on our website under "Customer Service" at:

https://owners.leica-camera.com

Notes:

• If the battery does not have suﬃcient charge, the warning mes-

sage Battery low appears. In this case, ﬁrst charge the battery

and then repeat the process described above.

• Observe all the instructions concerning putting the camera into

operation again.

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PRECAUTIONS AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

• Do not use your camera in the immediate vicinity of devices with

powerful magnetic, electrostatic or electromagnetic ﬁelds (e.g.

induction ovens, microwave ovens, television sets or computer

monitors, video game consoles, cell phones, radio equipment).

• If you place the camera on or very close to a television set, its

magnetic ﬁeld could interfere with picture recordings.

• The same applies for use in the vicinity of cell phones.

• Strong magnetic ﬁelds, e.g. from speakers or large electric motors,

can damage the stored data or lead to damage of the pictures.

• Do not use the camera in the immediate vicinity of radio trans-

mitters or high-voltage power lines. Their magnetic ﬁelds can

also interfere with picture recordings.

• If the camera malfunctions due to the eﬀects of electromagnetic

ﬁelds, remove the battery, replace it and turn the camera on

again.

• Protect the camera from contact with insect sprays and other

aggressive chemicals. Petroleum spirit, thinner and alcohol may

not be used for cleaning.

• Certain chemicals and liquids can damage the camera’s housing

or the surface ﬁnish.

• As rubber and plastics sometimes emit aggressive chemicals,

they should not remain in contact with the camera for a long

time.

• Ensure that sand and dust cannot get into the camera, e.g. on

the beach. Sand and dust can damage the camera and the

memory card. Take particular care when changing lenses and

when inserting and removing the card.

• Ensure that water cannot get into the camera, e.g. when it is

snowing or raining and on the beach. Moisture can cause mal-

functions and even permanent damage to the camera and the

memory card.

• Make sure the ﬂash shoe cover is always ﬁtted when no acces-

sories are in use (such as a ﬂash unit or an external viewﬁnder).

It will protect the socket 28 for a time against water incursion.

• If salt water spray gets onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with

tap water, wring it out thoroughly and wipe the camera with it.

Then wipe down thoroughly with a dry cloth.

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MONITOR

The monitor is manufactured using a high-precision process. This

ensures that of the total of more than 1,036,800 pixels only a very

small number will not work correctly, i.e. remain dark or always be

lit. However, this is not a malfunction and it does not impair the

reproduction of the picture.

• If the camera is exposed to signiﬁcant temperature ﬂuctuations,

condensation can form on the monitor. Wipe it carefully with a

soft dry cloth. If the camera is very cold when it is turned on, the

displays may at ﬁrst appear darker than usual. As soon as it

warms up, it will reach its normal level of brightness.

SENSOR

• Cosmic radiation (e.g. during ﬂights) can cause pixel defects.

CONDENSATION

• If condensation has formed on or in the camera, you should turn

it oﬀ and leave it to stand

at room temperature for around an hour. Once the camera tem-

perature has adjusted to room temperature, the condensation

will disappear by itself.

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CARE INSTRUCTIONS

As any soiling also represents a growth medium for microorgan-

isms, you should take care to keep the equipment clean.

FOR THE CAMERA

• Only clean the camera with a soft, dry cloth. Stubborn dirt

should ﬁrst of all be covered with a well-thinned cleaning agent

and then wiped oﬀ with a dry cloth.

• To remove stains and ﬁngerprints, the camera and lenses should

be wiped with a clean lint-free cloth. Tougher dirt in hard to

reach corners of the camera body can be removed with a small

brush. The shutter blades may not be touched when doing this.

• All mechanically operated bearings and sliding surfaces on your

camera are lubricated. Please remember this if you will not be

using the camera for a long period of time. To prevent the lubri-

cation points becoming gummed up, the camera shutter should

be released a number of times every three months. It is also

recommended that you repeatedly move and use all other con-

trols. The range and aperture adjustment rings on the lens

should also be moved periodically.

• Take care that the sensor for the 6-bit coding in the bayonet

fastening does not become soiled or scratched. Take care also

that no grains of sand or similar particles enter the fastening,

where they could scratch the bayonet. Only clean this compo-

nent when dry and do not exert any pressure on the glass cover.

FOR LENSES

• Normally, a soft hair brush is suﬃcient to remove dust from the

outer lens elements. However, in case of more stubborn dirt,

they can be carefully cleaned with a very clean, soft cloth that is

completely free of foreign matter, using circular motions from

the inside to the outside. We recommend micro-ﬁber cloths

(available from photographic and optical specialists) that are

stored in a protective container and can be washed at tempera-

tures of up to 40°C (without fabric softener, never iron!). Cloths

for cleaning glasses, which are impregnated with chemicals,

should not be used as they can damage the lens glass.

• Take care not to scratch the 6-bit coding (sj) in the bayonet

fastening, or to get it dirty. Take care also that no grains of sand

or similar particles enter the fastening, where they could scratch

the bayonet. Never wet this component when cleaning it!

• For optimum front lens protection in unfavorable photographic

conditions (e.g. sand, salt water spray), use transparent UVa

ﬁlters. However, you should bear in mind that, like all ﬁlters, they

can cause unwanted reﬂections in certain backlight situations

and with high contrasts. The generally recommended lens hood

also protects the lens from unintentional ﬁngerprints and the

rain.

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FOR THE BATTERY

Rechargeable lithium ion batteries generate power through internal

chemical reactions. This reaction is inﬂuenced by ambient tem-

perature and humidity. Very high or low temperatures reduce the

life of the battery.

• Always remove the battery, if you will not be using the camera

for a long period of time. Otherwise, after several weeks the

battery could become totally discharged, i.e. the voltage is

sharply reduced as the camera still consumes a small amount of

current (for saving your settings) even when it is turned oﬀ.

• Lithium ion batteries should only be stored in a partially charged

condition, i.e. not completely discharged or fully charged (in the

corresponding display in the monitor). If the battery is stored for

a long period of time, it should be charged around twice a year

for approximately 15 minutes to avoid a full discharge.

• Always ensure that the battery contacts are clean and freely

accessible. Whilst lithium ion batteries are proof against short

circuits, they should still be protected against contact with metal

objects such as paper clips or jewelry. A short-circuited battery

can get very hot and cause severe burns.

• If a battery is dropped, check the casing and the contacts imme-

diately for any damage. Using a damaged battery can damage

the camera.

• In case of noise, discoloration, deformation, overheating or

leaking ﬂuid, the battery must be removed from the camera or

charger immediately and replaced. Continued use of the battery

results in a risk of overheating, which can cause ﬁre and/or

explosion.

• In case of leaking ﬂuid or a smell of burning, keep the battery

away from sources of heat. Leaked ﬂuid can catch ﬁre!

• A safety valve in the battery guarantees that any excess pres-

sure caused by improper handling is discharged safely.

• Cold environments in particular can impair the performance of a

battery.

• Batteries have only a limited service life. We recommend replac-

ing them after around four years.

• The manufacturing date of a battery is on its housing: WWYY

(WW = calender week/YY =year).

• Take damaged batteries to a collection point to ensure correct

recycling.

• The batteries must not be exposed to heat or sunlight for pro-

longed periods, or to humidity or moisture. Likewise, the batter-

ies may not be placed in a microwave oven or a high pressure

container as this results in a risk of ﬁre or explosion.

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FOR THE CHARGER

• If the charger is used in the vicinity of radio receivers, it can

interfere with the reception; make sure there is a distance of at

least 1m between the devices.

• When the charger is in use, it can make a noise (buzzing) – this

is quite normal and is not a malfunction.

• When it is not in use, disconnect the charger from the mains as

otherwise it uses a certain (very small) amount of power even

when no battery is inserted in it.

• Always keep the charger contacts clean, and never short circuit

them.

• The car charging cable supplied

– may only be operated with 12V electrical systems,

– may never be connected while the charger is connected to the

mains.

FOR MEMORY CARDS

• While a picture is being stored or the memory card is being read,

it may not be removed, nor may the camera be turned oﬀ or

exposed to vibrations.

• Make sure to store memory cards in their anti-static container

when not in use.

• Do not store memory cards where they will be exposed to high

temperatures, direct sunlight, magnetic ﬁelds or static dis-

charge.

• Do not drop or bend a memory card as this can damage it and

result in loss of the stored data.

• Always remove the memory card if you will not be using the

camera for a long period of time,

• Do not touch the connections on the rear of the memory card

and keep them free of dirt, dust and moisture.

• It is recommended that the memory card be reformatted from

time to time, as fragmentation occurs when deleting, which can

block some of the memory capacity.

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Notes:

• Simple formatting does not cause the data on the card to be

irretrievably lost. Only the directory is deleted, which means that

the existing ﬁles are no longer directly accessible. The data can

be accessed again using appropriate software. Only the data

that is then overwritten by saving new data is actually perma-

nently deleted. You should nevertheless get into the habit of

transferring all your pictures onto a secure bulk storage medium,

e.g. the hard drive on your computer, as soon as possible. This is

particularly important if the camera is being sent for servicing

along with the memory card.

• Depending on the memory card used, formatting can take up to

3 minutes.

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CLEANING THE SENSOR/DUST DETECTION

If any dust or dirt particles should adhere to the sensor cover

glass, depending on the size of the particles this can be identiﬁed

by dark spots or marks on the pictures.

You can use the Dust detection function to check whether or how

many particles are on the sensor. This is much more accurate than

a visual inspection and is therefore a reliable method of assessing

whether cleaning is required.

The camera an be returned to Leica Camera AG Customer Service

(address: see p. 224) for chargeable cleaning of the sensor, this

cleaning is not covered by the warranty.

You can also carry out cleaning yourself, using the Open shutter

function in the menu. This allows access to the sensor by keeping

the shutter open.

Dust detection

1. Select

Sensor cleaning in the menu.

• The relevant sub-menu appears.

2. Select

Dust detection.

• The following message appears: Attention Please close the

aperture to the largest value (16 or 22), and take a picture

of a homogeneous surface (defocused).

3. Press the shutter release button 17.

• After a short time, a "picture" appears in the monitor, in

which black pixels represent grains of dust.

Note:

If dust detection is not possible, a corresponding message appears

instead. After a few seconds, the display reverts to that described

under 2. The picture can then be taken again.

Cleaning

1. Select

Sensor cleaning in the menu.

• The relevant sub-menu appears.

2. Select Open shutter.

• A query sub-menu appears.

3. Conﬁrm the process. If there is suﬃcient battery capacity, i.e.

at least 60%, the shutter then opens.

• The message Please switch off camera after cleaning ap-

pears.

Note:

If the battery capacity is lower, the warning message Attention

Battery capacity too low for sensor cleaning appears instead to

indicate that the function is not available, i.e. Yes cannot be selected

4. Clean. Make sure you follow the instructions below.

5. When cleaning is complete, turn oﬀ the camera. As a precau-

tion, the shutter is only closed 10s later.

• The message Attention Please stop sensor cleaning immedi-

ately appears.

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Notes:

• As a rule: To protect the camera against ingress of dust etc. into

the interior of the camera, it is important always to have a lens

or a cover ﬁtted to the camera body.

• For the same reason, when changing lenses work quickly and in

an environment that is as dust-free as possible.

• As plastic parts can easily pick up a static charge and then at-

tract more dust, the lens caps and covers should only be stored

for short periods in pockets in clothing.

• As far as possible, both inspection and cleaning of the sensor

should be performed in a dust-free environment to prevent fur-

ther soiling.

• Lightly adhering dust can be blown oﬀ the sensor cover glass

using clean and, if necessary ionized gases such as air or nitro-

gen. It makes sense to use a (rubber) bellows with no brush for

this purpose. Special, low pressure cleaning sprays such as

"Tetenal Antidust Professional" can also be used in line with their

speciﬁed usage.

• If the particles cannot be removed from the sensor in this way,

please refer the matter to your Leica Information Service.

• If the battery capacity falls to lower than 40% while the shutter is

open, the warning message Attention Please stop sensor clean-

ing immediately appears in the monitor. Turning the camera oﬀ

will cause the shutter to be closed again.

• Be absolutely sure in this case that the shutter window is clear,

i.e. that no object can obstruct the closing movement of the

shutter, otherwise damage may occur.

Important:

• Leica Camera AG accepts no liability for damage caused by the

user when cleaning the sensor.

• Do not attempt to blow dust particles oﬀ the sensor cover glass

using your mouth; even tiny droplets of saliva can cause marks

that are diﬃcult to remove.

• Compressed air cleaners with high gas pressure may not be

used as they can also cause damage.

• Take care to avoid touching the sensor surface with any hard

objects during inspection and cleaning.

208

Precautions and care instructions

STORAGE

• If you are not using the camera for a longer period of time, we

recommend that you:

a. remove the memory card (see p. 132), and

b. remove the battery (see p. 132), (after 2 months at the

latest the date and time that were entered will be lost).

• A lens works like a magnifying glass if bright sunlight shines on

the front of the camera. The camera must always be protected

from strong sunlight. Use the lens cover and keep the camera in

the shade (or immediately put it away in the case) help to pre-

vent damage to the interior of the camera.

• You should preferably store the camera in a closed and padded

container so that nothing can damage it and it is protected from

dust.

• Store the camera in a dry, adequately ventilated place, where

neither high temperatures nor high humidity will occur. When

used in humid conditions, the camera should be completely free

of all moisture before being stored away.

• Photo cases that became wet during use should be emptied to

prevent damage to your equipment caused by moisture and any

leather-tanning residue released.

• To prevent fungal growth during use in hot, humid tropical cli-

mates, the camera equipment should be exposed to the sun and

air as much as possible. Storage in airtight containers or cases

is recommended only if a desiccant such as silica gel is placed

in the container.

• To prevent the formation of fungus, do not store the camera in a

leather case for extended periods of time.

• Note the serial numbers of your camera (engraved on the acces-

sory shoe) and lenses, as these are extremely important in case

of loss.

TROUBLESHOOTING

The camera does not respond when I turn it on.

– Has the battery been correctly inserted?

– Does the battery have suﬃcient charge?

Use a charged battery.

– Has the bottom cover been correctly ﬁtted?

The camera turns itself oﬀ again as soon as I turn it on.

– Does the battery have suﬃcient charge to operate the camera?

Charge the battery or insert a charged battery.

– Is there any condensation?

This occurs if the camera is moved from a cold place to a hot

place. In this case, wait until

the condensation has evaporated.

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Precautions and care instructions

The camera shutter refuses to trip.

– Picture data is currently being transferred to the memory card

and the back-up memory is full.

– The capacity of the memory card is exhausted and the back-up

memory is full.

Delete pictures you no longer require before taking new ones.

– No memory card has been inserted and the back-up memory is

full.

– The memory card is write-protected or defective.

Switch the camera’s write protection oﬀ, or insert a diﬀerent

memory card.

– Image numbering has run out.

Reset Image numbering.

– The sensor has overheated.

Give the camera a chance to cool down.

I cannot save the picture.

– Is a memory card inserted?

– The capacity of the memory card is full.

Delete pictures you no longer require before taking new ones.

The monitor is too dark or too bright.

– When viewing the monitor image from wide angles it is always

more diﬃcult to see.

If it is too light or too dark although you are looking at the

monitor full on: Set a diﬀerent brightness or use the external

electronic viewﬁnder available as an accessory.

The picture I have just taken is not

shown in the monitor

– Is the Auto Review function turned on (when the camera is set

to a picture mode)?

I cannot display the picture.

– Is a memory card inserted?

– The memory card does not contain any data.

The date and time displays show incorrect values or are blank.

– The camera has not been used for a long period, particularly if

the battery has been removed.

Insert a fully charged battery.

Set the date and time.

210

Appendix

APPENDIX VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS

211

Appendix

1. Bright line frame for 50mm and 75mm1 (example)

2. Metering ﬁeld for distance setting

3. LEDs1 (Light Emitting Diodes) for:

a. Four-digit digital display with dots above and below

Digital display:

– Display of the automatically determined shutter speed

for aperture priority A, or for counting down shutter

speeds slower than 1s

– Warning that the metering or setting ranges are over-

shot or undershot using aperture priority A

– Displays the exposure compensation value (brieﬂy

during adjustment, or for about 0.5s when exposure

metering is activated by tapping the shutter release)

– Indicates that the back-up memory is (temporarily) full

– Indicates that no memory card is loaded (Sd)

– Indicates that the memory card is full (Full)

• Dot above:

– Indicates (when lit) that saved metering values are being

used

• Dot below:

– Indicates (ﬂashing) that exposure compensation is being

used

d. Two triangular and one circular LED:

– For manual exposure setting: Together as a light bal-

ance for exposure compensation. The triangular LEDs

give the direction of rotation of the aperture setting ring

and shutter speed setting dial to adjust the exposure.

– Warning of values below the metering range

Flash symbol:

– Flash ready to use

– Details of ﬂash exposure before and after the picture

1 With automatic brightness control adjusted to the ambient brightness. This

automatic control is not available for Leica M lenses with viewﬁnder attachments,

since they cover the brightness sensor 5 which supplies the information required

for their operation. In such cases the frame and displays always maintain a con-

stant brightness.

212

Appendix

MONITOR DISPLAYS

WHEN TAKING A PICTURE

In Live View mode

15 14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Picture histogram

10 Clipping identiﬁcation of under (blue), or over exposed subject

sections (red)

11 Identiﬁcation of in focus edges in the subject (Focus

Peaking)

12 Spot expsoure metering ﬁeld (only if the metering method is

switched on)

13 Grid form (2 versions can be selected)

14 Exposure mode

15 ISO sensitivity/setting

16 Light balance

17 Exposure compensation scale

18 Shutter speed

19 Exposure simulation

20 Remaining number of pictures, incl. trend detection by means

of bar charts

21 Display of trimming size and position

(only when enlarging a section)

1 White balance mode

2 File format/compression/resolution

3 Exposure metering method

4 Shutter release button/Picture sequence mode

5 Wiﬁ (only if switched on, diﬀerent displays depending on recepti-

on situation)

6 GPS (only if switched on, diﬀerent displays depending on recepti-

on situation)

7 Light intensity/focal length or lens type

8 Battery capacity

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Appendix

In viewﬁnder mode (by pressing the Center button)

21 3 4 5 6 24

22 23

714

22 Battery capacity, in comparison to Live View mode with additional

trend detection by means of bar chart

23 Memory card capacity, incl. trend detection by means of bar charts

24 Proﬁle storage slot used (only if switched on)

214

Appendix

IN PLAYBACK MODE

15 14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

12 Clipping identiﬁcation of under (blue), or over exposed subject

sections (red)

13 Display of trimming size and position

(trimming only)

14 Exposure mode

15 ISO Sensitivity

16 Light balance

17 Scale for exposure compensation

18 Shutter speed

19 Total number of pictures on the memory card, incl. bar chart

for display of the relative position in relation to the total num-

ber of pictures

20 Selected picture/selected group of pictures

(reduced viewing of 12/20 pictures only)

White balance mode

2 File format/compression/resolution

3 Exposure metering method

4 Shutter release button/Picture sequence mode

5 Wiﬁ (only if switched on, diﬀerent displays depending on recepti-

on situation)

6 GPS (only if switched on, diﬀerent displays depending on recepti-

on situation)

7 Light intensity/focal length or lens type

8 Battery capacity

9 Review histogram

10 File number of the picture shown

11 Symbol for marked picture

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Appendix

Deletion menu

FOR MENU CONTROL

21 Deletion menu with menu options 1 Indication of the FAVORITES menu area (only if at least one

menu option is assigned to this menu)

2 Menu option

3 Menu option setting

4 Reference to sub-menu

5 Scroll bar with page indication (‘main’ menu only)

216

Appendix

MENU OPTIONS

Factory setting FAVORITES menu Can be used for FAVORITES menu Page

Lens type detection 38

Picture sequence 

28/60/76

Exposure metering 56

Exposure compensation 

Flash settings 

74/75

ISO Setup 

White balance 

File format 

JPG settings 

40-41

JPG Resolution

(Subsection of JPG Settings JPG

Settings)

Automatic review 64

Photo assistant 49

EVF/Display control 49-52/53-54

User profiles 36

Individual settings 80

Monitor brightness 48

EVF brightness 48

217

Appendix

Factory setting FAVORITES menu Can be used for FAVORITES menu Page

Auto power off 36

Wifi 84

GPS178/35

Date & Time 34-35

Language 34

Reset camera 81

Format SD card 81

Image numbering 82-83

Sensor cleaning 94

Camera information 5/77/87

1 This option is only availalbe if the Leica Visoﬂex viewﬁnder is attached (available as an accessory).

218

Index

INDEX

Aperture priority ......................................................................169

Aperture setting ring ................................................................124

Battery, inserting and removing ................................................132

Bright-line view and range ﬁnder ...................................... 158/210

Care instructions .....................................................................202

Carrying strap ..........................................................................128

Cautions ..................................................................................200

Color saturation, see image properties

Contrast, see image properties

Customer Service ....................................................................224

Data structure on the memory card ..........................................198

Data Transfer to a PC ...............................................................198

Deleting pictures ......................................................................180

Depth of ﬁeld scale ..................................................................124

Designation of parts .................................................................124

Detail, selection of the, see Review mode .................................178

Displays

in the monitor ........................................................................211

in the viewﬁnder ...................................................................210

Distance setting .......................................................................164

Focusing aids ............................................................... 165/166

Metering ﬁeld ............................................................... 158/210

On the monitor ......................................................................165

Range ﬁnder ..........................................................................162

Setting dial ............................................................................124

Split image method................................................................164

Superimposed image method ................................................164

DNG ............................................................................... 152/199

Enlarging pictures ........................................................... 165/178

Exposure/exposure control/exposure meter

Aperture priority ....................................................................169

Automatic bracketing .............................................................172

Exposure compensation ........................................................170

Manual setting.......................................................................174

Metering ﬁeld ............................................................... 175/220

Metering memory lock ...........................................................170

Metering methods .................................................................168

Power Oﬀ ..............................................................................139

Values above and below the metering range ...........................175

Turning on .............................................................................139

Firmware downloads ................................................................199

Flash mode ..............................................................................182

Flash units .............................................................................182

Synchronization .....................................................................186

219

Index

Format frame .................................................................. 158/210

Formatting the memory card ....................................................193

GPS .........................................................................................190

Histogram ....................................................................... 162/212

HSS ﬂash .................................................................................180

Image frequency ......................................................................140

Image properties (contrast, sharpness, color saturation) ...........153

Info service, Leica Product Support ..........................................224

Interchangeable lenses ............................................................135

Interval pictures .......................................................................188

ISO sensitivity ..........................................................................156

Lenses, Leica M .......................................................................135

Fitting and removing ..............................................................137

Design...................................................................................124

Use of older lenses ........................................................ 135-136

Live View ........................................................................ 160/165

Main switch .............................................................................138

Malfunctions and their resolution .............................................208

Memory card, inserting and removing.......................................134

Menu control ...........................................................................142

Menu language ........................................................................146

Menu options ...........................................................................217

Monitor ....................................................................................160

Parts, designation of ................................................................124

Picture series ...........................................................................140

Power oﬀ, automatic ................................................................148

Range ﬁnder ............................................................................159

Raw data......................................................................... 152/199

Repairs/Leica Customer Care ..................................................224

Resetting all custom menu settings ..........................................193

Resolution ................................................................................152

Review mode ...........................................................................176

Scope of Delivery .....................................................................116

Self-timer .................................................................................188

Sensitivity ................................................................................156

Sharpness, see image properties

Shutter release, see also shutter and technical data ........ 139/222

Shutter, see shutter release and technical data

Spare parts ..............................................................................116

Storage ....................................................................................208

Time and date ..........................................................................146

Time setting dial .......................................................................141

Time/aperture combination, see Exposure setting ....................174

Turning on/oﬀ .........................................................................138

Viewﬁnder

Bright-line frame ........................................................... 158/210

Displays ................................................................................210

Technical data .......................................................................220

Viewing pictures ......................................................................176

with the Auto Review function (Automatic review) ...................176

with the PLAY function ...........................................................176

Warning messages ...................................................................122

White balance ..........................................................................154

Wiﬁ ..........................................................................................196

220

Technical Data

TECHNICAL DATA

Camera type

Leica M10, compact digital view and range ﬁnder system camera

Type number

3656

Lens attachment

Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit coding

Lens system

Leica M lenses, Leica R lenses can be used with an adapter (avail-

able as an accessory, see p. 116)

Shot format/picture sensor

CMOS chip, active surface approx. 24 x 36mm

Resolution

DNG™: 5976 x 3992 pixels (24MP),

JPEG: 5952 x 3968 pixels (24MP), 4256 x 2832 pixels (12MP),

2976 x 1984 pixels (6MP)

Data formats

DNG™ (raw data, compressed loss-free), JPEG

File size

DNG™: 20-30MB, JPEG: Depending on resolution and picture

content

Buﬀer memory

2GB / 16 pictures in series

White balance

Automatic, manual, 8 presets, color temperature input

Storage medium

SD cards up to 2GB/SDHC cards up to 32GB/SDXC cards up to 2TB

Menu languages

German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese,

Traditional Chinese, Simpliﬁed Chinese, Russian, Korean

Exposure metering

Exposure metering through the lens (TTL), with working aperture;

metering principle/method

For metering the light reﬂected by light blades of the 1st shutter

curtain onto a measuring cell: Strong center-weighted; for metering

on the sensor: Spot, center-weighted, multi-ﬁeld metering

Metering range

At room temperature and normal humidity for ISO 100, at aperture

1.0 EV-1 to EV20 at aperture 32. Flashing of the left triangular LED

in the viewﬁnder indicates values below the metering range

Sensitivity range

ISO 100 to ISO 50000, adjustable in 1/3 ISO increments from ISO

200, choice of automatic control or manual setting

Exposure modes

Choice of automatic shutter speed control with manual aperture

preselection - aperture priority A, or manual shutter speed and

aperture setting

221

Technical Data

Flash exposure control

Flash unit attachment

Via accessory shoe with central and control contacts

Synchronization

Optionally triggered at the 1st or 2nd Shutter curtain

Flash sync time

= 1/180s; slower shutter speeds can be used, if working below

sync speed: Automatic changeover to TTL linear ﬂash mode with

HSS-compatible Leica system ﬂash units

Flash exposure metering

Using center-weighted TTL pre-ﬂash metering with Leica ﬂash units

(SF40, SF64, SF26), or ﬂash units compatible with the system with

SCA3502 M5 adapter

Flash measurement cell

2 silicon photo diodes with collection lens on the camera base

Flash exposure compensation

±3EV in1⁄3EV increments

Displays in ﬂash mode (in viewﬁnder only)

Using ﬂash symbol LED

Viewﬁnder

Construction principle

Large, bright line frame viewﬁnder with automatic parallax compen-

sation

Eyepiece

Calibrated to -0.5 dpt.; corrective lenses from -3 to +3 diopter

available

Image ﬁeld limiter

By activating two bright lines each: For 35 and 135mm, or for 28

and 90mm, or for 50 and 75mm; automatic switching when lens is

attached.

Parallax compensation

The horizontal and vertical diﬀerence between the viewﬁnder and

the lens is automatically compensated according to the relevant

distance setting, i.e. the viewﬁnder bright-line automatically aligns

with the subject detail recorded by the lens.

222

Technical Data

Matching viewﬁnder and actual image

At a range setting of 2m, the bright-line frame size corresponds

exactly to the sensor size of approx. 23.9 x 35.8mm; at inﬁnity

setting, depending on the focal length, approx. 7.3% (28mm) to

18% (135mm) more is recorded by the sensor than indicated by

the corresponding bright line frame and slightly less for shorter

distance settings than 2m

Magniﬁcation (For all lenses)

0.73 x

Large-base range ﬁnder

Split or superimposed image range ﬁnder shown as a bright ﬁeld in

the center of the viewﬁnder image

Eﬀective metering basis

50.6mm (mechanical measurement basis 69.31mm x viewﬁnder

magniﬁcation 0.73x)

Displays

In the viewﬁnder

Four-digit digital display with dots above and below

On back

3” color -TFT LCD monitor with 16 million colors and 1,036,800

pixesn, approx. 100% image ﬁeld, glass cover of extremely hard,

scratch-resistant Gorilla® glass, color space: sRGB, for Live-View

and review mode, displays

Shutter and shutter release

Shutter

Metal blade focal plane shutter with vertical movement

Shutter speeds

For aperture priority: (A) continuous from 125s to 1⁄4000s.,

for manual adjustment: 8s to 1⁄4000s in half steps, from 8s to 125s in

whole steps, B: For long exposures up to maximum 125s (in con-

junction with self-timer T function, i.e. 1st release = shutter opens,

2nd release = shutter closes),

(1⁄180s): Fastest shutter speed for ﬂash synchronization, HSS

linear ﬂash mode possible with all shutter speeds faster than

1⁄180s (with HSS-compatible Leica system ﬂash units)

Picture series

approx. 5 pictures/s, 30-40 pictures in series

Shutter release button

Two-stage, 1st step: Activation of the camera electronics including

exposure metering and exposure lock (in aperture priority mode),

2nd step: Shutter release; standard thread for cable release inte-

grated.

Self-Timer

Delay optionally 2s (aperture priority and manual exposure setting)

or 12s, set in menu, indicated by ﬂashing LED on front of camera

and corresponding display in monitor.

223

Technical Data

Turning the camera on/oﬀ

Using main switch on top of camera; optional automatic shutdown

of camera electronics after approx. 2/5/10 minutes; reactivated

by tapping the shutter release

Power supply

1 lithium ion rechargeable battery, nominal voltage 7.4V, capacity

1300mAh.; maximum charging current/voltage: DC 1000mA, 7.4V;

Model No.: BP-SCL5; Manufacturer: PT. VARTA Microbattery, Made in

Indonesia, Operating conditions (in camera): 0°C - + 40°C

Charger

Inputs: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 300mA, automatic switching, or

12V DC, 1.3A; Output: DC 7.4V, 1000mA/max. 8.25V, 1100mA;

Model No.: BC-SCL5; Manufacturer: Guangdong PISEN Electronics

Co., Ltd., Made in China, Operating conditions: 0°C - + 35°C

GPS (only with Leica Visoﬂex viewﬁnder attached, available as an

accessory)

Optional (not available everywhere due to country-speciﬁc legisla-

tion, i.e. enforced automatic shutdown in those countries), data are

written to EXIF header in picture ﬁles.

Wiﬁ

Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard (standard Wiﬁ proto-

col), channel 1-11, encryption method: Wiﬁ-compatible WPA™/

WPA2™ encryption, access method: Infrastructure mode

Camera body

Material

All-metal die cast magnesium body, synthetic leather covering.

Brass top panel and base, black or silver chrome plated ﬁnish

Image ﬁeld selector

Allows the bright-line pairs to be manually activated at any time

(e.g. to compare detail)

Tripod thread

A ¼ (¼“) DIN stainless steel in bottom

Operating conditions

0-40°C

Interfaces

ISO accessory shoe with additional contacts for Leica Visoﬂex

viewﬁnder (available as an accessory)

Dimensions

(width x depth x height)approx. 139 x 38.5 x 80mm

Weight

approx. 660g (with battery)

Scope of Delivery

Charger 100-240V with 2 mains cables (Euro, USA, varies in some

export markets) and 1 car charging cable, lithium ion battery, car-

rying strap, body bayonet cover, cover for accessory shoe

Subject to changes in design, production and availability.

224

Leica Service Addresses

LEICA SERVICE ADDRESSES

Leica Product Support

The Product Support Department at Leica AG can answer any tech-

nical questions relating to Leica products, including support for the

supplied software in writing, on the phone or by email. They are

also the contact point for purchasing advice and to order instruc-

tion manuals. Alternatively, you can send us your questions using

the contact form on the Leica Camera AG homepage.

Leica Camera AG

Product Support/Software Support

Am Leitz-Park 5

35578 Wetzlar, Germany

Phone: +49 (0)6441-2080-111 /-108

Fax: +49(0)6441-2080-490

info@leica-camera.com / software-support@leica-camera.com

Leica Customer Care

The Leica Camera AG Customer Care department or the repair

service provided by authorized Leica agents in your country

are available for service, maintenance and repairs of your Leica

equipment (see the warranty card for a list of addresses).

Leica Camera AG

Customer Care

Am Leitz-Park 5

35578 Wetzlar, Germany

Phone: +49(0)6441-2080-189

Fax: +49(0)6441-2080-339

customer.care@leica-camera.com

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