Leica Camera 3656 Medium-format digital SLR camera User Manual M10 EN indd

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LEICA M 10
Instructions
Foreword
EN
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.
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.
Your Leica Camera AG
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.
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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 installation. 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 determined 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.
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
EN
This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits 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 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.
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
EN
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
ACCESSORY
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
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
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
SPARE PARTS
Subject to changes in design and production.
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Important:
Use only the accessories speciﬁed and described in these instructions and/or by Leica Camera AG with the Leica M10.
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
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 enhancements to the functions can be installed on your camera at
a later date. To do this, Leica releases what are known as ﬁrmware updates. Cameras are always supplied from the factory
with the latest ﬁrmware. But you can download it from our website 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 Service" at: https://owners.leica-camera.com
• The information in these instructions refers to an earlier ﬁrmware 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.
EN
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Table of Contents
EN
INHALT
FOREWORD ........................................................................................ 114
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS .....................................................128
SCOPE OF DELIVERY ......................................................................... 116
PREPARATIONS .................................................................................. 128
ACCESSORY ....................................................................................... 116
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP ..................................................128
SPARE PARTS ..................................................................................... 116
CHARGING THE BATTERY .................................................................128
WARNING MESSAGES........................................................................ 122
CHANGING THE BATTERY/MEMORY CARD ......................................132
LEGAL INFORMATION ........................................................................ 122
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment .............................123
LEICA M LENSES .............................................................................135
Attaching the lens .........................................................................137
PART DESIGNATIONS......................................................................... 124
Detaching the lens ........................................................................137
THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS/ CONTROLS .............................. 138
QUICK START GUIDE ..............................................................126
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF...............................................138
PREPARATIONS .................................................................................. 126
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS .................................................................... 126
SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON.............................................................139
Serial exposures............................................................................140
VIEWING PICTURES ........................................................................... 127
SHUTTER SPEED SETTING DIAL .......................................................141
DELETING PICTURES ......................................................................... 127
MENU CONTROL..............................................................................142
PRESETS ............................................................................................. 146
CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS ...........................................................146
Menu language..............................................................................146
Date and time ...............................................................................146
Auto power oﬀ ..............................................................................148
Monitor/viewﬁnder settings ..........................................................148
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EN
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
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
Table of Contents
EXPOSURE BASIC SETTINGS ............................................................. 150
Automatic bracketing ....................................................................172
Manual exposure setting ...............................................................174
The B setting/The T function .........................................................174
Values above and below the metering range ..................................175
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
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Table of Contents
EN
REVIEW MODE ................................................................................... 176
Viewing other pictures/Scrolling in the memory ............................177
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ................................................................... 200
Enlarging/Selecting the trimming/
Simultaneously viewing several reduced pictures ...........................178
MONITOR.........................................................................................201
Create recordings .........................................................................180
SENSOR ..........................................................................................201
Deleting Images ............................................................................180
CONDENSATION ..............................................................................201
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS .................................................................. 182
CARE INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................ 202
FLASH MODE ..................................................................................182
FOR THE CAMERA............................................................................202
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE SELF-TIMER................................188
FOR LENSES ....................................................................................202
INTERVAL PICTURE SERIES ..............................................................188
FOR THE BATTERY ............................................................................203
MARKING THE PICTURE FILES FOR COPYRIGHT PROTECTION ..........189
FOR THE CHARGER ..........................................................................204
RECORDING THE LOCATION WITH GPS ............................................190
FOR MEMORY CARDS ......................................................................204
USER/APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PROFILES .........................................192
CLEANING THE SENSOR/DUST DETECTION ....................................206
RESETTING ALL CUSTOM SETTINGS ................................................193
STORAGE ............................................................................................ 208
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
120
PRECAUTIONS AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS ..........................200
EN
APPENDIX ................................................................................210
VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS ..................................................................... 210
MONITOR DISPLAYS .......................................................................... 212
WHEN TAKING A PICTURE ................................................................212
Table of Contents
TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................208
IN PLAYBACK MODE ........................................................................214
FOR MENU CONTROL ......................................................................215
MENU OPTIONS ...............................................................................216
INDEX.......................................................................................218
TECHNICAL DATA ....................................................................220
121
Warnings / Legal notices
EN
122
WARNING MESSAGES
LEGAL INFORMATION
• Modern electronic components react sensitively to electrostatic
discharge. As people can easily pick up charges of tens of thousands 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. However, 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-ﬁber 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.
• 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.
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment
(Applies within the EU, and other European countries
with segregated waste collection systems)
The CE identiﬁcation of our products documents compliance
with the fundamental requirements of the applicable EU
directives.
EN
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 removed ﬁrst and also be disposed of in line with relevant regulations.
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.
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Part Designations
EN
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".
124
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
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
EN
Part Designations
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 submenus
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
(Bottom cover removed)
35 Memory card slot
36 Battery compartment
37 Battery locking slider
Gray card
125
Quick Start Guide
EN
QUICK START GUIDE
You will need the following items:
– Camera
– Battery
– Memory card (not supplied)
– Charger and mains cable
PREPARATIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Charge the battery (see p. 128)
Insert the battery (see p. 132)
Insert the memory card (see p. 132)
Attach the lens (see p. 137)
Turn on the camera (see p. 138)
Set the menu language (see p. 146)
Set the date and time (see p. 146)
Format the memory card, if necessary (see p. 193)
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
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Set the shutter speed setting dial to A (see p. 141)
Set the subject focus (see p. 158)
Turn on exposure metering (see p. 139)
Correct the exposure, if necessary (see p. 141)
Release the shutter (see p. 139)
DELETING PICTURES
The camera is preset to display the last picture automatically for a
short time (see p. 176).
(only possible within PLAY)
Press the MENU button to call up the delete menu.
Switching on permanent view mode (possible at any time):
Press the PLAY button (see p. 176)
Details of this process can be found on p. 180.
Viewing other pictures:
Press the left or right side of the direction pad.
EN
Quick Start Guide
VIEWING PICTURES
Enlarging pictures:
Turn the setting wheel to the right.
127
Preparations
EN
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATIONS
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Charger
A Socket for power cable
B Socket for car charging
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP
cable
C CHARGE LED
D 80% LED
E Contacts
F Latches
128
Battery
The camera is powered by a lithium ion battery.
EN
Preparations
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.
• The green LED marked
CHARGE starts ﬂashing to conﬁrm that charging is in progress.
As soon as the battery has charged to at least 4/5 of its capacity, the yellow LED marked 80% also lights up. When the battery
is fully charged, the green LED also changes from ﬂashing to
continuously lit.
129
Preparations
EN
130
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 prolonged periods, or to humidity or moisture. Likewise, the batteries 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 pressure 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 approved 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 accessible.
• 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
• 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 respective 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 recovered after about one or two days. This process does not require
the camera to be turned on.
EN
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 normal 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).
131
EN
CHANGING THE BATTERY/MEMORY CARD
Inserting the battery
Preparations
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 ﬂashing, 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
Removing the battery
132
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 suppliers and with diﬀerent capacities and read/write speeds. Particularly 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 protected.
EN
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:
• 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 ﬁrst use in the camera.
• The use of memory cards with integrated Wiﬁ is not recommended because it can reduce the performance of the built-in Wiﬁ.
133
Inserting the memory card
Preparations
EN
Removing the memory card
134
Notes:
• The range of SD/SDHC/SDXC cards is too large for Leica Camera AG to be able to completely test all available types for compatibility 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 corresponding warning messages instead of the normal displays:
– Caution Bottom cover open
– Attention No card inserted.
• Since electromagnetic ﬁelds, 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.
LEICA M LENSES
EN
Preparations
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 identiﬁcation, the camera will deliver excellent pictures in
most situations.
To ensure optimum picture quality in these situations, we recommend 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
ﬁtted to the camera or will not focus to inﬁnity. 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 camera. 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 restrictions.
• The following can be used with restrictions
Despite the high precision of the range ﬁnder on the camera,
exact focusing with 135mm lenses with an open aperture cannot be guaranteed due to the very low depth of ﬁeld. Therefore,
stopping down by at least 2 stops is recommended. By contrast,
Live View mode and the various setting facilities allow unrestricted 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 camera and every lens is adjusted individually in the Leica Camera
AG factory in Wetzlar with the greatest possible precision. Extremely 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 inaccuracies 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 deviations. If a general deviation of the focal position in a certain
direction can be seen in photographic practice, it is recommended that the camera and the lens be checked by the Leica Customer 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.
Attaching the lens
Detaching the lens
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1. Turn oﬀ the camera
2. Hold the lens at the ﬁxed 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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Turn oﬀ the camera
Hold the lens at the ﬁxed ring 11
Press down the release button 1 on the camera body
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 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.
• 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 ﬁtted.
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THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS/ CONTROLS
The most important settings/Controls
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
Oﬀ
On
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 camera is not operated for an extended period, it should always be
switched oﬀ with the main switch to rule out accidental photographs being taken and the battery being discharged.
The camera is turned on and oﬀ using the main switch 17. This is
below the shutter release button and is a detent lever.
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Switching on
After switching on, the LED 21 lights up brieﬂy and the displays in
the viewﬁnder appear.
SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
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.
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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 camera 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.
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 succession 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 number 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.
SHUTTER SPEED SETTING DIAL
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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 positions 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 following 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 instructions for setting these options can be viewed in the monitor 31.
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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 option when a menu is selected is always the option that was last
used.
Selecting a menu option
1. Selecting the desired menu option:
– Turn the setting wheel 28 (to the right = down, to the left =
up)
or
– Press the top or bottom side of the direction pad 29
3. Press the Center button 30 or the right-hand side of the direction pad
• The ﬁrst page of the SETUP menu appears.
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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
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 situations. Further explanations can be found in the relevant sections. This is indicated by the lettering in the corresponding lines
being grayed out.
If no menu options are assigned to the FAVORITES menu:
Press the MENU/SET button 22
• The ﬁrst page of the SETUP menu appears.
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Setting the menu function
2. Calling up the relevant sub-menu:
– Press the Center button 30
or
– 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 submenu. Details on setting can be found on page 190.
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3. Select the desired function variant/value:
– Turn setting wheel 28 in the appropriate direction
or
– 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 corresponding explanations, as well as further details about the other
menu functions, can be found in the relevant sections.
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 available (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.
Leaving Menu control
You can exit the menus and sub-menus at any time - without applying the settings made - by pressing the shutter release 18, PLAY 23
and MENU 22 buttons.
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Save the settings
Press the Center button 30
• The monitor screen reverts to its initial condition. The new function option set is then shown on the right of the corresponding
menu line.
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 automatically.
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 Setting time.
Note:
We recommend that you make the following three settings in the
stated order.
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 languages.
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 designations), all linguistic information changes.
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Date and time
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 submenu.
• The current set diﬀerence from Greenwich Mean Time is
shown on the left of the line, with large cities and the current time in the relevant time zones on the right.
Note:
Time zone and Daylight saving time
Auto GPS time is switched oﬀ.
are available only when the
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.
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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).
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
Monitor/viewﬁnder settings
This function turns the camera oﬀ automatically after a preset
time.
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 question. In the factory settings, the change is automatic (using the
proximity sensor in the viewﬁnder eyepiece)
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.
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 - Monitor, or only in the viewﬁnder - EVF.
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EXPOSURE BASIC SETTINGS
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 sensor 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 written 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 attached/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).
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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 identiﬁcation. 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 features 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
JPG SETTINGS
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.
Note:
The functions and settings described in this section refer exclusively to picture data in the JPG format. If the DNG ﬁle format is speciﬁed these settings have no eﬀect as in this case the image data is
always saved in its original form.
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 storage 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.
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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.
Contrast, focus, color saturation
Note:
In DNG format, the resolution is 24MP, i.e. regardless of any diﬀerent setting made for JPG format.
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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 picture. 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 picture tend to appear as "pale" and pastel-like or "bright" and colorful. 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.
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 reproduce 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.
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 Adaption (SCA) and has an SCA-3502-5 adapter or a corresponding
integrated foot.
However, if other ﬂash units are used, which are not specially designed 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.
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 mentioned above).
5. Press the Center button 30
• The reproduction of color in the image is adjusted accordingly. In the top right, Save appears as reference to further 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).
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
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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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 increments 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.
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
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Exposure Basic Settings
The ISO setting covers a range of ISO 100 - 50000, and thus enables you to adapt to the relevant situation as required.
As well as the ﬁxed settings, the camera also features the A1 function, 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, especially in large, uniformly bright areas of the subject.
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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The function is not available when using ﬂash units.
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 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.
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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 camera 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] .
This function requires the use of coded lenses or setting of the lens type used in
the menu (see p. 150).
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BRIGHT-LINE VIEW AND RANGE FINDER
This camera’s bright-line view and range ﬁnder is not only a very
high-quality, large, brilliant and bright viewﬁnder, it is also a highly
accurate range ﬁnder coupled to the lens. All Leica M lenses with
focal lengths from 16 to 135mm connect automatically when ﬁtted
on the camera. The viewﬁnder has a magniﬁcation 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 electronics are switched on, they appear - illuminated in white by LEDs
- together with the LEDs of the exposure meter, or the LED ﬂash
symbol on the lower edge of the viewﬁnder image.
The bright-line frames are linked to the range setting to ensure that
the parallax - the oﬀset between the lens and the viewﬁnder axis is automatically compensated. At a range of below 2m the sensor
detects slightly less than shown by the inner edges of the brightline frame, and slightly more at longer ranges (see adjacent diagram). These slight variations, which are hardly ever critical in
practice, are due to the operating principle.
Bright-line frames on a viewﬁnder camera must be matched to the
image angle of the relevant lens focal lengths. However, the nominal image angles change slightly when focusing due to the changing extension, i.e. the distance between the optical system and the
sensor plane. If the set range is less than inﬁnity (and the extension
correspondingly greater), the actual image angle is smaller - the
lens captures less of the subject. In addition, the diﬀerences in the
image angle tend to be greater at longer focal lengths, as a result
of the greater extension.
In the middle of the viewﬁnder image is the square range metering
image, which is brighter than the surrounding image ﬁeld. For more
details about setting the range and exposure metering, as well as
ﬂash mode, refer to the relevant sections.
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Set to 0.7m:
Set to 2m:
Set to inﬁnity:
Bright-line frame
Actual image ﬁeld
The sensor detects approx. one frame width less.
The sensor detects exactly the image ﬁeld shown by
the inner edges of the bright-line frame.
The sensor detects approx. 1 or 4 (vertical or horizontal) frame width(s) more.
IMAGE FIELD SELECTOR
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The image ﬁeld selector extends the possibilities of this built-in
universal viewﬁnder: 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 diﬀerent focal length.
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MONITOR
INFO screen
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 activated, it shows the image detected by the sensor through the attached 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
When using the exposure meter, you can use the monitor to display
a number of settings by pressing the Center button.
Setting the brightness
Switching Live View function on/oﬀ
Press the LV button 24.
1. Select the menu option Monitor brightness, and
2. select the automatic setting or the desired level in the submenu.
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.
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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.
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 sensitivity 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.
Additional display options
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 exposure setting where the actual image eﬀect is displayed permanently.
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. without 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.
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).
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Exposure simulation
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 measurement’ on pages 164.
1 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.
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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 assessment of the exposure setting.
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 pictures very easily and to adjust the exposure setting very easily.
Setting the function
1. Select menu item Photo assistant,
2. select Histogram in the sub-menu
3. select there On or Off.
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.
Note:
If shutter release button half pressed (see previous page) is set,
the histogram only appears when the button has been tapped.
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Grid
Two grid line displays are available. They divide the image ﬁeld into
3x3 or 6x4 ﬁelds. They facilitate things such as picture composition 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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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.
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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 noticeable when using wide-angle lenses with their relatively high depth
of ﬁeld. The range ﬁnder metering ﬁeld is visible as a bright, sharply 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 metering ﬁeld are brought into line. Then choose the subject detail.
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.
out of focus
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in focus
With the monitor image in Live View mode
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 subject 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.
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.
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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.
Enlarging a detail
You can call up this function in three ways.
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 approximate 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 subject details.
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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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.
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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.
EXPOSURE METERING AND CONTROL
Exposure metering displays
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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 viewﬁnder 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 switches 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 aperture 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
Selecting the Live View 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 situated 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.
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 calculation 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 subject.
• 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 variation 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
Aperture priority
If the shutter speed setting dial 19 is in the A position the electronics 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.
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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.
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 picture” (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).
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 important parts of the subject may be excessively light or dark. Center-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 subject 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.
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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 instance 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 remains 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.
C. Using the menu
1. Select menu optionExposure compensation.
• The monitor shows a scale as a sub-menu:
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 viewﬁnder 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.
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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.
Important:
An exposure compensation set on the camera only inﬂuences
metering of the available light, i.e. not ﬂash light (for more information about ﬂash photography, refer to the sections starting on p.
182).
A Set compensation value (marks at O = switched oﬀ)
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.
2. Set the desired value.
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 diﬀerent, 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 software 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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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 without 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, another series of pictures is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed.
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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 compensation, 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 button once or several times.
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Manual exposure setting
The B setting/The T function
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 thumbwheel 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
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.
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.
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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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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 priority 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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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 processing procedure takes place to reduce this annoying phenomonen that takes the same time as the exposure. 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.
At shutter speeds of more than 2s, the message Noise reduction
12s 1 appears in the monitor.
Time data is an example
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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 button
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 displayed.
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 function (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.
2.8
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.
1/8000 ISO 12500 EV
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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.
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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 ﬁrst and last picture, the series of pictures begins again in an endless loop, which means you can reach
all pictures in either direction.
• The picture numbers shange accordingly.
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.
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1/8000 ISO 12500 EV
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Enlarging/Selecting the trimming/Simultaneously viewing
several reduced pictures
Review Mode
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 ﬁnd a
speciﬁc picture more quickly.
• In addition to the enlargement, the rectangle within the frame in
the top left-hand corner symbolizes the position of the section
displayed.
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 section of an enlarged picture.
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 direction pad - but while holding down the PLAY button 23.
– mark the picture (see p. 180).
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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 previously viewed in normal size
B Number of the picture with a red margin
C Scroll bar; schematically displays the position of the marked
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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 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.
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.
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Create recordings
You can mark every picture, e.g. to be able to ﬁnd 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.
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 ﬂashes 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 delete only one or several pictures at the same time.
2. Select Compensation.
3. Press Center button 30.
• The picture is marked by , in the menu
Evaluate is replaced by Remove evaluation.
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Deleting single pictures
2. Select Delete individually, and
3. to start the process, press Center button 30.
• During deletion, LED 21 ﬂashes.
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.
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 picture 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-numbered 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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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 unevaluated (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.
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Additional functions
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ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
FLASH MODE
The camera determines the necessary ﬂash power by ﬁring one or
more ranging ﬂashes, fractions of a second before taking the actual picture. Immediately after this, at the start of exposure, the main
ﬂash is ﬁred. All factors that inﬂuence the exposure (such as picture ﬁlter and changes to the aperture setting) are automatically
taken into account.
Compatible ﬂash units
The following ﬂash units can be used with the camera. Depending
on the conﬁguration, they facilitate a varying number of the functions described in this manual.
• Leica system ﬂash units, such as models SF40, SF64, SF26.
• Other Leica system ﬂash units, except the Leica SF 20
• Other commercially available ﬂash units with a standard ﬂash
foot and positive center contact 1 (ﬁred by the center/X contact). We recommend the use of modern thyristor-controlled
electronic ﬂash units.
• Studio ﬂash units (ﬁred via synchronization cable)
However, if ﬂash units not specially designed for the camera are used and do not automatically
adjust the white balance on the camere, the Flash setting
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should be used (see p. 154)
Attaching the ﬂash unit
Before attaching a ﬂash 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 ﬂash unit must be turned oﬀ.
When attaching a ﬂash unit, you should ensure that the foot of the
ﬂash unit is fully inserted into the accessory shoe and the clamping
nut is tightened to prevent it accidentally falling out. This is particularly important for ﬂash 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 ﬁtted when no
accessories are in use (such as a ﬂash unit).
Notes:
• Studio ﬂash systems may have a very long burning time. Therefore, 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 "unchained ﬂash", as the radio transmission can cause a delay.
• The following sections describe only those settings and functions that are available when using this camera with system-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). (Exception: 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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Flash exposure control
Fully automatic ﬂash mode, i.e. controlled by the camera, is available on the camera with the system-compatible ﬂash units listed in
the previous section, and in aperture priority A and manual exposure 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 increases. However, if the ambient brightness plus even the shortest possible ﬂash sync time of 1⁄180s would cause overexposure, a nonHSS 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 synchronization 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 information 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 camera.
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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 relevant 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.
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Flash exposure displays in the viewﬁnder with system-compatible ﬂash units
A ﬂash-shaped LED appears in the viewﬁnder as conﬁrmation and
to display the various operating conditions. This LED appears together 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 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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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 displays:
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.
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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 unnecessarily 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 compositional ideas.
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.
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.
Selecting the ﬁring moment
Flash photographs are illuminated by two light sources, the available 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 illuminate themselves – are portrayed with diﬀerent degrees of sharpness 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.
1 Only when using Leica M lenses with 6-bit coding, or with manual entry of the
lens in the menu.
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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.
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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 synchronization 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 selection
– in automatic and manual ﬂash mode.
The displays are identical in both cases.
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 compensation 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
INTERVAL PICTURE SERIES
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.
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, 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.
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 pictures that the intended interval series should comprise.
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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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 information under 2 headings for each picture.
Setting and using the function
1. Select menu item Camera information, and
2. select Copyright information in the sub-menu.
• 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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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.
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RECORDING THE LOCATION WITH GPS
Note:
This option is only availalbe if the Leica Visoﬂex viewﬁnder is attached (available as an accessory).
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 conﬁrming 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 punctuation 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.
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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 picture 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
Information for safe use
The electromagnetic ﬁeld generated by the GPS system can inﬂuence 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 restrictions 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 embassy 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 function is therefore deactivated automatically in these areas.
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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 signiﬁcantly 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 satellites 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
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USER/APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PROFILES
Additional functions
On this camera, any combination of menu settings can be permanently stored, e.g. so that they can be retrieved quickly and easily
at any time for recurring situations/subjects. A total of four memory 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 proﬁles.
Proﬁles set on the camera can be transferred onto a memory card,
for example for use in other camera units, while proﬁles stored on
a card can be transferred onto the camera.
Saving settings / Creating a proﬁle
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 proﬁle
1. Select menu option User profiles.
• If user proﬁles are stored, the proﬁle name appears in white,
they are also marked as active. Free memory slots appear
in gray.
2. Select the desired proﬁle from the sub-menu list, either one of
the saved proﬁles, or Standard user profile (corresponds to
the camera factory setting).
• The selected memory slot is indicated by User 1, for example, in the output menu list, in the information screen (see
p. 214) by the relevant symbol, in this case .
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Note:
If you change one of the settings for the proﬁle currently in use,
appears instead of the name of the prodile you were previously
using in the initial menu list.
Renaming proﬁles
1. Select User profiles in the menu,
2. Rename user profiles in the sub-menu, and
3. select the required proﬁle 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
Copyright function.
Saving proﬁles to a card/transferring proﬁles from a card
1. Select menu option User profiles.
2. in the sub-menu, select Export to card or Import from card,
3. conﬁrm or reject the process in the relevant query sub-menu,
and
4. Press Center button 30.
Note:
When exporting and importing, all 4 proﬁle slots are transferred to
the card, i.e. including any empty slots. As a result, when importing
proﬁles any existing proﬁles in the camera will be overwritten, i.e.
deleted.
FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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RESETTING ALL CUSTOM SETTINGS
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 formatted.
• 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 "101LEICA", 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 number 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
Copyright function.
• In the entry line, XXX LEICA always appears initially. Positions 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
Copyright function.
• 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.
Example, all characters are placeholders.
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WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION AND REMOTE CONTROL
OF THE CAMERA
Additional functions
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 available 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.
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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.
B
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 conﬁrming 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).
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• 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 communications 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
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 arising from the use of the camera for purposes other than as a Wiﬁ
device.
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TRANSFERRING DATA TO A COMPUTER
WORKING WITH DNG RAW DATA
The picture data on a memory card can be transferred to a computer with a card reader for SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.
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 picture editing software provides quality-optimized algorithms for
digital color processing, delivering exceptionally low-noise photographs with incredible resolution.
During editing, you have the option of adjusting parameters such
as noise reduction, gradation, sharpness etc. to achieve an optimum image quality.
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.
INSTALLING FIRMWARE UPDATES
Additional functions
Leica is constantly working on developing and optimizing its products. 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 website, you wil be informed in newsletters when a ﬁrmware update is
available. Leica Camera AG will notify you of all new updates.
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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 manual 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 message 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
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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 transmitters 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 malfunctions and even permanent damage to the camera and the
memory card.
• Make sure the ﬂash shoe cover is always ﬁtted when no accessories 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.
SENSOR
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.
• 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 temperature 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 microorganisms, 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 lubrication 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 controls. 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 component 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 temperatures 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.
FOR THE BATTERY
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Precautions and care instructions
Rechargeable lithium ion batteries generate power through internal
chemical reactions. This reaction is inﬂuenced by ambient temperature 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 immediately 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 pressure 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 replacing 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 prolonged periods, or to humidity or moisture. Likewise, the batteries 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
FOR MEMORY CARDS
Precautions and care instructions
• 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.
• 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 discharge.
• 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 permanently 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.
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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 appears.
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 precaution, the shutter is only closed 10s later.
• The message Attention Please stop sensor cleaning immediately appears.
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.
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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 attract 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 further soiling.
• Lightly adhering dust can be blown oﬀ the sensor cover glass
using clean and, if necessary ionized gases such as air or nitrogen. 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 cleaning 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.
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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 prevent 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 climates, 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 accessory 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.
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.
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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.
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.
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APPENDIX
VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS
Appendix
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1. Bright line frame for 50mm and 75mm1 (example)
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 overshot 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)
b. • Dot above:
– Indicates (when lit) that saved metering values are being
used
c. • Dot below:
– Indicates (ﬂashing) that exposure compensation is being
used
Two triangular and one circular LED:
– For manual exposure setting: Together as a light balance 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
e.
Flash symbol:
– Flash ready to use
– Details of ﬂash exposure before and after the picture
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Appendix
2. Metering ﬁeld for distance setting
d.
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 constant brightness.
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Appendix
EN
MONITOR DISPLAYS
WHEN TAKING A PICTURE
In Live View mode
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20
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14
15
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18
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White balance mode
File format/compression/resolution
Exposure metering method
Shutter release button/Picture sequence mode
Wiﬁ (only if switched on, diﬀerent displays depending on reception situation)
GPS (only if switched on, diﬀerent displays depending on reception situation)
Light intensity/focal length or lens type
Battery capacity
20
21
Picture histogram
Clipping identiﬁcation of under (blue), or over exposed subject
sections (red)
Identiﬁcation of in focus edges in the subject (Focus
Peaking)
Spot expsoure metering ﬁeld (only if the metering method is
switched on)
Grid form (2 versions can be selected)
Exposure mode
ISO sensitivity/setting
Light balance
Exposure compensation scale
Shutter speed
Exposure simulation
Remaining number of pictures, incl. trend detection by means
of bar charts
Display of trimming size and position
(only when enlarging a section)
EN
Appendix
In viewﬁnder mode (by pressing the Center button)
22
23
17
16
15
14
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23
24
18
24
20
Battery capacity, in comparison to Live View mode with additional
trend detection by means of bar chart
Memory card capacity, incl. trend detection by means of bar charts
Proﬁle storage slot used (only if switched on)
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EN
Appendix
IN PLAYBACK MODE
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12
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13
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14
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15
18
White balance mode
File format/compression/resolution
Exposure metering method
Shutter release button/Picture sequence mode
Wiﬁ (only if switched on, diﬀerent displays depending on reception situation)
GPS (only if switched on, diﬀerent displays depending on reception situation)
Light intensity/focal length or lens type
Battery capacity
Review histogram
File number of the picture shown
Symbol for marked picture
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Clipping identiﬁcation of under (blue), or over exposed subject
sections (red)
Display of trimming size and position
(trimming only)
Exposure mode
ISO Sensitivity
Light balance
Scale for exposure compensation
Shutter speed
Total number of pictures on the memory card, incl. bar chart
for display of the relative position in relation to the total number of pictures
Selected picture/selected group of pictures
(reduced viewing of 12/20 pictures only)
EN
FOR MENU CONTROL
Appendix
Deletion menu
21
21
Deletion menu with menu options
Indication of the FAVORITES menu area (only if at least one
menu option is assigned to this menu)
Menu option
Menu option setting
Reference to sub-menu
Scroll bar with page indication (‘main’ menu only)
215
Appendix
EN
MENU OPTIONS
Factory setting FAVORITES menu
Lens type detection
Picture sequence
Exposure metering
Can be used for FAVORITES menu
Page
38
28/60/76
56
Exposure compensation
59
Flash settings
74/75
ISO Setup
44
White balance
42
File format
40
JPG settings
40-41
JPG Resolution
(Subsection of JPG Settings JPG
Settings)
216
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
EN
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
Sensor cleaning
Camera information
Can be used for FAVORITES menu
Appendix
Factory setting FAVORITES menu
82-83
94
5/77/87
This option is only availalbe if the Leica Visoﬂex viewﬁnder is attached (available as an accessory).
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Index
EN
218
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
Copyright .................................................................................189
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
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
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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
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Technical Data
EN
220
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 (available 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
Viewﬁnder
Construction principle
Large, bright line frame viewﬁnder with automatic parallax compensation
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.
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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
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Technical Data
EN
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
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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 conjunction 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 integrated.
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.
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)
EN
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 legislation, 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 protocol), channel 1-11, encryption method: Wiﬁ-compatible WPA™/
WPA2™ encryption, access method: Infrastructure mode
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, carrying strap, body bayonet cover, cover for accessory shoe
Subject to changes in design, production and availability.
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EN
LEICA SERVICE ADDRESSES
Leica Service Addresses
Leica Product Support
The Product Support Department at Leica AG can answer any technical 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 instruction manuals. Alternatively, you can send us your questions using
the contact form on the Leica Camera AG homepage.
224
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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