Leica S2- Manuals

4 / Contents Contents Foreword ...............................................................................3Warning messages.................................................................6CE notice ...............................................................................6Legal notes ........

8 / Designation of parts Designation of parts Front view 1.1 Shutter release button 1.2 Self-timer LED / Sensor for white balance 1.3 Depth of Field Preview button 1.4 Bayonet witha. Contact stripb. Index point for attaching the lensc. Unlocking button Top view 1.5 Carrying strap clip 1.6 Window for...

Displays / In the viewfinder / 9 2.2 2.4a 2.5 2.7 2.9a 2.9c 2.3 2.4b 2.6 2.8 2.9b Displays 2. In the viewfinder 2.1 Indication of warning message on the monitor 2.2 Exposure compensation indicator 2.3 Metering method symbol (not displayed for metering memory lock)a. = Multiple field metering b. = Ce...

Displays / In the monitor / 11 Displays 4. In the monitor 4.1 Normal play mode (pictures(s) fill the entire monitor area) 4.1.1 Shutter speed 4.1.2 Aperture 4.1.3 Sensitivity 4.1.4 Number of picture(s) shown 4.1.5 Total number of pictures on selected memory card 4.1.6 Selected memory card 4.1.7 Size...

12 / In the monitor Displays 4. In the monitor (cont.) 4.3 Image data review 4.3.1.- Functions of buttons 1.20/.21/.23/.244.3.4 Top left quadrant, settings in CAMERA menu4.3.5 Picture sequence 4.3.6 Focus setting 4.3.7 Exposure metering method 4.3.8 Mirror pre-release 4.3.9 Flash synchronization 4.3...

14 / Attaching the carrying strap / Charging the battery Preparations Attaching the carrying strap Charging the battery The LEICA S2 is supplied with the required power by a lithiumion battery (A). Attention: • Only the battery type specified and described in this manual, and/ or battery types speci...

16 / Charging the battery Preparing the chargerIf using the charger outside the USA 1. Insert the appropriate plug for the local mains supply into the charger (B). This is done by simultaneouslya. pushing the release button (1.48a) upwards, andb. sliding the plug (1.48) upwards from its normal posit...

Inserting / removing the battery to / from thecamera Inserting the battery 1. Set the main switch (1.15) to OFF . 2. Slide the battery (C) as far as possible into the battery bay, contacts first and with the positioning groove (1.40) pointingtowards the center of the camera. It automatically engages...

18 / Inserting and removing the memory cards 3. Insert the memory card (s) you want to use as follows: a. Slide CF cards into the slot 1.26 with the contacts pointing towards the camera and the side with the label pointingforwards. Important: Do not exert force! This could damage the contacts in the...

20 / Leica S lenses / Attaching and removing the lens Leica S lenses Leica S lenses all have characteristic external features:- Their distance setting ring (1.7) works differently depending on which focus mode is set: - In manual mode ( MF , see p. 13/22/33) the distance is set as normal, by turning...

Eyepiece adjustment The eyepiece (1.16) can therefore be adjusted by ± 2 diopters, sothat it is exactly set to match your eye. While looking at the view -finder image, turn the knurled setting ring (1.16a) until the markingsfor the spot-metering field are sharp. Note: If you are not looking through ...

22 / Menu control Menu control/ Settings Menu control Most of the modes and settings on the LEICA S2 are operatedusing menus. Navigating and making settings throughout themenu is extremely quick and easy 1. The menu items are divided into logical functional groups that are accessed directly. 2. Only...

• If you do this from play mode, there is an intermediate stage in which the four fields (4.1.8 - MENU, 4.1.9 - INFO, 4.1.10 -DELETE and 4.1.11 – PROTECT) first appear to represent thevalid button functions in this situation. Briefly pressing the MENU button again displays the picturedescribed above...

24 / Menu control 4. Turning the click wheel (1.18) selects the individual menu items - turning to the right moves down and to the left movesup. All menu items form a continuous loop, i.e. they can all bereached without the division into the three function groupsand in either direction. The actual s...

26 / Menu language / Date / Time Presets Basic settings for the camera Menu language By factory default, the language used for menu control isEnglish, i.e. all menu items initially appear with their Englishnames. German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese,Traditional and Simplified Chinese ...

28 / Basic picture settings / Compression rate Basic picture settings File format / Compression rate Two file formats are available for recording the picture data - DNG and JPEG . You can select, whether your picture data a. is to be saved in only one of these formats, OR b. Simultaneously in both (...

32 / Shutter release button / Serial exposures Record mode Shutter release button The LEICA S2 has a three-stage shutter release button (1.1):1. A brief tap activates the distance and exposure metering systems, as well as the displays in the viewfinder and the toppanel. If the shutter release button...

34 / Exposure metering methods / Spot metering Exposure metering Exposure metering methods The LEICA S2 provides three different exposure meteringmethods: Setting the function 1. In the CAMERA section of the menu (see p. 13/22), select Exposure Metering (5.3) and 2. in the associated submenu, select...

Exposure control Setting the shutter speed and aperture / Selecting the exposure mode On the LEICA S2, setting both- shutter speed and aperture values using manual pre-selection,- as well as the 3 automatic exposure modesis done with only 2 controls, the shutter speed setting dial (1.10)and the clic...

38 / Automatic program / Program shift / Aperture priority Exposure modes The LEICA S2 provides you with a choice of four exposuremodes. Programmed automatic exposure Setting the mode 1. Set the shutter speed dial (1.10) to A . 2. Press the click wheel (1.18) to set automatic exposure con- trol, i.e...

40 / Taking photographs with the self-timer / Mirror pre-release Taking photographs with the self-timer You can use the LEICA S2's self-timer function to take pictureswith a delay of either 2 or 12 s. Setting / using the function 1. In the CAMERA section of the menu (see p. 13/22), select Drive Mode...

Depth of field preview button and depth of field You can use the depth of field preview button (1.4) on the LEICA S2to close the open lens aperture for every exposure mode to theset or automatically determined aperture value. The correctvalues remain displayed in the monitor and the top panel dis-pl...

Flash photography General information on flash exposure metering and control The LEICA S2 determines the required flash power by firing oneor more ranging flashes in quick succession, fractions of a sec -ond before taking the actual picture. Immediately after this, atthe start of exposure, the main ...

46 / Selecting picture taking and play modes / Review for unlimited time / Automatic review of last picture Review mode Selecting record and review modes After turning on, the LEICA S2 is always in record mode, i.e. themonitor (1.22) remains dark – once it is ready to use (see p. 21). To review the ...

48 / Viewing other pictures / "Scrolling" in the memory / Image review, zoom in / Selecting the amount of zoom in Viewing other pictures / „Scrolling“ in the memory 1. In normal review mode (see above) press the click wheel (1.18).• The rectangle showing the zoom level and position (4.17) di...

Retaining the zoom when „scrolling“ When the Zoom Lock function is activated, the set zoom is retained when you view other pictures. Setting the function 1. In the SETUP section of the menu (see p. 13/22), select Zoom Lock (5.31), and 2. select the desired function in the submenu. 3. In normal revie...

Deleting pictures 1. In normal review mode (4.1) press any of the 4 buttons 1.20, 1.21, 1.23, or 1.24.• The image field shows -for 5s - the 4 fields 4.1.9 – MENU, 4.1.10 – INFO, 4.1.11 – PROTECT and 4.1.12 – DELETE forthe button functions valid in this situation. 2. Press the Delete button. • The im...

52 / Transferring data to a computer / Via USB connection Additional functions Transferring data to a computer The LEICA S2 is compatible with the following operatingsystems: Microsoft®: Windows® XP / Vista®Apple® Macintosh®: Mac® OS X (10.5)The LEICA S2 is equipped with a USB 2.0 interface for tran...

Connecting and transferring data with the camera as anexternal drive (Mass Storage) With Windows® operating systems: If the LEICA S2 is connected to the computer using the USBcable, the operating system detects it as an external drive andassigns it a drive letter. Use Windows® Explorer to trans-fer/...

54 / Installing firmware updates / HDMI slide show Installing firmware updates Leica is constantly working on developing and optimizing itsproducts. As digital cameras have many functions that are con-trolled electronically, some of these improvements and en -hancements to the functions can be insta...

Miscellaneous System accessories Interchangeable lenses The range of interchangeable lenses in the Leica S system includesfocal lengths from wide angle to telephoto, including a macro lensfor close-up pictures, a zoom lens and a T(ilt) and S(hift) model forpreventing falling lines or to precisely sp...

56 / Precautions and care instructions / General precautions Precautions and care instructions General precautions • Do not use the LEICA S2 in the immediate vicinity of devices with powerful magnetic, electrostatic or electromagneticfields (e.g. induction ovens, microwave ovens, television setsor c...

Condensation If condensation has formed on or in the LEICA S2, you shouldturn it off and leave it to stand at room temperature for aroundan hour. Once the camera temperature has adjusted to roomtemperature, the condensation will disappear by itself. Care instructions As any soiling also represents a...

Storage • If you will not be using the LEICA S2 for an extended period, we recommend that youa. turn it off (see p. 21),b. remove the memory cards (see p. 17), andc. remove the battery (see p. 17), (after a maximum of 3 months, the set time and date will be lost, see p. 26). • A lens works like a ma...

60 / Index Index Accessories ....................................................................................55 Connection cords .......................................................................55 Flash units ....................................................................................

62 / Technical Data Technical Data Camera type Digital SLR Lens connection Leica S bayonet Lens system Leica S lenses Picture format 30 x 45 mm Image sensor Low Noise CCD sensor with 6 μm pixel spacing Resolution 7500 x 5000 (37,5 MP) Dynamic range 12 stops Color depth 16 bit per pixel Low pass filt...

64 / Leica Service Adresses Leica Academy As well as outstanding high-performance products for taking,reproducing and viewing photographs, for many years we havealso been offering the special services of the Leica Akademie,with practical seminars and training courses, which are inten-ded to share ou...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 / 1 LEICA S2 – Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 Update Characteristics Model, designation Leica S2 Update version 1.0.0.16 File name/-size FW_S2_1_0_0_16.S2 7.48 MB Update date 2010/22/04 Download location https://owners.leica-camera.com Improvements Version 1.0.0.16 Description of ...

2 / Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 Instructions for the installation of firmware Step 1: Check the version of the firmware currently installed Leica recommends updating your camera firmware when the installed version is an earlier version than the current update. 1. Turn the camera on.2. Press the menu co...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 / 3 Step 3: Copy the firmware to a CF or SD memory card Preparing the card (formatting): 1. Format the memory card in the camera. Information on formatting memory cards can be found on page 42 of the camera instructions. Important : All data on memory cards, including protec...

4 / Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 Detailed description of the changes 1. Consistent, continuous image numbering The camera automatically numbers new images sequentially. The numbering sequence is continued when a new or format-ted memory card is inserted into the camera (following on from the highest pre...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 / 5 3. Improvement of data transfer speed for computer- tethered photography The speed of the saving and transfer procedure for tethered photography has been increased. 4. Simplified image review operation A short press of button 1.20 (upper right-hand button next to monitor...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 / 7 9. Additional functions The camera now has the following additional functions: 9.1 Additional white balance preset HMI (Hydrargym Medium Arc Length Iodide) The additional white balance preset, HMI, has been added. 9.2 Additional viewfinder information: exposure compen- s...

8 / Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 9.3 Custom settings for depth of field preview button For particularly fast handling, the functions of the buttons 1.21, 1.23, 1.24, and 1.3 can be customized to provide im-mediate access to your most important or frequently needed menu functions.To do so, the buttons ar...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.16 / 9 9.6 Extended custom functions For particularly fast handling, the functions of the buttons 1.21, 1.23, 1.24, and 1.3 can be customized to provide im-mediate access to your most important or frequently needed menu functions. To do so, the buttons are first customized by d...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.17 / 1 LEICA S2 - Firmware Update 1.0.0.17 Update Characteristics Model, designation Leica S2 Update version 1.0.0.17 File name/size FW_S2_1_0_0_17.S2 / 7,9 MB Update date 2010/16/9 Download location https://owners.leica-camera.com Important: When updating firmware, you should ...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.24 / 1 LEICA S2 - Firmware Update 1.0.0.24 Update Characteristics Model, designation Leica S2 Update version 1.0.0.24 File name/size FW_S2_1_0_0_24.S2 / 7,48 MB Update date 2010/17/12 Download location https://owners.leica-camera.com Important: When updating firmware, you shoul...

2 / Firmware Update 1.0.0.24 S2 Firmware Update 1.0.0.24 Detailed description of changes 1. Extending the memory card compatibility The memory card compatibility has been extended to 64GB (UDMA6). 2. Lossless DNG compression DNG (digital negative) can now be compressed lossless in line with the DNG ...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.24 / 3 3. Clipping Definition The light and shade warning can now be defined. This provides direct control in terms of the pre-printing stage settings 4. Improvement in histogram for automatic picture review The histogram display for automatic picture review has been enlarged t...

4 / Firmware Update 1.0.0.24 6. Shutter speed pre-selection in BULB mode In BULB exposure mode (B), the extended menu can be called up by pressing the click wheel. The difference exposure times can be directly preselected by turning the click wheel. The click wheel has to be pressed again to confirm...

Firmware Update 1.0.0.24 / 5 AF mode In AF mode, the AF/AE lock button can be assigned the following functions: AF-L - Autofocus lock (AFs / AFc) AE-L - Exposure value lock AF-L on / AE-L - Autofocus (AFs / AFc) and exposure value lock 8. Optimization of AF performance - dynamic AF metering field wi...

2 / Firmware Update 1.0.1.8 Detailed description of changes 1. Automatic Bracketing Function now you can choose whether you make all bracketing expo-sures by pressing the shutter release button only once or the traditional way by taking picture by picture. This feature is very helpful if you use the...

Firmware Update 1.0.3.3 / 1 LEICA S2 - Firmware Update 1.0.3.3 Update Characteristics Model, designation Leica S2 Update version 1.0.3.3 File name/size FW_S2_1_0_3_3.S2 / 7.5 MB Update date 2012/10/5 Download location https://owners.leica-camera.com Important: When updating firmware, you should neve...