Leica DIGILUX 2- User Manual

Leica DIGILUX 2

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – All images in this book were created using the Digilux 2 camera.
  • Page 3 – Introduction
  • Page 6 – Getting to Know Your Leica Digilux 2 Camera; How your camera works
  • Page 8 – Automatic Settings
  • Page 9 – Manual Settings; Manual focus
  • Page 11 – Confi guring Your Computer; The Digilux 2 and your MacintoshTM
  • Page 15 – Digital Imaging Basics; Bit Depth
  • Page 19 – Editing suggestions (Adobe® PhotoshopTM CS)
  • Page 20 – Archival printing using the Epson® 2200 printer; Note: The 2200 prints best on matte surface media the
  • Page 25 – Detail Tab Controls; Sharpness; Storing and Applying Settings across multiple Images; Set Camera Default
  • Page 26 – Editing images using Lasersoft® SilverfastTM DCSE
  • Page 27 – Example Silverfast Editing Session; Open an image in Silverfast
  • Page 28 – Manually editing an image in SilverFastTM DCSE; Shadow adjustments
  • Page 31 – Advanced Picture Settings; Saturation
  • Page 32 – Sharpening and Scaling in Silverfast; Sharpening
  • Page 34 – Night/Low Light Photography
  • Page 36 – Sports Photography; Basic sports photography
  • Page 37 – Portraiture Tips; Outdoor Portraits
  • Page 38 – Studio Lighting
  • Page 43 – Common Photographic Problems
  • Page 45 – Center for Digital Imaging Inc.
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Leica Digilux 2 Field Guide

A practical guide to the

Leica DIGILUX 2 camera.

• How your camera works

• Configuring your computer

• Digital imaging basics

• Printing your images

• Working with raw files

• Creative techniques

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Summary

Page 2 - All images in this book were created using the Digilux 2 camera.

Copyright for all text and images used in this work are retained by Scott Geffert ©2004 (unless otherwise marked) All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise wit...

Page 3 - Introduction

Introduction The LEICA DIGILUX 2 represents an important juncture in digital photography. To date, most digital camera manufacturers have attempted to make photography easier by removing traditional photographic controls, and replacing them with simplified fully automatic “point and shoot” controls. ...

Page 6 - Getting to Know Your Leica Digilux 2 Camera; How your camera works

The Digilux 2 is equipped with a 5.0 Mega pixel sensor. 1900X2560 individual CCD sensor elements are ar- ranged in an area array. At its most simplistic level of function, the individual sensor elements may be com- pared to individual analog light meters. Light passing through the lens energizes ind...

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