Leica DIGILUX 3- User Manual

Before Use 5 w About the Lens • Do not press the lens with excessive force. • Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction. Also, be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window. • When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.)...

Before Use 6 About These Operating Instructions w About indications in these operating instructions Convenient or helpful information for using the camera is described. w About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions, operations using the cursor button are described with i...

7 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety ....................... 2About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Preparation Scope of delivery .................................... 10Names of the Components ..................... 11Screen Display........................................ 13Abou...

8 Adjusting the White Balance ................... 68 • [WHITE SET] Resetting the white balance ............. 70 • [COLOR TEMPERATURE SETTING]Setting the color temperature ........... 70 • [WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT]Finely adjusting the white balance ................................... 70 Setting the ...

9 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC................................. 98Printing the Pictures.............................. 100Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ................................. 104 Others Using an External Flash........................ 105Using Filters ...............

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Preparation 11 1 Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in these operating instructions.) 2 Interchangeable Lens LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14 – 50 mm f/2.8 – 3.5 ASPH(This is referred to as lens in these operating instructions.) 3 Battery Pack(This is referred to as battery in these operating i...

Preparation 12 13 Focus mode lever (P32, 35, 42, 54, 55)14 [AFL/AEL] button (P63)15 Drive mode lever 16 Camera ON/OFF switch (P25)17 Command dial (P33, 37, 38, 40, 47 to 49, 56, 58, 61, 68, 71, 73) 18 / / / Cursor buttons (P27) 19 [MENU/SET] button (P27)20 Delete button (P45)21 Aperture stopping dow...

Preparation 13 w Lens LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14 – 50 mm f/2.8– 3.5 ASPH 47 Focus distance indicator (P42, 55)48 Aperture ring (P32, 36, 38)49 Lens fitting mark (P16)50 Contact point51 Aperture ring button (P32, 36, 38)52 [O.I.S.] switch (P17)53 Focus ring (P42, 55)54 Zoom ring (P43, 80, 81)55 Front l...

Preparation 14 w Information Display on the LCD Monitor(When taking pictures with the Viewfinder) 1 Recording mode (P32, 36, 38)2 Aperture value (P36, 38)3 Shutter speed (P36, 38)4 AF frame setting (P85)5 Metering mode (P72)6 Exposure compensation (P40)7 Flash output adjustment (P61)8 Custom set (P8...

Preparation 15 16 Picture size (P78)17 Battery indication (P19)18 High angle mode (P53)19 AF frame (P54)20 Focus position (P54) 21 Program shift (P33)22 Continuous (P64): Auto bracket (P66):Self-timer (P67): 23 White balance fine adjustment (P68)24 2nd curtain synchro (P83): 2ND25 Histogram (P52)26 ...

Preparation 16 About the Lens You can use the supplied lens or a lens that is compatible with the lens mount standard for the “Four Thirds System (Four Thirds Mount)” with the LEICA DIGILUX 3.If you use a lens other than the supplied interchangeable lens, some of the functions described in these ins...

Preparation 17 3 Detach the lens cap. w Optical image stabilizer The supplied lens has an optical image stabilizer function.The optical image stabilizer function is set for activation when the lens is attached to the camera body. Set the [O.I.S.] switch to [ON]. • You can change the optical image st...

Preparation 18 Charging the Battery with the Charger • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 1 Connect the AC cable. • When you connect the AC cable, the [POWER] indicator lights red. • The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to th...

Preparation 19 About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) w Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen. • The battery indication turns red and blinks. (The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or replace it with a ful...

Preparation 20 Inserting /Removing the Battery • Check that the camera is turned off.• Close the flash. 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow (OPEN side) and then open the battery door. • Always use genuine Leica batteries (BP-DC3). 2 Insert:Insert the charged battery fully until i...

Preparation 21 Using the AC Adaptor You can use the camera without worrying about battery discharge when it is connected to a PC or printer if you use the AC adaptor.• Check that the camera is turned off.• Close the flash. 1 Connect the AC cable. 2 Connect the DC cable . • Pull open the DC cable cov...

Preparation 22 • Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card. • The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted. 3 Close the card door. Slide the card door to the end and then close it firmly. • If the card door cannot be completely closed, remove the card and insert it ag...

Preparation 23 • The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast. Both types of cards are equipped with a Write-Protect switch that prevents writing and formatting the card. (If the switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the ca...

Preparation 24 w Temporarily storing the lens hood 1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it. 2 Reverse the lens hood and then attach it in the same way as shown previously. • Attach the lens cap.• When temporarily storing the lens hood, check that it is firmly attached and tha...

Preparation 25 Attaching the Eyepiece Cap When taking pictures with your eye removed from the viewfinder, light may enter the viewfinder and affect the exposure and focus.Attach the eyepiece cap so that light does not enter the viewfinder and prevent accurate exposure when taking pictures with Live ...

Preparation 26 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) w Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on. : [MENU/SET] button : Cursor buttons 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press / / / to select the date and time. : Time at the home area : Time at the travel destinatio...

Preparation 27 About the Setup Menu • Set items as required. (Refer to P28 to 30 for each menu item.) • The following example shows how to set [BEEP]. • Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P29) 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press . 2 Press to select ...

Preparation 28 [CLOCK SET] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P27)Change date and time. (P26) [WORLD TIME] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P27) [ ]: The local time at the travel destination area is set. [ ]: The time at your home are...

Basic 31 Basic Before Taking Pictures with the Viewfinder • Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart. • When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person, a ball etc....

Basic 32 Setting the Focus and the Exposure Automatically (AF: Auto Focus/Program AE mode [ ]) The camera automatically sets the aperture value and the shutter speed according to the brightness of the subject.• Remove the lens cap.• Turn the camera on. (P25)• Set the drive mode lever to [ ] . : Shut...

Basic 33 • The camera focuses on any of 3 focus area points- left, right or center - in the AF frame and a lamp (AF-LED display) lights where the subject is focused. You can change the setting for the AF frame and the AF-LED display in the [CUSTOM] menu. (P84) • Refer to P33 for information about Pr...

Basic 34 w Example of program shift when using the supplied lens (A): Aperture value(B): Shutter speed Program shift amount Program shift line chart • If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the LCD monitor (information ...

Basic 35 w Preventing jitter (camera shake) • Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button. • We recommend using a tripod. Also, be careful how you hold the camera (P31). Using the self-timer (P67) or the remote Control Unit (CR-DC1; optional) (P107) prevents jittering caused by pressing...

Basic 36 Aperture-priority AE [ ] Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background. 1 Rotate the shutter speed dial to [A]. 2 Rotate the aperture ring to set the aperture value. : [2.8] to...

Basic 38 Manual Exposure [ ] Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed. 1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed. Rotate the aperture ring to set the aperture value. : [2.8] to [22] • When changing from [A], rotate the aperture ring while pressing the ...

Basic 39 w Manual Exposure Assistance • The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures using Auto Review. w About [B] (Bulb) If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open while the shutter button is pressed fully (up to about 8 minutes).The shutt...

Basic 40 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples. Under exposed Compensate the exposure towards positive. Properly exposed Over exposed Compensa...

Basic 42 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus. 1 Set the focus mode lever to [MF]. 2 Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. • The focus...

Basic 44 Playing Back Pictures 1 Press [ PLAY ]. 2 Press / to select the picture. : Play back the previous picture : Play back the next picture • The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture. • When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded by holding the camer...

Basic 45 Press [DISPLAY] to switch the monitor screen. : [DISPLAY] button : LCD monitor • The [DISPLAY] button is not activated when the menu screen is displayed. You can only select Normal display or No display in playback zoom (P47) and during a slide show (P89). • Refer to P52 for information abo...

Basic 47 Using the Playback Zoom 1 Press [PLAY]. 2 Rotate the command dial downwards to enlarge the picture. • 1 C 2 C 4 C 8 C 16 C • When you rotate the command dial upwards after enlarging a picture, the magnification becomes lower. When you rotate the command dial downwards, the magnification bec...

Basic 48 Displaying Multiple Images (Multi Playback) 1 Press [PLAY]. 2 Rotate the command dial upwards to display multiple images. (Screen when 9 images are displayed) • 1 image 9 images 25 images Calendar screen display (P49) • After multiple images are displayed, rotate the command dial further up...

Advanced 50 Advanced Switching to Live View You can also take pictures while looking at the LCD Monitor by using it as a viewfinder. This is called Live View.This is useful if you want to check the composition of the subject on the LCD Monitor when taking close-up pictures, using a tripod etc. Press...

Advanced 51 • Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart. • Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the shutter button. • Do not cover the AF assist lamp, IR sensor etc. with your fingers or other objects. • If the LCD...

Advanced 52 w Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure. When the values are distributed evenly, the exposure is proper...

Advanced 53 The LCD monitor becomes easier to see when recording a picture with the camera held high above your head if the camera is held as shown in the following illustration.This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way. Press [DISPLAY] for 1 second...

Advanced 54 1 Set the focus mode lever to [AFS]. (P32) 2 Aim the AF frame to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway. • When you press the shutter button halfway, the mirror goes down and then goes up to enable the camera to focus. At this time, the same sound is hea...

Advanced 55 1 Set the focus mode lever to [MF]. 2 Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. : [0.29] m (0.95 feet) to [ c ] • The focus distance indicator ([0.29] m (0.95 feet) to [ c ]) show the approximate “in focus” distance from the focus distance reference line. (P42) 3 Take the picture. w...

Advanced 56 3 Press [MENU/SET] to magnify the MF assist screen. • Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. • The enlarged area can be moved by pressing / / / . 4 Press [MENU/SET] to close MF assist. • The screen returns to the previous screen. w Changing the magnification 1 Press [MENU/SET] an...

Advanced 58 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash w Open the flash Press the [FLASH] button . • If you press the [FLASH] button lightly, the flash will open to the bounce flash position . If you press the [FLASH] button fully, the flash will open to the normal flash position . • Use the flash in ...

Advanced 59 3 Press the shutter button halfway to set the selected flash setting. • You can also set the selected flash setting by doing the following:– Pressing [ ]– Not operating the camera for a few seconds : AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessar...

Advanced 61 • When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark. • The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient. (P68) • If you repeat taking a picture, it may not actuall...

Advanced 62 3 Press the shutter button halfway to set the selected flash output. • You can also set the selected flash output by doing the following:– Pressing [ ] – Not operating the camera for a few seconds • The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. Bounce flash is a...

Advanced 63 Locking the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF frame or the contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure. 1 Aim the AF frame at the subject. : Viewfinder Display 2 Press and hold [AFL/AEL] t...

Advanced 64 When [AE] is selected(Locking the exposure only) Fill the screen with the object that you want to take a picture of. Press and hold [AFL/AEL] to lock the exposure. • The aperture value and the shutter speed light when the exposure matches. • If you release [AFL/AEL], [AF/AE LOCK] is canc...

Advanced 65 w Frequency • The frequency is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card. • The frequencies indicated are when the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and the flash is not activated. • The frequency may become slower depending on the following settings.– ISO sensitivity (P71)– ...

Advanced 67 • [SEQUENCE] (When taking 5 pictures) – [0/ B / A / BB / AA ] (5 pictures are taken. The first picture is taken at 0 EV. The next 4 pictures are taken at B 1 EV, A 1 EV, B 2 EV and then A 2 EV.) – [ BB / B /0/ A / AA ] (5 pictures are taken. The first picture is taken at B 2 EV. The next...

Advanced 68 w Changing the time setting for the self-timer 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press / to select [SELF-TIMER] and then press . 3 Press / to select [10 SEC.] or [2 SEC.] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the men...

Advanced 69 w About the IR sensor • If you select [AUTO], the IR sensor decides if the surrounding light is indoor light or sunlight and automatically sets an even more accurate white balance. w Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration. When you tak...

Advanced 70 Use this to set the white balance manually. 1 Select [ ] or [ ] with step 2 on P68 and then press . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper, or an object that is white etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press the shutter button fully. • Yo...

Advanced 72 • To avoid picture noise, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity before taking pictures. • The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO] in Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure. Deciding the Method to Measure Brightness (Metering mode) You can switch to the follo...

Menu Settings 73 Menu Settings Setting Frequently Used Functions You can set two frequently used functions to the buttons [FUNC.1] and [FUNC.2]. This is convenient as you do not need to select the item from a menu.• When you use a lens with no aperture ring, [FUNC.1] is fixed for aperture setting. 1...

Menu Settings 76 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)Every type of film for film cameras has its own color tone and contrast characteristics. In film mode, you can select the color tone of the pictures from 7 types in the same way as you would select different f...

Menu Settings 77 w Adjusting each film mode to the desired setting 1 Press several times on the screen shown in step 2 on page 76. 2 Press / to select an item, use the command dial to adjust it and then press [MENU/SET]. • The message [SAVE THIS SETTINGS?] appears. 3 Press / to select the item and t...

Menu Settings 78 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Although you cannot see the difference on the camera’s screen, the more pixels, the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of pa...

Menu Settings 80 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)Normally you can take pictures with a maximum focal length of 50 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 100 mm) using the supplied lens.However, if you set [EX. OPT. ZOOM] to [ON] when the picture size is set to a ...

Menu Settings 83 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P75)In this mode, up to 5 pictures are recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed.You can set the number of pictures recorded, the compensation range of the exposu...

Menu Settings 84 Using the [CUSTOM] Menu You can change the settings for each function using the [CUSTOM] menu. You can then save these settings for future use. (P87)• Set items as required. (Refer to P85 to P87 for each menu item.) • The following example shows how to set [LCD AUTO]. • Select [RESE...

Menu Settings 85 w About the menu screen items • There are 4 menu screens in the [CUSTOM] menu (1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4). • You can also use the command dial when the instructions indicate to use / , e.g. when selecting menu items. • The next menu screen after 4/4 in the [CUSTOM] menu is the first men...

Menu Settings 86 [CENTER]: The camera focuses on the subject in the AF frame on the center of the screen. [SELECT]: If you press / , you can select the AF frame setting with Auto Focus-auto, left fix, center fix or right fix. • If you set [AUTO], the focus position is not predetermined. It is set to...

Menu Settings 87 [LONG SHUTTER NR] Press [ ] to display the [CUSTOM] menu and select the item to set. (P84)This removes picture noise when the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures of night scenery etc.If you set [ON], the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed. Do ...

Menu Settings 88 2 Press / to select [CUSTOM SET 1], [CUSTOM SET 2] or [CUSTOM SET 3] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. (Only when there are previously saved settings.) 4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. w Using settings in [CUSTOM SET] Select the saved...

Menu Settings 89 w About the menu screen items • There are 2 menu screens in the [PLAY] mode menu (1/2 and 2/2). • You can also use the command dial when the instructions indicate to use / , e.g. when selecting menu items. • The next menu screen after 2/2 in the [PLAY] mode menu is the first menu sc...

Menu Settings 90 • Power save mode is not activated during a slide show. (However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10 MIN.] while pausing a slide show or playing back a [MANUAL] slide show.) Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P88)You can do the follow...

Menu Settings 91 Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P88)This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90° steps. w Rotate display (The picture is automatically r...

Menu Settings 92 • When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated). • If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down, it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically. (P31) • The picture may be slightly blurre...

Menu Settings 93 w Multi setting 1 Press / to select the picture to print and then press / to set the number of prints. • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • Repeat the above procedure. (You cannot set all the pictures at one time.) • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. The DPOF prin...

Connecting to other equipment 98 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.The software “Adobe Photoshop ® Elements ® “ 4.0 (win)/3.0 (Mac) on the CD-ROM (supplied) allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded wit...

Connecting to other equipment 99 [Macintosh] The drive is displayed on the screen.• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]. w Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration. Folder number Color spaceL: sRGB_: AdobeRGB File number JPG: picturesRAW: RAW file...

Connecting to other equipment 100 • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ACCESS] is displayed. • If battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating, the recorded data may be damaged. Use a bat...

Connecting to other equipment 101 1 Turn on the camera and the printer. 2 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable (supplied). • Align the [ ] mark on the USB connection cable and the [ ] mark on the terminal of the adaptor when connecting. • Hold the USB connection cable at and ...

Connecting to other equipment 102 w Setting date printing, the number of prints, the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 . • Items not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout wh...

Connecting to other equipment 103 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing. w Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PRINT] (P93) in advance when the printer supports it. If you select [DPOF PICTURE], printing starts an...

Connecting to other equipment 104 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen w Playing back pictures using the Video cable (supplied) • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. (P30) • Turn the camera and the TV off. 1 Connect the video cable to the [V OUT/REMOTE] socket on the camera. • Hold the video cab...

Others 105 Others Using an External Flash If you use an external flash, the available flash range increases compared to the camera’s built in flash. w Using a dedicated flash 1 Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe and then turn on the camera and the dedicated flash. • Be sure to firmly secure ...

Others 106 • You can set the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash. • Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage or reversed polarity. Using such external flashes may cause a malfunction or the ca...

Others 107 2 Attach the UVa or the polarizing filter . • You cannot attach the UVA and the polarizing filter at the same time. • If the UVA/polarizing filter are tightened too much, you may not be able to remove them. Do not tighten them too much. • When taking pictures with the flash using the UVA ...

Others 109 w Finishing setting the home area • If you are setting the home area for the first time, the screen returns to the screen shown in step of “Setting the home area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/SET] to set your home area. Press to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press [MENU/SE...

Others 110 _ “GMT” is an abbreviation of “Greenwich Mean Time”. Location candidates for World Time settings Offset from GMT Listed location name -11 Midway Islands Samoa -10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti -9 Alaska Anchorage -8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles -7 Denver Phoenix -6 Chicago Houston Mexico City -...

Others 111 Cautions for Use w Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • Take care not to drop or knock the bag that you inserted the unit in as it may strongly shock the unit. • A strong shock may break the lens, screen or outer case and caus...

Others 114 Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.The major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] The Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card is slid to the [LOCK] side. Slid...

Others 115 Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve. Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P29) w Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on. • Is the battery inserted correctly?...

Others 117 4: Noise appears on the LCD monitor. • In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor.This does not affect the pictures you are recording. w Flash 1: The flash is not fired. • Is the flash closed? – Press the [FLASH] button to open the flash. (P58) 2: The f...

Others 119 5: The camera becomes warm. • The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera. 6: The clock is reset. • If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears...

Others 120 Others Number of recordable pictures • The number of recordable pictures is an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures depends on the subjects.• The numbers in brackets are when [RAW REC.] is set to [ON]. ...

Others 121 • In some cases, the number of recordable pictures displayed in the viewfinder _ /on the LCD monitor may not decrease regularly. _ You can display up to 99 pictures only in the viewfinder. • If you set [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (P80) to [ON] when taking pictures with Live View, [EZ] is displayed on...

Others 122 Specifications Camera Body Camera effective pixels: 7,500,000 pixels Image sensor: 4/3 S Live MOS sensor, total pixel number 7,940,000 pixels Primary color filter Digital zoom: Max. 4 M Extended optical zoom (Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio) : ON/OFF simple enlar...

Others 123 Flash: Built-in pop up flashFlash range: Approx. 2.5 m (8.2 feet) to 7.0 m (23.0 feet) (Supplied lens attached, Wide, When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO].)AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON, Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction, Slow sync., Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF Flas...

Others 124 Interchangeable Lens LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14– 50 mm f/2.8– 3.5 ASPH. Focal length f=14 mm to 50 mm(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 100 mm) Aperture type 7 leaf/iris diaphragm Aperture range F2.8 (Wide) to F3.5 (Tele) Lens construction 16 elements in 12 groups (2 aspherical lenses)...

Others 125 Accessories • Refer to P19 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your local dealer. Accessory# Description Figure UVa Filter Polarizing Filter(Circular Type) 18 67...

Others 126 Index A AC Adaptor ........................ 18, 19, 98, 100AC Mains Lead Caution ........................ 130Adjusting the flash output ...................... 61AF Assist Lamp ...................................... 82AF Frame ............................................... 85AF+MF ..........

Others 129 Installation of Quick Time for Windows (Windows 2000 and higher): Notice: Apple QuickTime ® is required to playback AUDIO and VIDEO files. Insert the CD into your CD/DVD drive. Usually the Adobe Photoshop ® Elements ® installer will start automatically. Cancel the installer and open the C...

Others 130 Leica Academy As well as outstanding high-performance products for taking, reproducingand viewing photographs, for many years we have also been offeringthe special services of the Leica Akademie, with practical seminars andtraining courses, which are intended to share our knowledge about ...

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Others 132 The wires in this mains lead are coloured The rating plate is on the underside of the in accordance with the following code: digital camera. Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mainslead of this appliance may not For your safety, please read the following correspo...

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