Leica M8- User Manual

Table of Contents / 73 General information on flash exposure metering and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Compatible flash units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Attaching the flash unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Flash mode . . . . . . . . ....

74 / Warning messages Warning messages • You should use exclusively the recommended accessories to prevent faults, short circuits or electric shock. • Do not expose the unit to moisture or rain. • Do not attempt to remove parts of the body (covers); specialist repairs can be carried out only at auth...

Scope of delivery / 75 Scope of delivery Before using your LEICA M8 for the first time, please check that the accessories supplied are complete. A. Battery B. Charger C. USB connecting lead D. Carrying strap E. CD-ROM with instructional PDF, remote control software LEICA DIGITAL CAPTURE 1.0 F. CD-RO...

76 / Designation of parts Designation of parts Front view 1.1 Lens release button 1.2 Eyelets for carrying strap 1.3 Distance meter viewing window 1.4 Brightness sensor 1 1.5 Bright line illumination window 1.6 Viewfinder window with reflectors for better visibility of the viewfinder displays in ver...

Rear view 1.22 SET button for calling up the picture parameter menus/for calling up the sub-menus within themenus/for confirming settings/functionsselected in the sub-menus 1.23 INFO button for displaying image data when reviewing pictures 1.24 PROTECT button for selecting delete protection function...

78 / The displays/In the viewfinder The displays 2. In the viewfinder 2.1 LEDS ( L ight E mitting D iodes) (with automatic brightness control, adapts tothe ambient brightness 1 ) for: 2.1.1 Four-digit seven-segment digital display with dots above and below Digital display: – Display of the automatic...

The displays/In the monitor / 79 4. In the monitor 4.1 At normal review (image/s fill the entire monitor area) 4.1.1 Delete protection symbol (only if set) 4.1.2 Picture number/total number of available pictures 4.1.3 Enlargement level and/or position of section shown schematic, for enlarged view on...

80 / Menu items Menu items 5.1 In the main menu 5.1.1 Lens Detection Lens type detection 5.1.2 Save User Profile User-specific profile (save) 5.1.3 Self timer Self timer delay time 5.1.4 Sharpening Sharpening of image 5.1.5 Color Saturation Color saturation of image 5.1.6 Contrast Image contrast 5.1...

Quick guide You will need the following items: • Camera • Battery (A) • Memory card (not supplied) • Battery charger (B) Presets 1. Insert the battery (A) into the charger (see p. 83) 2. Connect the charger (B) to the mains, to charge the battery (see p. 83) 3. Set the main switch (1.19) to OFF . 4....

• Defective batteries should be disposed of according to the respective instructions (see p. 74). • The replaceable battery provides power to a back- up battery which is built into the camera. This back- up battery maintains the reference data such as the date for up to 3 months. If this back-up bat...

Inserting and removing the memory card The LEICA M8 saves the picture data on an extremely compact SD (secure digital) card. SD memory cards are small, light and interchangeable external storage media. SD memory cards, particular- ly those with a high capacity, allow significantly faster read/write ...

86 / Comprehensive instructions/The most important settings The most important settings / controls Leica M lenses Essentially, most Leica M lenses can be used with the LEICA M8. Details on the small number of exceptions and restrictions can be found in the following notes. Usage is independent of th...

88 / Comprehensive instructions/The most important settings Switching the camera on and off/the main switch The LEICA M8 is turned on and off using the main switch (1.19). This is below the shutter release button (1.20) and is a lever with four detent positions: a. OFF – Camera is switched off This ...

The shutter speed dial The size and position of the shutter speed dial (1.18) on the LEICA M8 are ergonomically optimized: On the one hand – even with the camera to the eye – it is very easy to use. On the other hand it is well protect- ed against unintentional setting. In addition its direction of ...

92 / Comprehensive instructions/The most important settings The monitor The LEICA M8 has a large 2.5” liquid crystal color monitor (1.33). This is for viewing pictures that have been recorded on the memory card. It reproduces the entire image plus the selected data and information (see “The displays...

Note: The histogram display always refers to the section of the picture displayed at that time. Setting the function 1. In the main menu (see p. 80/93) select Histogram (5.1.8), and 2. in the associated sub-menu select the desired func- tion: ( Stand. w/o. Clipping , Stand. w. Clipping , RGB w/o. Cl...

94 / Comprehensive instructions/The most important settings Notes: • The picture parameters menu is accessible only when the camera is in picture taking mode (see p. 88). • If the DELETE or PROTECT functions are acti- vated (see p. 117/118), the main menu cannot be accessed. 2. You can select the de...

Basic picture settings Resolution The picture data can be recorded at four different pixel settings, i.e. 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), w...

For direct setting of color temperature You can directly set values between 2000 and 13100 (K 1 ) (from 2000 to 5000K in increments of 100, from 5000 to 8000 K in increments of 200 and from 8000 to 13,100 K in increments of 300). This provides you with a broad scope, covering almost all color temper...

Comprehensive instructions / 103 28 mm + 90 mm 50 mm + 75 mm 24 mm + 35 mm

104 / Comprehensive instructions Distance metering/focusing Due to its large effective metering basis, the range- finder on the LEICA M8 is very precise. The benefits of this are particularly noticeable when using wide-angle lenses with their relative steep depth of field. The rangefinder metering f...

108 / Comprehensive instructions The B setting The B setting keeps the shutter open as long as the shutter release button remains pressed. This allows exposures of any length. During the course of this, the exposure meter is dis- abled; after the shutter is released however, the digital display in t...

112 / Comprehensive instructions/Flash mode The settings for camera-controlled automatic flash mode After the flash unit in use has been switched on and set to the operating mode for GNC (= Guide Number Control), the following actions on the LEICA M8 are necessary: 1. Before taking each flash pictur...

Selecting the sync speed/the sync speed range While the shutter speed used has no influence on the control of the flash exposure (because the flash dura- tion is very much less than this), the reproduction of the available light is very strongly influenced by shut- ter speed and aperture setting. A ...

114 / Comprehensive instructions/Additional functions With the flash fired at the normal moment, at the beginning of the exposure, i.e. immediately after the 1 st shutter curtain has opened the frame completely, this can even lead to apparent contradictions, such as in the picture of the motorcycle ...

Notes: In addition to the three memory slots, there is another setting – 0 , with which you can recall the factory default settings at any time. User Profile 0 is there- fore similar to the Reset function (see next section), except that not every setting is reset, particularly not those set in the t...

C. Deleting pictures While a picture is displayed in the monitor, 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. ...

118 / Comprehensive instructions Displays after deleting Deleting individual pictures After deleting, the preceding picture appears. If there are no more pictures saved on the card, the following message appears: . Deleting all pictures on the memory card After deleting, the following message appear...

The first step is to decide • whether you want to protect individual pictures , or • all pictures simultaneously , or • whether you want to clear the existing protection for individual pictures , or • for all pictures . Note: The following functions cannot be performed and the menu text appears in w...

120 / Comprehensive instructions Additional functions Changing the picture numbering The LEICA M8 assigns sequential numbers to the pic- tures, in the default factory setting regardless of whether the memory card is changed. However, you can at any time specify that a. the numbering sequence begins ...

3. To start the delay time press the shutter release button (1.20) to the first pressure point, see p. 89). • The LED (1.7) on the front of the camera flashes for the first 10 s of a 12 s delay time, then it stays lit continuously, to show the progress of the delay time. The countdown is shown on th...

Data structure on the memory card When the data stored on a card is transferred to a computer, the following folder structure is used: Up to 9999 pictures can be stored in each of the fold- ers 100LEICA , 101LEICA etc. Installation of supplied software Two CD-ROMs are supplied with the LEICA M8. The...

128 / Miscellaneous/Precautions and care instructions Cleaning the sensor If any dust or dirt particles should adhere to the sen- sor cover glass, depending on the size of the particles this can be identified by dark spots or marks on the pictures. The LEICA M8 can be returned to Leica Camera AG Cus...

Malfunctions and their resolution 1. The LEICA M8 does not respond when I turn it on. 1.1 Has the battery been correctly inserted? 1.2 Does the battery have sufficient charge? Use a charged battery. 1.3 Has the bottom cover been correctly attached? 2. The LEICA M8 turns itself off again as soon as I...

134 / Technical data and descriptions Technical data anddescriptions Camera type Compact digital view- and rangefind- er system camera. Lens attachment Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit coding. Lens system Leica M lenses from 16 to 135 mm Picture format/image sensor 3936 x 2626 pixels...

Flash exposure control Flash unit connection Via accessory shoe with center and control contacts. Synchronization Optionally triggered at the first or second shutter curtain. Flash synchronization speed = 1 / 250 s; slower shutter speeds possible. Flash exposure metering (with SCA-3501/3502 adaptor,...

136 / Technical data and descriptions Shutter and release Shutter Microprocessor-controlled metal blade focal plane shutter with vertical movement. Shutter speeds In aperture priority mode ( A ) step- lessly from 32 s to 1 / 8000 s. Using manual setting 4 s to 1 / 8000 s in half steps, B for long ex...

my point of view LEICA M8 Anleitung/ Instructions Leica Camera AG / Oskar-Barnack-Str. 11 / D-35606 Solms www.leica-camera.com / [email protected] Telefon +49 (0) 64 42 - 208-0 / Telefax +49 (0) 64 42 - 208-333 Abbildungen in den vorderen und hinteren Umschlagseiten Illustrations inside front an...