Leica M8.2 Instruction Manual

LEICA M8.2

Anleitung/Instructions

1.2

1.1

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1.15

1.14

1.13a

1.13

1.13b

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1.4

1.5

1.6

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1.2

1.8

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1.21c 1.21b 1.21a 1.21

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1.43 1.43a

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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.

FCC Note: (U. S. only)

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.

Trade Name:	LEICA
Model No.:	LEICA M8.2
Responsible party/
Support contact:	Leica Camera Inc.
	1 Pearl Count, Unit A
	Allendale, New Jersey 07401
	Tel.:	+1	201 995 0051 232
	Fax:	+1	201 995 1684
	e-mail: [e-mail]

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.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003

LEICA M8.2

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

84 /FCC Note

Foreword

Dear Customer,

Leica would like to thank you for purchasing the LEICA M8.2 and congratulate you on your choice. With this unique view and digital rangefinder camera, you have made an excellent selection.

We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new LEICA M8.2.

In order to make best use of all the opportunities offered by this high performance camera, we recommend that you first of all read these instructions.

This manual has been printed on 100% chlorine free bleached paper. The complex manufacturing process eases the burden on the water system and thus helps to protect our environment.

Foreword / 85

Table of Contents
FCC notes ................................................................	84
Foreword .................................................................	85
Warning messages...................................................	88
Legal notes ..............................................................	88
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment ......	88
Scope of delivery .....................................................	89
Designation of parts ................................................	90
Displays
In the viewfinder ...................................................	92
In the top panel LCD .............................................	92
In the monitor .......................................................	93
Menu items
In the main menu ..................................................	94
In the picture parameters menu ...........................	95
Snapshot mode S....................................................	96
Comprehensive instructions
Preparations
Attaching the carrying strap ................................	98
Charging the battery ...........................................	98
Inserting the battery into the camera /
Removing the battery from the camera .............	100
Charge level displays .........................................	100
Inserting and removing the memory card ..........	101

The most important settings / controls
Leica M lenses ....................................................	102
Using Leica UV/IR filters to correct color shifts for
particular subjects and lighting situations.........	103
Switching the lens type identification on/off ....	103
Extension factor ................................................	105
Attaching a lens.................................................	105
Removing a lens ................................................	105
Switching the camera on and off/
the main switch...................................................	106
Selecting picture taking and review modes.........	107
Review for unlimited time ..................................	107
Automatic review of last picture ........................	107
Shutter release button ........................................	108
Serial exposures ................................................	109
Shutter speed dial ...............................................	110
Monitor ................................................................	111
Setting the brightness ........................................	111
Displaying the picture data.................................	111
The histogram ....................................................	112
Menu control .......................................................	113
Main Menu ..........................................................	113
Picture parameters menu...................................	113
Setting the menu functions ................................	114
Presets
Basics settings for the camera
Menu language .................................................	116
Date and time ...................................................	116
Automatic power off .........................................	117
Button acknowledgement and signal tones........	117

Basic picture settings
Resolution ..........................................................	118
Compression rate/file format ............................	118
White balance ....................................................	119
For automatic or fixed settings .........................	119
For direct setting of color temperature ............	120
For manual setting by metering........................	120
ISO sensitivity ....................................................	121
Image properties
(contrast, sharpness, color saturation) ..............	122
Working color space ..........................................	123
Holding the camera correctly.................................	123
Bright-line view and range finder............................	124
The frame selector ..............................................	124
Distance metering..................................................	126
Superimposed image method (double image) .....	126
Split image method .............................................	126
Exposure metering .................................................	127
Turning the exposure meter on/off .....................	127
Exposure modes .................................................	128
Aperture priority ................................................	128
Metering memory lock .....................................	128
Exposure compensation ...................................	129
Manual exposure setting .....................................	131
The B setting / the T-Function ............................	131
Exposure meter metering range.............................	132
Working below the metering range ........................	132
Metering diagram...................................................	133

86 / Table of Contents

General information on flash exposure
metering and control .............................................	134
Compatible flash units ........................................	134
Attaching the flash unit .......................................	135
Flash mode .........................................................	135
Settings for camera-controlled automatic
flash mode.........................................................	136
The flash lighting displays in the viewfinder
with system-compatible flash units ...................	136
In automatic flash mode...................................	137
When the flash unit is set to camera
control (A) or manual mode (M) .......................	137
Selecting the sync speed / the sync speed range ...	137
Selecting the firing moment................................	138
Additional functions
User / application specific profiles.....................	139
Resetting all custom settings ..............................	139
Review mode.......................................................	140
Viewing other pictures / "Scrolling" in the memory..141
Enlarging / selecting the section /
simultaneous viewing of several
reduced pictures ................................................	141
Deleting pictures ...............................................	143
Protecting pictures /
Clearing delete protection .................................	144

Additional functions
Changing the picture numbering ......................	146
Formatting the memory card ...........................	146
Taking photographs with the self timer ............	147
Transferring data to a computer.............................	148
with Windows® XP / Vista® .................................	148
with Mac® OS X (10.5).........................................	149
with card readers ................................................	149
Data structure on the memory card....................	150
Working with DNG raw data ...................................	150
Installation of Capture One 4 .................................	150
Installing firmware updates ....................................	151
Miscellaneous
System accessories for the LEICA M8.2
Exchangeable lenses .........................................	152
Filters ................................................................	152
Universal Wide-Angle Viewfinder M...................	152
Viewfinder Magnifier M 1.25 x / 1.4 x ...............	152
Handgrip M8......................................................	152
Correction lenses ..............................................	152
Cases ................................................................	152
Spare parts ............................................................	153

Precautions and care instructions
General precautions ..........................................	153
LCDs ................................................................	154
Condensation ....................................................	154
Care instructions
For the camera....................................................	154
For lenses ...........................................................	155
For the battery ....................................................	155
For the charger ...................................................	155
For memory cards...............................................	156
Cleaning the sensor ............................................	156
Storage ...............................................................	157
Warning messages .................................................	158
Malfunctions and their resolution ..........................	159
Index......................................................................	160
Technical data and descriptions.............................	162
Leica Academy.......................................................	165
Leica on the Internet..............................................	165
Leica information service.......................................	165
Leica customer service ..........................................	165

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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 authorized service centers.

Legal notes

•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 or product names referred to in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the relevant companies.

Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment

(Applies within the EC, and for other European countries with segregated waste collection systems)

This device contains electrical and/or electronic components and should 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 itself contains exchangeable (rechargeable) batteries, these must be removed first and, if necessary, also be disposed of according to the relevant regulations.

Further information on this point is available at your local administration, your local waste collection company, or in the store where you purchased this device.

88 / Warning messages

Scope of delivery

Before using your LEICA M8.2 for the first time, please check that the accessories supplied are complete.

A.Battery

B.Charger

C.USB connecting lead

D.Carrying strap

E.DVD-ROM containing Capture One 4 from Phase One

Scope of delivery / 89

Designation of parts

Illustrations inside front and rear covers

Front view

1.1Lens release button

1.2Eyelets for carrying strap

1.3Distance meter viewing window

1.4Brightness sensor1

1.5Illumination window for the bright-line frames

1.6Viewfinder window with viewfinder displays reversed out for better clarity against bright backgrounds

1.7Selftimer LED

1.8Image field selector

1.9Bottom cover locking clip

Front view of camera bayonet /rear view of lens

bayonet

1.10Sensor for lens identification

1.116-bit lens identification barcode

1Leica M lenses with viewfinder attachments cover the brightness sensor. Information about the use of these and other lenses can be found in the “Displays/In the viewfinder”, p. 92 and “Leica M lenses”, p. 102 sections.

Top view

1.12LCD

1.13Fixed ring with

a.Index for distance setting

b.Depth of focus scale and

c.Red index button for changing lenses

1.14Focusing ring with

a.Recessed grip

1.15Aperture setting ring

1.16White index point for aperture setting

1.17Lens hood

1.18Shutter speed dial with

- A detent position for automatic shutter speed control

- S detent position for (snapshot) mode with extended automatic functions

1.19Main switch with detent positions for - OFF (camera switched off)

- S (single release)

- C (continuous release)

- (self timer)

1.20Shutter release button with

a.Tapped thread for cable release

1.21Flash unit shoe with

a.Center (flash) and

b.Control contacts, and

c.Hole for retaining pin

90 / Designation of parts

Rear view

1.22SET button for calling up the picture parameter menu / for calling up the sub-menu within the menu-driven commands / for loading settings/functions selected in the sub-menu

1.23INFO button for displaying picture information during picture review

1.24PROTECT button for selecting delete protection function

1.25DELETE button for selecting delete function

1.26USB port cover

1.27PLAY button for switching on (continuous) review mode / for return to full picture display

1.28Viewfinder window

1.29MENU button for calling up and exiting the main menu

1.30Central setting ring for navigation in menus / setting the selected menu items/functions, scrolling in the memory and for enlarging/ reducing the pictures viewed

1.31Direction buttons for navigation within the menus / for setting the selected menu items/ functions and for scrolling through the memory

1.32LED for indicating picture mode / recording data on to the card

1.33Monitor

View with USB port cover open

1.34 USB port (5-pin, for connecting to computers)

Bottom view

(with bottom cover in place)

1.35Tripod thread A ¼, DIN 4503 (¼").

1.36Bottom cover

1.37Locking toggle for bottom cover

(with bottom cover removed)

1.38Battery compartment

1.39Battery locking slider

1.40Memory card slot

Charger

1.41Green (CHARGE) LED to indicate charging

1.42Yellow (80%) LED to indicate: 80% charge reached

1.43Charging slot for battery with a. Contacts

1.44Socket for car charging cable

1.452-pin socket for

1.46Replaceable mains cable

Designation of parts / 91

Displays		2.	In the viewfinder
		2.1 LEDS (Light Emitting Diodes)
2.1.1			(with automatic brightness control, which
			responds to the ambient brightness1) for:
		2.1.1. Four-digit seven-segment digital display with
			dots above and below
			Digital display:
2.1.2	2.1.3		- Displays the automatically determined exposure
			time for aperture priority A, or for counting
			down exposure times longer than 1s
			- Warning that the metering or setting ranges
		2.2	are overshot or undershot using aperture
			priority A
			- Displays the exposure compensation value
2.3			(briefly during adjustment)
			- Information that the buffer memory is (tempo-
			rarily) full
			Dot above:
2.1			- Information (when lit) that saved metering
			values are being used
			Dot below:
			- Information (flashing) that exposure compen-
	3.1		sation is being used
		1 The automatic control is not available for Leica M lenses with
		viewfinder attachments, since they cover the brightness sen-
		sor 1.4 which supplies the information required for their ope-
		ration. In such cases the displays always maintain a constant
	3.2	brightness.

2.1.2Two triangular and one circular LED:

-In the snapshot mode S: Circular LED displaying the correct exposure, plus right triangular LED to indicate possible overexposure or left triangular LED to indicate possible camera shake and/or underexposure

-For manual adjustment: Jointly used as light balance for exposure compensation

-Warning of values below the metering range

2.1.3Flash symbol:

-Flash readiness

-Details of flash lighting before and after the exposure

2.2Bright line frame for 24mm and 35mm

(example)

2.3Metering field for distance setting

3.In the top panel LCD

3.1Number of pictures remaining

3.2Battery status

92 / Displays / In the viewfinder / In the top panel LCD

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

4.2.3			4.2.4						4.2.5
												4.2.6
														a
														b
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4.2.2														d

e f

4.2.1

g i k j

4.In the monitor

4.1At normal review (image/s fill the entire monitor area)

4.1.1Delete protection symbol (only if set)

4.1.2Picture number / total number of available pictures

4.1.3Enlargement level or position of section shown (schematic, for enlarged view only)

4.1.4 Selected picture (reduced viewing of 4 or 9 pictures only)

4.2Reviewing with additional information

(INFO; reduced picture size)

4.2.1 Picture (if necessary with “Clipping” display1)

4.2.2.Histogram

a.Luminance (brightness)

b.Red / green / blue (separate display of individual colors)

4.2.3Delete protection symbol (only if set)

4.2.4Date / time

4.2.5Picture number / total number of available pictures

4.2.6Picture information

a.Exposure modes and exposure time

b.Focal length2

c.Sensitivity

d.Exposure compensation

e.Resolution

f.Compression / file format

g.White balance

i.User profile number

j.Folder number / file name

k.Size and position of section (only if in use)

1 see “Histogram”, p. 112

2Only with the latest M lenses with 6-bit coding, or suitably converted lenses (see p. 102)

Displays / In the monitor / 93

Menu items

Notes:

•In aperture priority and manual exposure control modes, both menus are available with all items except 5.1.25.

•In snapshot mode S, there is only a single menu. It includes only the items highlighted in grey; the others do not appear in S mode and are either fixed or not available.

5.1In the main menu

	Menu item	Explanation	Fixed setting in
			snapshot mode S
5.1.1	Lens Detection	Lens type identification	On + UV/IR
5.1.2	Save User Profile	User-specific profile (save)	Not available
5.1.3	Self Timer	Self timer delay time	12 s
5.1.4	Auto ISO Setup	Automatic sensitivity control	AUTO ISO / Lens dependent
5.1.5	Sharpening	Picture sharpening	Standard
5.1.6	Color Saturation	Picture color saturation	Standard
5.1.7	Contrast	Picture contrast	Standard
5.1.8	Monitor Brightness		Standard
5.1.9	Histogram	Graphic to indicate distribution of brightness	Off
5.1.10	Picture Numbering		Continuously
5.1.11	Auto Review	Picture	5 seconds
5.1.12	Auto Power Off	Automatic power off	2 minutes
5.1.13	Flash Sync		1. Curtain
5.1.14	Auto Slow Sync	Flash shutter speed	Lens specific
5.1.15	Color Management	Working color space	sRGB
5.1.16	Reset	(To original factory settings)	Not available
5.1.17	Sensor Cleaning	Shutter opening for cleaning the sensor	Not available
5.1.18	Date
5.1.19	Time
5.1.20	Acoustic Signal	Button acknowledgement tone	Off
5.1.21	Language
5.1.22	Format SD-Card	Formatting the memory card
5.1.23	Firmware	Firmware version	Not available
5.1.24	Advance	Delay for cocking the shutter	Standard
5.1.25	Picture Settings	Color or B/W

94 / Displays / Menu items

5.2In the picture parameters menu

Menu item		Explanation	Fixed setting in
			snapshot mode S
5.2.1	ISO	Sensitivity	AUTO ISO
5.2.2	EV	Exposure compensation	±0 (=Off)
5.2.3	White Balance		Automatic
5.2.4	Compression	Compression rate/file format	JPG fine
5.2.5	Resolution		10 MP
5.2.6	User Profile	User-specific profile (recall)	Not available

Displays / Menu items / 95

Snapshot mode S

The LEICA M8.2 provides you with a mode that makes photography much easier and, at the same time, more reliable and faster. The only prerequisite is coded Leica M lenses (see page 102), particularly useful for short focal lengths up to 35 mm (see “Explanations”, section 1 below).

Setting the LEICA M8.2 to S mode with the shutter speed dial (1.18) and fitting a lens of this type reduces your work – except for the picture composition, e.g. choosing the trimming, you only have to make two settings, just once per lens or focal length (see “Explanations” section 2 below). The camera even helps you do this. Pressing the INFO button (1.23)

displays a graphical representation of the lens fitted in the monitor (1.33), with three items highlighted -

the suggested aperture (a), the suggested distance (b), and the resulting depth of field (c, see “Explanations” section 3 below).

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6'11'	9'10''	19'	feet
2,1	3	5,8	m

These two settings are the only “manual” actions and, when taking photographs with this lens or this focal length you do not need to make any other settings yourself – the camera does it all for you.

The depth of field resulting from the suggested settings – the distance range in which all parts of the subject are depicted sharply – is sufficiently large that in many situations and for the majority of subjects, you can expect sharp reproduction of the key elements of the picture.

The exposure for each shot is determined by the automatic shutter speed control (for more details see “Aperture priority”, p. 128). For this automatic control to work over a very wide brightness range – if necessary due to low brightness, the sensitivity is simultaneously, and also automatically, set to higher values (for more details see “ISO sensitivity, p. 121), On top of everything else, the camera warns you if your pictures could be out of focus due to camera shake (see “Explanations” section 4 below).

You only need to look at the display in the viewfinder.

If only the red circular LED in the center is lit (•), everything is fine.

If a red triangle to the right is also flashing (•), the automatic setting range has been exceeded due to excessive brightness and there is a risk of overexposure.

Even so, in the vast majority of cases you then have the opportunity to ensure that the correct exposure is used by setting a lower aperture value than the preset one (see above). To do this, turn the aperture setting

ring (1.15) in the direction indicated by the flashing triangle – to the left.

If a red triangle is also flashing to the left ( ), there is a risk of a blurred picture (see comment 4 below).

Even so, in the vast majority of cases you then have the opportunity to ensure a sharp, non-blurred picture by setting a higher aperture value than the preset one (see above). To do this, turn the aperture setting ring (1.15) in the direction indicated by the flashing triangle

– to the right.

96 / Snapshot mode S

Even critical light situations with significant brightness/darkness differences can easily be dealt with. For example, in a portrait with backlight, if

-you want your main subject to be outside the center of the picture,

and

-its brightness simultaneously differs significantly from the rest of the subject, you can use metering memory lock.

1.Aim the center of the viewfinder at your main subject.

2.Press the shutter release to its 2nd pressure point.

•As long as you maintain the pressure point, the metered value is stored and a small red dot appears above the circular LED in the viewfinder as confirmation.

3.Move the viewfinder back to your final trimming and

4.release the shutter.

Further details of metering memory lock can be found in the corresponding section on p. 128.

All in all, the S mode represents a quick and carefree way of taking photographs, exceptionally well suited for snapshots and delivering an excellent success rate with minimal effort.

Explanations

1.Shorter focal lengths – in the wide angle range – result in relatively large depth of field ranges and are therefore better suited for snapshots from the outset. Longer focal lengths of above 50mm – normal and telephoto lenses – sometimes have significantly narrower depth of field ranges, which means that in practice taking photographs is rarely possible without precise focusing.

2.With the LEICA TRI-ELMAR-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH. when changing the focal length the values displayed in the monitor must also be reset.

3.To match the relevant aperture, distance values are specified at which infinity is not set to the index in the center of the aperture scale, as is normal, but to the “long-range limit” of the relevant depth of field range, i.e. the right of the two indexes in the pair of values. Particularly with shorter focal lengths, the combination of these settings results in a significant enlargement of the usable depth of field into the close-up range.

4.As a rule of thumb: There is a risk of blurring with shutter speeds below the 1/focal length threshold, e.g. at slower speeds than 1/30s with a 28 mm lens.

Notes:

•Flash units can also be used in S mode. For more details, refer to the corresponding sections starting on p. 134.

•You can use the Picture Settings item in the menu (5.1.25) to specify whether you want to produce color pictures or classic black and white pictures. For details of the exact procedure in the menu, refer to the “Menu control” section on p. 113.

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Comprehensive instructions

Preparations

Attaching the carrying strap

1			2a		2b

!

3

4

5

Charging the battery

The LEICA M8.2 is supplied with power by a Lithium ion battery (A).

Attention:

•Only the battery type specified and described in this manual, and/or battery types specified and described by Leica Camera AG, may be used in this camera.

•This battery may only be used in the units for which it is designed and may only be charged exactly as described below.

•Using this battery contrary to the instructions and using non-specified battery types can under certain circumstances result in an explosion.

•Never throw batteries into a fire as this can cause them to explode!

•Only the charger specified and described in this manual or the Leica charger order no. 14 463 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, to 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.

•Ensure that the mains outlet used is freely accessible.

•The charger may not be opened. Repairs may only be carried out by authorized workshops.

Notes:

•The battery should be charged before the LEICA M8.2 is used fro the first time.

•The battery must have a temperature of 0°-35°C to be charged (otherwise the charger will not switch on, or will switch 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 (1.41/1.42) flash quickly once charging has begun (>2Hz), this indicates a charging error.

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.

98 / Charging the battery

•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).

•Even with optimum conditions of use, every battery has a limited service life! After several hundred charging cycles, this becomes noticeable as the operating times get significantly shorter.

•Defective batteries should be disposed of in line with the applicable regulations (see p. 88).

•The replaceable battery provides power to a backup 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 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 60 hours. This process does not require that the camera be switched on.

1.Connect the charger, i.e. plug the connector on the mains cable (1.46) into the corresponding socket on the charger (1.45) and connect the other end to a mains outlet.

2.Insert a battery with its contacts underneath and the end marked with an arrow facing forwards as far as it will go into the bay (1.43) on the charger. The shape of the bay ensures that the battery is positioned correctly.

•The green LED marked CHARGE (1.41) 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 with

80% (1.42) also lights up. When the battery is fully charged, i.e. 100% capacity reached (after approx. 3 ½ hours), the green LED changes from flashing to continuously lit.

Note:

The 80% LED lights up after around 2 hours due to the charging characteristics. This level of charge is enough to take around 400 pictures.

Therefore, if you do not need the full capacity of around 500 pictures, the camera is always ready to use again in a relatively short time.

3.The charger should then be disconnected from the mains. However, there is no risk of overcharging.

4.Remove the battery by pulling or sliding it back out of the bay (there is a recess on the front of the bay for this purpose).

Charging the battery / 99

Inserting / removing the battery in /

from the camera

1.Set the main switch (1.19) to OFF.

2.Remove the bottom cover (1.36) of the camera. To do this:

a.flip up toggle (1.37) in the bottom cover,

b.turn it to the left, and

c.lift off the bottom cover.

3.Insert the battery into the compartment with its contacts facing forwards. Press it into the compartment (1.38) until the white sprung locking catch (1.39) moves over the battery to hold it in place.

4.Replace the bottom cover To do this:

a.insert it into the retaining clip (1.9) on the side of the camera

b.swing it down,

c.lock it by turning the toggle to the left as far as the stop, and

d.push the toggle back down.

To remove the battery, follow these instructions in reverse order. The white sprung locking catch in the battery compartment must be pushed to the side to unlock the battery.

Note:

Always switch the camera off before removing the battery.

A fully charged battery (to the CIPA standards) is sufficient for approx. 500 pictures each reviewed for 4s.

Charge level displays (3.2)

The charge level of the battery is displayed in five stages by the top panel LCD (1.12).

: approx. 75-100 %

: approx. 50-75 %

: approx. 25-50 %

: approx. 5-25 %

: approx. 0-5 %, battery replacement or recharging necessary

Notes:

•Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a long period of time. When doing so, turn the camera off first using the main switch.

•After 3 months out of use, the back-up battery in the camera will be exhausted (see also the last note under “Charging the battery”, p. 98), and all individual settings will need to be made again.

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Inserting and removing the memory card

The LEICA M8.2 saves the picture data on an extremely compact SD (secure digital) or SDHC (high capacity) card.

SD/SDHC memory cards are small, light and interchangeable external storage media. SD/SDHC memory cards, particularly those with a high capacity, allow significantly faster read/write times and significantly faster recording and review of the data. An SD card has a write protection switch, can be used to block 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.

SD/SDHC memory cards are available from different suppliers and with different capacities and read/write speeds.

Note:

Do not touch the memory card contacts.

1. Set the main switch (1.19) to OFF.

2.Remove the bottom cover (1.36) of the camera. To do this:

a.flip up toggle (1.37) in the bottom cover,

b.turn it to the left as far as the stop, and

c.lift off the bottom cover.

3.Insert the memory card into the slot (1.40) with the contacts at the back and with the beveled corner pointing downwards. Slide it completely into the slot against the spring resistance until you hear it click into place.

4.Replace the bottom cover To do this:

a.insert it into the retaining clip (1.9) on the side of the camera

b.swing it down,

c.lock it by turning the toggle to the left as far as the stop, and

d.push the toggle back down.

To remove the memory card, switch off the camera and follow this procedure in reverse order. To release, the card must first be pressed slightly further in – as indicated on the camera bottom.

Notes:

•The range of SD/SDHC cards available is constantly changing; some cards may malfunction when used in the LEICA M8.2. Information on compatible

cards can be found on our homepage at: http://en.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/ rangefinder_cameras/m8.2

•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, the monitor displays the respective warning messages instead of the normal display:

–Bottom cover removed

–No memory card

•Do not open the bottom cover nor remove the memory card while the red LED (1.32) at the bottom right of the monitor (1.33) is flashing, indicating picture recording and/or data saving to the card. Otherwise the not yet (completely) saved picture data may be lost.

•As 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 computer and save it there (see p. 148).

•For the same reason, it is recommended that the card is always stored in its antistatic cover.

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The most important settings / controls

Leica M lenses

Essentially, most Leica M lenses can be used with the LEICA M8.2. Details on the small number of exceptions and restrictions can be found in the following notes.

Usage is independent of the initial format of the respective camera – whether 18x27 mm (sensor size) for the digital Leica M8.2 or 24x36 mm for the 35mm models up to the LEICA M7, and also independent of the lens fitted – with or without 6-bit coding in the bayonet mount (for the latest version, see “Switching lens type identification on and off” on the next page).

Even without this additional feature, i.e. when using Leica M lenses without identification, the LEICA M8.2 will deliver excellent pictures in most situations.

Important:

•Cannot be used:

-Hologon 15mm f/8

-Summicron 50mm f/2 with close up

-Elmar 90mm f/4 with retractable tube (manufactured from 1954-1968)

-Some examples of the Summilux-M 35 mm f/4 (not aspherical, manufactured from 1961-1995, Made in Canada) cannot be attached to the LEICA M8.2 or will not focus to infinity. Leica Customer Service can modify these lenses so that they can be used on the LEICA M8.2.

•Can be used, but risks damaging the camera

Lenses with a retractable tube can only be used with their tubes extended, i.e. their tubes must never be retracted into the LEICA M8.2. This is not the case with the current Macro-Elmar-M 90 mm f/4, whose tube does not protrude into the camera body even when retracted. It can therefore be used without any restrictions.

•Can be used, but precise composition is not possible

The LEICA M8.2 has bright-line frames for focal lengths up to 90 mm (see p. 124). Therefore, when using longer focal lengths such as the 135mm models without a viewfinder attachment, their image field in the camera viewfinder – which is very small to start with – can only be “determined” very imprecisely.

•Can be used but are excluded from exposure metering

-Super-Angulon-M 21 mm f/4

-Super-Angulon-M 21 mm f/3.4

-Elmarit-M 28 mm f/2.8 with serial nos. earlier than 2 314 921.

Note:

Leica Customer Service can retrofit many Leica M lenses with 6-bit coding. Enquiries for specific cases to (address, see p. 165).

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Using Leica UV/IR filters to correct color shifts

for particular subjects and lighting situations

The use of CCD sensor such as in the LEICA M8.2 always results in a slight technology conflict. Sensors of this type have increased sensitivity to infrared light that is not visible to the human eye and, unless appropriate counter-measures are taken and in specific, rather rare situations, can consequently cause a slight but problematic color shift in pictures. This is particularly the case for fabrics made of black artificial fibers photographed under incandescent bulbs, i.e. artificial light. In such cases, without correction the black can be reproduced as something between purple and dark red.

The normal counter-measure, as on the LEICA M8.2, is to use an IR blocking filter directly in front of the sensor. However, each additional optical element between the lens and the image sensor reduces the performance of the entire system to a small but visible extent.

For this reason, Leica has deliberately used an exceptionally thin filter in the LEICA M8.2, which allows the outstanding performance of the Leica M lenses to be utilized to the full, at the expense of a slightly lower IR blocking effect.

To eliminate possible color shifts – without having to accept the associated disadvantages – Leica supplies UV/IR filters (see “Filters”, p. 152), which are screwed on in front of the relevant lens. In addition to the information that coded Leica M lenses (see next section) transfer to the camera, the camera then automatically corrects any remaining color shift for the specific lens fitted. As a result, you obtain pictures with the impressive sharpness and contrast typical of Leica M lenses and totally realistic color reproduction.

Switching lens type identification on and off

The 6-bit coding in the bayonet mount (1.11) of current Leica M lenses allows the LEICA M8.2 to recognize the type of lens fitted using the sensor in its bayonet (1.10).

-Among other things, this information is used to optimize the picture data. Thus edge darkening which can be particularly noticeable with wide-angle lenses and large apertures can be compensated in the respective picture data.

-With wide angle lenses from 16 to 35mm and when using Leica UV/IR filters (see previous section) the camera automatically corrects the color gradient to the edge of the picture for the specific focal length.

-The control of flash lighting and the flash reflector also uses the lens data (see “Compatible flash units”, p. 134).

-In addition the information carried by this 6-bit coding is written to the respective EXIF file for the picture. The picture data shown in the INFO* display (see “The monitor”, p. 111) also shows the lens focal length (4.2.6 b, see p. 93).

* Not available in snapshot mode S

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Note:

When using aperture priority and manual exposure setting in conjunction with a lens without 6-bit coding, the camera’s identification function must always be turned off, to prevent malfunctions.

Setting the function

1.In the main menu (see p. 94/113), select Lens Detection (5.1.1) and

With all Leica M lenses except the

LEICA TRI-ELMAR-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH.

2.in the respective sub-menu, select the desired option.

Additional menu settings required for the

LEICA TRI-ELMAR-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH.

With this lens, the set focal length is not transferred to the camera, meaning that it must be set using the menu:

2.In the sub-menu, select On + UV/IR. A new monitor screen appears with the title Lens Identification Tri-Elmar + UV/IR.

Note:

Provided On + UV/IR has previously been set, this monitor screen appears automatically as soon as the camera is turned on and/or the LEICA TRI- ELMAR-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH. is attached, regardless of whether or not the monitor was previously active.

3.In the box with a red outline, the three focal lengths 16, 18, and 21 mm can be selected using the direction buttons and/or the central adjusting dial and confirmed as normal with the SET button.

Notes:

•The setting in the menu must be made every time the focal length on the lens is changed.

•When the lens is attached, the middle focal length of 18mm is always preselected.

•This manual adjustment of the focal length in the menu is only necessary with the LEICA TRI-ELMAR-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH.. The LEICA TRI-ELMAR-M 28-35-50 mm f/4 ASPH. features the necessary mechanical transfer of the set focal length to the camera to display the appropriate bright-line frame in the viewfinder. The camera electronics detect the setting and use it to perform focal length specific correction.

104 / Leica M lenses

Extension factor

The nominal focal lengths of the Leica M lenses are based on the 35mm film format, i.e. an initial format of 24x36mm. However, the sensor on the LEICA M8.2 is somewhat smaller, at 18x27mm, by a factor of 0.75. Therefore these lenses’ angle of view on the LEICA M8.2 always corresponds to that for lenses with focal lengths longer by a factor of 1.33 (1.33 = reciprocal of 0.75). This has the corresponding effect on their perspective, but not on their depth of field which, with the LEICA M8.2, can also be read directly off the lens (see the lens instructions for more details).

Of course, the bright-line frame in the viewfinder of the LEICA M8.2 always shows the “correct” field of view for this camera, i.e. it takes account of the increased focal length. You can therefore compose your pictures in the normal way, just as for other cameras in the Leica M series (see also “The Leica bright-line view and range finder “, p. 124).

Attaching a lens

1.Hold the lens by the fixed ring (1.13).

2.Align the red index button (1.13c) on the lens with the unlocking button (1.1) on the camera body.

3.Then push the lens straight on in this position.

4.Turn the lens slightly to the right, and you will hear and feel it click into place.

Removing a lens

1.Hold the lens by the fixed ring (1.13).

2.Press down the unlocking button (1.1) on the camera body.

3.Turn the lens to the left until its red index button (1.13c) is aligned with the unlocking button.

4.Then pull the lens straight off.

Notes:

•To protect the LEICA M8.2 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 without delay and in an environment that is as dustfree as possible.

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Switching the camera on and off/the main switch

1.19 1.20

The LEICA M8.2 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 switched off

This is the inactive position – the camera is switched off.

b.S – Single release

Pressing the shutter release button (see below) takes only one picture, irrespective of how long it is kept pressed.

To ensure discreet operation, you can activate the Discreet function (see p. 109) in the menu (see p. 94/113).

c.C - Continuous release

Pressing the shutter release button (see below) takes up to 10 pictures in succession – as long as the capacity of the memory card being used and the camera’s internal buffer memory are sufficient (see “Inserting and removing the memory card”, p. 101).

d. - Self timer

Pressing the shutter release button (see below) starts the pre-set delay time (see p. 147), after which a picture is taken.

Switching on

After switching on, i.e. selecting one of the three functions S, C or , the LED (1.32) lights up briefly and the displays in the viewfinder (2.1.1) and in the top panel LCD (1.12) appear (see p. 92).

Note:

After switching on, the camera is ready to use after approx. 2s.

Switching off

Even if the main switch is not set to OFF, the camera is automatically switched off if automatic power off has been set in the menu (Auto Power Off, 5.1.12, see p. 113/117) and none of the functions are used during this time.

Note:

When transporting the camera, e.g. in a case, and if the camera will not be used for a long time, if should be turned off at the main switch.

106 / The main switch