Leica M-P User Manual

LEICA M / M-P

Instructions

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Leica M / M-P

Instructions

FOREWORD

Dear Customer, Leica would like to thank you for purchasing the LeicaM/M-P and congratulate you on your choice. With this unique digital view and range ﬁnder camera, you have made an excellent choice.

Foreword

We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new camera. In order to make best use of all the opportunities oﬀered by this high performance camera, we recommend that you ﬁrst read these instructions.

Notes:

• Leica is constantly working on developing and optimizing the LeicaM/M-P. As many functions on digital cameras are controlled by software, improvements and extensions to the range of functions may need to be installed on the camera at a later date. To do this, Leica releases what are known as ﬁrmware updates at irregular intervals. Cameras are always supplied from the factory with the latest ﬁrmware, but you can easily download the updates to your camera yourself from our website. If you register as an owner on the Leica Camera website, you will receive a newsletter informing you when a new ﬁrmware update is available. You will ﬁnd more information on registration and ﬁrmware updates for your camera, as well as changes and additions to the operating instructions, in the "Customer" area at: https://owners.leica-camera.com To check whether your camera is running the latest ﬁrmware version, select Firmware in the main camera menu (page 5,

SETUP section, see p. 154, 225).

• Before using your camera for the ﬁrst time, please check that the accessories supplied are complete.

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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 environ-

ment, 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

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordan-

ce with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guar antee 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

which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer

diﬀerent from that to

ence

FCC Caution:

To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation

instructions and use only shielded inter face cables with ferrite core when

connecting to com put er or peripheral devices. Any changes or modiﬁca-

tions 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 M (Typ 240)

LEICA M-P (Typ 240)

Responsible party/

Support contact: Leica Camera Inc.

1 Pearl Count, Unit A

Allendale, New Jersey 07401

Tel.: +1 201 995 0051

Fax: +1 201 995 1684

technicalinfo@leicacamerausa.com

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.

LEICA M (Typ 240)

LEICA M-P (Typ 240)

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

For Canada only:

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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CONTENTS

Foreword .......................................................................................130

Warning messages .........................................................................134

Legal information ...........................................................................134

Contents

Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment ..............................135

Designation of parts ....................................................................... 136

Quick guide....................................................................................138

Comprehensive instructions

Preparations

Attaching the carrying strap ..................................................... 140

Charging the battery ................................................................141

Replacing the battery and memory card ...................................144

Leica M lenses ........................................................................147

Attaching the lens ................................................................. 149

Detaching the lens ................................................................ 149

The most important settings / Controls

Turning the camera on and oﬀ .................................................150

Shutter release button .............................................................151

Serial exposures ...................................................................152

Shutter speed dial ...................................................................153

Menu control ........................................................................... 154

Presets

Basic camera settings

Menu language ........................................................................ 158

Date and time ..........................................................................158

Automatic power oﬀ ................................................................160

Signal tones ............................................................................161

Basic picture settings

Lens detection .........................................................................162

Compression rate/ﬁle format ..................................................164

Resolution ...............................................................................165

White balance ..........................................................................166

ISO sensitivity .......................................................................... 168

Picture properties / Contrast, sharpness, color saturation .......170

Film styles ...............................................................................171

Working color space ................................................................171

Bright line view and range ﬁnder .................................................172

Image ﬁeld selector ..................................................................174

Monitor ......................................................................................176

Live view mode ...........................................................................176

Horizon ....................................................................................177

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Distance metering ...................................................................178

With the optical range ﬁnder .................................................178

With the monitor image in live view mode ...........................180

With indication of in focus subject details ..................................181

Turning the exposure meter on/oﬀ ..........................................182

Exposure metering methods ....................................................182

Exposure modes ......................................................................184

Aperture priority ...................................................................184

Exposure lock ....................................................................185

Exposure compensation .....................................................186

Automatic bracketing ............................................................ 188

Manual exposure setting .......................................................190

B setting / T function ...........................................................190

Values above and below the metering range ............................191

Flash mode ..............................................................................192

Additional functions

Video recordings .....................................................................198

Sound recording ......................................................................199

Taking photographs with the self-timer ..................................... 200

Marking the picture ﬁles for copyright protection .....................201

Recording the location with GPS ...............................................201

User/application-speciﬁc proﬁles ............................................203

Resetting all custom settings ...................................................205

Review mode ..............................................................................206

Additional functions

Folder management ................................................................. 218

Formatting the memory card .................................................... 220

Transferring data to a computer ............................................... 221

Adobe

Photoshop® Lightroom® ..............................................224

Leica Image Shuttle

...............................................................224

Working with DNG raw data .....................................................224

Installing ﬁrmware updates ......................................................225

Miscellaneous

System accessories ....................................................................226

Spare parts ................................................................................229

Precautions and care instructions

General precautions ...................................................................230

Care instructions ........................................................................ 232

Cleaning the sensor / Dust detection .........................................236

Storage ......................................................................................238

Malfunctions and their resolution ...................................................238

Appendix

Displays .....................................................................................240

Menu items ................................................................................248

Index .............................................................................................250

Technical data ...............................................................................252

Contents

Leica Service addresses ................................................................ 256

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The CE identiﬁcation of our products documents complies with the fundamental requirements of the valid EU directives.

WARNING MESSAGES

• Modern electronic components react sensitively to electrostatic discharge. As people can easily pick up charges of tens of thousands of volts, by walking on synthetic carpets for example, a discharge can occur when you touch your camera, particularly if it is placed on a conductive surface. If only the camera housing is aﬀected, this discharge is harmless to the electronics.

Warnings / Legal notices

However, despite built-in safety circuits, the outer contacts, such as the battery or rear panel contacts, should not be touched if at all possible for safety reasons.

• For any cleaning of the contacts, do not use an optical micro-ﬁber cloth (synthetic); use a cotton or linen cloth instead. Before touching the contacts, you can make sure you discharge any electrostatic charge by deliberately touching a heating or water pipe (conductive, earthed material). You can also avoid soiling and oxidization of the contacts by storing your camera in a dry place with the lens or bayonet cover ﬁtted.

• You should use exclusively the recommended accessories to prevent faults, short circuits or electric shock.

• Do not attempt to remove parts of the housing (covers); specialist repairs can be carried out only at authorized service centers.

LEGAL INFORMATION

• 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, HDMI, and USB logos are registered trademarks.

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

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DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

(Applies within the EU, 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 replaceable (rechargeable) batteries, these must be removed ﬁrst and, if necessary, also be disposed of in line with the relevant regulations. Further information on this issue is available from your local administration, your local waste collection company, or in the store where you purchased this device.

The production date of your camera can be found on the stickers in the warranty card or on the packaging.

The format is: Year/Month/Day

Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment

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DESIGNATION OF PARTS

Figures in the front and rear cover pages

Front view

1. Lens release button

2. Eyes for carrying strap

3. Focusing button

4. Range ﬁnder viewing window

5. Brightness sensor

Designation of parts

6. Viewﬁnder viewing window

7. Self-timer LED

8. Image ﬁeld selector

9. Bottom cover locking point

Top view

10. Microphone

11. Fixed ring with

a. Index for distance setting b. Depth of ﬁeld scale c. Red index button for changing lenses

12. Aperture setting ring

13. White index point for aperture setting

14. Lens hood

15. Focusing ring with

a. Recessed grip

16. Main switch with detent positions for

–

OFF (camera turned oﬀ)

–

S (single pictures)

–

C (continuous pictures)

–

(self-timer)

17. Shutter release with

a. Thread for cable release

18. Video shutter release

19. Time setting dial with detent positions for

–

A for automatic shutter speed control

– Shutter speeds –

B (long-time exposure)

–

Flash sync speed (1/180s)

- 8s (inc. intermediate values)

4000

20. Flash unit shoe

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Leica M lenses with viewﬁnder attachment cover the brightness sensor.

Information about functions with these and other lenses can be found under "Displays / In the viewﬁnder", p. 240, and "Leica M lenses", p. 147.

Only Leica M-P

Rear view

21.

SET button

–For calling up the picture parameters menu –For calling up sub-menus in the menu system –For applying settings/functions selected in sub-menus

22.

MENU button for calling up and exiting the main menu and

sub-menus

23.

ISO button for calling up the sensitivity setting

24.

DELETE button for selecting the delete function

25.

PL AY button

– For activating (continuous) review mode – To return to full-screen display

26.

LV button for turning live view mode on and oﬀ

27. Viewﬁnder window

28. Socket for external electronic viewﬁnder / microphone

adapter

(cover removed)

29. Brightness sensor for monitor

30. Setting dial – For navigating in the menus – For setting the selected menu options / functions – For setting an exposure compensation value – For enlarging/reducing pictures viewed – For scrolling through the picture memory

31. Direction pad – For navigating in the menus – For setting the selected menu options / functions – For scrolling through the picture memory

32.

INFO button

–For displaying picture settings/data –For displaying picture data during picture review –For applying settings

33. Speaker

34. LED for indicating picture mode / recording data

35. Monitor

Bottom view

(with bottom cover ﬁtted)

36. Locking toggle for bottom cover

37. Tripod thread A ¼, DIN 4503 (¼")

38. Bottom cover

(with bottom cover removed)

39. Socket for multifunction M hand grip

40. Memory card slot

41. Battery compartment

42. Battery locking slider

Designation of parts

Available as accessory, see p. 228

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QUICK GUIDE

Quick guide

YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

– Camera – Battery – Memory card (not supplied) – Charger and mains cable

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PREPARATIONS

1. Charge the battery (see p. 141)

2. Insert the battery (see p. 144)

3. Insert the memory card (see p. 146)

4. Turn on the camera (see p. 150)

5. Set the menu language (see p. 158)

6. Set the date and time (see p. 158)

7. Format the memory card, if necessary (see p. 220)

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS

8. Attach the lens (see p. 149)

9. Set the shutter speed dial to A (see p. 153)

10. Set the subject focus (see p. 178)

11. Turn on the camera (see p. 150)

12. Turn on exposure metering (see p. 151)

13. Correct the exposure, if necessary (see p. 186)

14. Release the shutter (see p. 151)

Note:

For details of how to shoot videos, see p. 198.

VIEWING PICTURES

The camera is preset to display the last picture automatically for a short time (see p. 206). You can turn on review mode (for an unlimited period) at any time using the To view diﬀerent pictures, press left or right on the direction pad (see p. 212). To enlarge the picture turn the setting dial to the right (see p.

213).

PL AY button (see p. 206).

DELETING PICTURES

Press the DELETE button and follow the instructions in the monitor (see p. 214).

Quick guide

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DETAILED GUIDE

PREPARATIONS

Preparations

ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP

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CHARGING THE BATTERY

The camera is powered by a lithium ion battery.

• The green LED marked CHARGE starts ﬂ ashing to conﬁ rm that

charging is in progress. As soon as the battery has charged to at

least

/5 of its capacity, the yellow LED marked 80% also lights up. When the battery is fully charged, the green LED also changes from ﬂ ashing to continuously lit.

Note:

The

80% LED lights up after around 2 hours due to the charging

characteristics.

The charger should be disconnected from the mains when charging is complete. There is therefore no risk of overcharging.

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Caution:

• Only the battery type speciﬁed and described in this manual

(order no. 14 499), or battery types speciﬁed and described by Leica Camera AG, may be used in this camera.

• These batteries may only be used in the units for which they are

designed and may only be charged exactly as described below.

• Using this battery contrary to the instructions and using

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non-speciﬁed battery types can result in an explosion under certain circumstances.

• The batteries must not be exposed to heat, sunlight, humidity or

moisture for long periods. Likewise, the batteries must not be placed in a microwave oven or a high pressure container as this results in a risk of ﬁre or explosion.

• A safety valve in the battery guarantees that any excess pressure

caused by improper handling is discharged safely.

• Only the charger speciﬁed and described in this manual (order

no. 14 494) 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, can cause serious or lifethreatening injuries.

• The charger supplied should be used exclusively for charging this battery type. Do not attempt to use it for other purposes.

• The car charging cable supplied must never be connected while the charger is connected to the mains.

• Ensure that the mains outlet used for charging is freely accessible.

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

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Notes:

• The battery should be charged before the camera is used for the ﬁrst time.

• The battery must have a temperature of 10°-30°C to be charged (otherwise the charger will not turn on, or will turn 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 on the charger ﬂash rapidly (> 2Hz) after starting charging, this indicates a charging error (e.g. maximum charging time exceeded, voltages or temperatures outside the permitted ranges, or short circuit). 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.

• 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 when used in optimum conditions, every battery has a limited service life. After several hundred charging cycles, this becomes noticeable as the operating times get signiﬁcantly shorter.

• The battery should be replaced after a maximum of four years, as its performance deteriorates and reliable operation can no longer be guaranteed, particularly in cold conditions.

• Defective batteries should be disposed of according to the respective instructions (see p. 233).

• The replaceable battery provides power to a back-up battery which is permanently ﬁtted in the camera. This back-up battery retains the set date and time for up to 2 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 a few days. This process does not require the camera to be turned on.

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REPLACING THE BATTERY AND MEMORY CARD

Set the main switch (16) to

Important:

Do not open the bottom cover or remove the memory card or battery whilst the red LED (34) at the bottom right next to the monitor (35) is ﬂ ashing, indicating picture recording and/or data

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saving to the card. Otherwise the unsaved (or not completely saved) picture data may be lost.

Removing the bottom cover

OFF.

Inserting the battery

Removing the battery

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Charge level displays

In picture mode, the battery charge level is displayed in the monitor (35) by pressing the

Notes:

• Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a long period of time.

• A maximum of 2 months after the capacity of a battery left in the camera is exhausted (see also the last note under “Charging the battery”, p. 143), the date and time need to be re-entered.

• As the battery capacity deteriorates or if using an older battery, depending on the function being used warning messages and displays may appear and functions may be restricted or blocked.

INFO button (32).

Compatible memory cards

The camera saves the pictures on an SD (secure digital), SDHC (high capacity), or SDXC (eXtended capacity) card. SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards are available from various suppliers and with diﬀ erent capacities and read/write speeds. Particularly those with high capacities and read/write speeds allow data to be recorded and retrieved very quickly. The cards have a write protection switch, which can be used to prevent 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.

Note:

Do not touch the memory card contacts.

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Inserting the memory card

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Removing the memory card

Notes:

• The range of SD/SDHC/SDXC cards is too large for Leica Camera AG to be able to completely test all available types for compatibility and quality. Although using other card types is not likely to damage the camera or the card, some "no name" cards do not comply with the SD/SDHC/SDXC standards, and Leica Camera AG is unable to provide any guarantee that they will function correctly.

• Video recordings in particular require a high write speed.

• 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 when the camera is turned on, the monitor displays the corresponding warning messages instead of the normal displays:

–

Attention Bottom cover removed

– Attention No card inserted.

• As electromagnetic ﬁ elds, 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. 221).

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

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LEICA M LENSES

Generally speaking, most Leica M lenses can be used. Details on the small number of exceptions and restrictions can be found in the following notes. They can be used regardless of the lens features, and whether it does or does not have 6-bit coding in the bayonet. Even without this additional feature, i.e. when using Leica M lenses without identiﬁ cation, the camera will deliver excellent pictures in most situations. To ensure optimum picture quality in these situations, we recommend entering the lens type (see p. 163).

Important:

• The following 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 versions of the Summilux-M 1.4/35mm (not aspherical,

manufactured from 1961-1995, Made in Canada) cannot be ﬁ tted to the camera or will not focus to inﬁ nity. The Leica Customer Care department can modify these lenses so that they can be used on the camera.

• The following can be used, but risks damaging the camera or lens: Lenses with retractable tube can only be used with the tube extended, i.e. their tube must never be retracted into the camera. This is not the case with the current Macro-Elmar-M 1:4/90mm, as its tube does not protrude into the camera body even when retracted. It can therefore be used without any restrictions.

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• The following can be used with restrictions Despite the high precision of the range ﬁnder on the camera, exact focusing with 135mm lenses with an open aperture cannot be guaranteed due to the very low depth of ﬁeld. Therefore, stopping down by at least 2 stops is recommended. By contrast, live view mode (see p. 176) and the various setting

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facilities allow unrestricted use of this lens.

• The following can be used, but are excluded from exposure metering (see p. 182)

– Super-Angulon-M 21mm f/4 – Super-Angulon-M 21mm f/3.4 – Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 with serial nos. before 2 314 921.

Notes:

• The Leica Customer Care department can upgrade many Leica M lenses with 6-bit coding (for address, see p. 256).

• In addition to Leica M lenses with and without coding, using the Leica M adapter R available as an accessory (see p. 226) Leica R lenses can also be used.

Classic

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Attaching the lens

Detaching the lens

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1. Turn off the camera.

2. Hold the lens by the fi xed ring (11).

3. Align the red index button (11c) on the lens with the release

button (1) on the camera housing.

4. In this position, insert the lens.

5. Turn the lens slightly to the right, and you will hear and feel it

click into place.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Hold the lens by the fi xed ring (11).

3. Press down the release button (1) on the camera body.

4. Turn the lens to the left until its red index button (11c) is

aligned with the release button.

5. Remove the lens.

Notes:

• Generally: To protect the Leica T against ingress of dust etc. into the interior of the camera, it is important always to have a lens or a cover ﬁ tted to the camera body.

• For the same reason, when changing lenses work quickly and in an environment that is as dust-free as possible.

• Camera or lens rear covers should not be stored in your pants pocket as they attract dust that can get into the camera when they are ﬁ tted.

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THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS / CONTROLS

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Camera operation

16 17

c. C - Continuous series

A series of pictures are taken for as long as the shutter release is held down and the capacity of the memory card used and the internal buﬀ er memory is suﬃ cient. The ﬁ rst 16 pictures at least are taken in rapid succession, subsequent pictures with a reduced frequency.

- Self-timer

Pressing the shutter release starts the set delay time (see p.

200), then the picture is taken.

TURNING ON

After turning on, i.e. after setting one of the three functions

, the LED (34) lights up brieﬂ y and the displays in the viewﬁ nder

appear (see p. 240).

S, C or

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The camera is turned on and oﬀ using the main switch (16). This is below the shutter release (17) and is a lever with four detent positions:

OFF – Camera turned oﬀ

S – Single picture

Pressing the shutter release takes a single picture regardless of how long it is held down for.

Note:

After turning on, the camera is ready to use after approx. 1s.

TURNING OFF

Even if the main switch is not set to

OFF, the camera is

automatically turned oﬀ if an automatic power oﬀ time has been set in the menu (

Auto P ower Off , see p. 160) ), and none of the

controls are used in this time.

Note:

If the camera is out of use for an extended period or is stored in a case, always turn it oﬀ at the main switch. This prevents any power consumption, including that which continues to occur in standby mode after the exposure meter is turned oﬀ automatically and the display is extinguished. This also prevents pictures from being taken accidentally.

THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON

The shutter button (17) has two pressure points:

1. Pressing down to the 1st pressure point – activates exposure metering and the viewﬁnder display – saves the metered exposure value in aperture priority mode, i.e.

the shutter speed determined by the camera (for more details, refer to the “Metering memory lock” section on p. 185)

– restarts a self-timer delay time that is already in progress

(see p. 200)

If the shutter button is kept at this pressure point, the displays remain visible, or if the camera had previously been set to review mode, it switches back into picture mode. If the camera had previously been in stand-by mode, it will be reactivated and the displays switched on. If you let go of the shutter button, the metering system and the displays remain activated for around a further 12s (for more details, refer to the sections on p. 182).

Note:

The shutter button remains blocked

– if the internal buﬀer memory is (temporarily) full, e.g. after a

series of ≥16 pictures, or

– if the memory card inserted and the internal buﬀer memory are

(temporarily) full, or

– if the battery has exceeded its performance limits (capacity,

temperature, age)

2. Pressing the shutter button all the way down takes the picture or starts a preselected self-timer delay time. The data is then transferred to the memory card.

The shutter button has a standard thread (17a) for a cable release.

Notes:

• If review mode (see p. 206) or menu control (see p. 154) had

been activated, pressing the shutter button causes the camera to switch immediately into picture mode.

• To avoid wobble, the shutter button should be pressed gently,

not jerkily, until the shutter is released with a soft click.

• The shutter button can be pressed to take one or more individual

pictures while a video recording is in progress. Details of video recordings and the video shutter button (18) can be found on p.198.

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Serial exposures

You can not only take single pictures - by setting the main switch (16) to (

S (single) - but also series of pictures, by setting the main

switch to

C (continuous), e.g. to capture sequences of movement

in several stages. Apart from operation of the shutter button (17), series of pictures are taken in the same way as single pictures: A series of pictures is taken for as long as you hold down the shutter button (provided that the memory card has suﬃ cient capacity). If you only press it

Camera operation

brieﬂ y, the camera continues to take single pictures.

A maximum of around 3 frames per second can be produced. At least the ﬁ rst 16 of these are taken in rapid succession, after which the image frequency is reduced slightly.

Notes:

• The speciﬁ ed picture frequency and the maximum possible number of pictures in a series relate to a default setting –

200 and JPEG fine format. The frequency and number may be

ISO

lower when using diﬀ erent settings or depending on the memory card used.

• Regardless of how many pictures have been taken in a series, both review modes (see p. 206) initially show the last picture in the series or the last picture in the series saved on the currently active card, if not all of the pictures in the series have been transferred from the internal buﬀ er memory to the relevant card yet.

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SHUTTER SPEED DIAL

The exposure modes are selected using the shutter speed dial (19),

– aperture priority mode by setting the

A position marked red (see

p. 183),

– manual mode by selecting a shutter speed of

s to 8s

4000

(intermediate values in ½ step positions are also available);

– the shortest possible sync speed of

marked with the

–

B for long exposures (see p. 190).

symbol (see p. 193), and

s for ﬂ ash mode,

180

The Leica M shutter speed dial has no stop, i.e. it can be turned in either direction from any position. It detents at all marked positions and at the intermediate values. Values between the detent positions cannot be used. More details on setting the correct exposure can be found in the sections p. 182.

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MENU CONTROL

Many settings for the camera are controlled using either of two separate menus (see p. 248/249). The split into two menus and the grouping in the main menu allows what experience has shown to be the most frequently used options to be called up and set quickly and easily. When the camera is turned on, an overview of the relevant settings and step-by-step instructions for setting these options can be viewed in the monitor (35).

Camera operation

Settings are made in the same way in both menus, the diﬀerences are only in calling up and exiting them.

MAIN MENU

The main menu is made up of 35 options. It is divided into 3 function groups:

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CAMERA (basic camera settings – page 1)

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IMAGE (picture settings – page 2)

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SETUP (supplementary functions – pages 3-5)

PICTURE PARAMETERS MENU

The picture parameters menu is made up of 8 options. In addition to basic picture settings, it contains two options relating to exposure metering and control and one that can be used to create and call up user proﬁles.

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