Leica S3 Body User Manual

LEICA S3

Technical data.

Product Leica S3

Order no. 10 827 | 10 832 (US-Version)

Camera type Medium Format DSLR

Sensor

Type Leica CMOS-Sensor with microlenses

Size 30 x 45 mm (Leica ProFormat)

Aspect Ratio 3:2

Resolution 64 Mio pixel

Pixel Pitch 4.6 μm

Dynamic Range Up to 15 f-stops

Color Resolution 14 Bit per pixel

JPEG Color Space sRGB/Adobe

White Balance Presets: daylight, clouds, shade, tungsten, HMI, neon warm, neon cool, ash, grey card, LiveView grey card, autoWB,

Lowpass Filter No (for maximal detail transfer)

IR Filter On sensor

Moirée Reduction Workow software

ISO ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400, ISO 12500, ISO 25000, ISO 50000, autoISO

Meta Data Meta-Data Copyright Information

Lens

Lens Mount Leica S mount designed for Leica S lenses

Crop Factor 0.8 equivalent to 35 mm format

Focussing

Type

AF Modes AFs(single) = single focus, AFc(continuous) = predictive focus tracking, manual override

AF Look Shutter release button, joystick

MF Via lens with electronic focusing aid

Exposure Mode

Exposure Metering

Exposure Metering
Modes

Exposure Lock Shutter release button, joystick

Metering Range (2.5 and ISO 100)

color temperature (Kelvin)

Predictive TTL autofocus with central cross sensor and phase detection

TTL (through the lens)

Multield (5 eld), center weighted, spot (3.5 %)

Spot: EV 2.7–20, multield and center weighted: EV 1.2–20

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RGB/ECI RGB 2.0

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Exposure Modes P: full automatic (with manual exposure shift), T: exposure time priority, A: aperture priority, M: manual exposure control

Exposure Compensation ± 3 f-stops (half steps)

Bracketing 3 or 5 exposures. ½, 1, 2, 3 f-stops

Shutter

Shutter

Focal plane shutter, central shutter with Leica CS lenses

Type Microprocessor controlled metal blades

Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Interval, Selftimer 2 s/12 s (with mirror-up)

Shutter Speed 8 min (depending on ISO) up to 1/4000 in half steps

Frame Rate Up to 3 fps

Shutter Release Button Two-step

Self Timer 2 s or 12 s with mirror up

Mirror Up Provided

Motion

Motion Cine 4K and Full HD with full sensor width (large-format video)

Resolution Full HD: 1920 x 1080 p, Cine 4K: 4096 x 2160 p

Frame Rate Full HD: 24, 25, 30 fps, Cine 4K: 24 fps

File Format MOV (Motion JPEG)

Color Sampling 4:2:2, 8 Bit

Exposure Control Manual/auto

Audio Control Manual/auto

Audio Internal Stereo microphone in camera, 48 kHz, 16 bit

Audio External Audio-In (3.5 mm phone jack), Audio-Out (3.5 mm phone jack) via Leica Audio-Adapter S

Time Code Internal

Others Focus peaking, clean uncompressed Full-HD (1080 p) 8 bit 4:2:2 HDMI video stream dedicated for

external HDMI recorders

Live View

Frame Rate

Up to 60 fps

Focus Control Manual, AF-eld can be positioned variable

Exposure Metering

Multield, center weighted, spot (linked with the AF eld)

Modes

Exposure Simulation Provided

Others Histogram with clipping, focus peaking, horizon, setting information

Viewnder

Type Pentaprism Viewnder with high eyepoint-eyepiece, illuminated LCD-information

Magnication 0,87 (at 70 mm, innity, 0 dpt.)

Coverage Approx. 98 %

Diopter Correction -3 to +1 diopter

Focussing Screens Changeable, standard with AF cross and spot marking (scope of delivery), grid screen, micro prism screen

Viewnder Information Horizon, exposure time, exposure metering mode, aperture, ash status, exposure balance, ash synchronization

indicator, focus indicator, exposure metering method, exposure compensation, remaining shots (on storage medium),

buer, warnings, ISO

Displays

Back Panel Display 3" brilliant TFT LCD

Resolution 921,600 pixels

Color Space sRGB, 16 million colors

Frame Coverage 100 %

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View Angle 170°

Cover Glass Corning

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Gorilla®Glass

Top Display Monochrome LCD

Flash

Interface

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Lemo

Flash-Sync, Hot shoe with middle and control contacts

X-Synchronization FPS 1/125 s

X-Synchronization CS Up to 1/1000 s

High Speed

HSS function up to 1/4000 s (with supported external ash units)

Synchronization

X-Sync Modes Start/end exposure

Capture

Drive Mode Single, Continuous, Interval, Self-timer 2 s with mirror-up function, Self-timer 12 s with mirror-up function

Image Data

Image Data Format DNG lossless compressed, DNG+JPEG

File Size DNG: approx. 70 MB (depending on image content and ISO),

JPEG: approx. 2-30MB (depending on resolution, image content and ISO)

Frame Rate Up to 3.0 fps

Buer 2GB storage, DNG lossless compressed up to 6 images,

JPEG no limit (depending on memory medium, exposure time and ISO)

Storage CF cards (max. UDMA 7), SD-/SDHC-/SDXC- < 512 GB memory cards UHS-I (recommended), UHS-II, 4K video recordings

can only be stored on SD cards (UHS-I)

Others

Play Mode Full image, histogram with clipping, focus peaking, image information

Languages English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese traditional, Chinese simple, Russian, Korean, Portuguese

Firmware Update Update via memory card

GPS Provided

WLAN 802.11n standard, integrated in camera, camera and picture control via smartphone or tablet app

Date/Time GPS auto time and date or manual

Horizon Sensitivity < 1° (0–40° temperature)

Interfaces

USB Lemo

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USB 3.0 SuperSpeed

HDMI HDM Type C

Audio via Audio-Adapter S (Audio-in, Audio-out)

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X-synchronization Lemo

Cable Release Lemo

Contact strip bottom

Flash-Sync

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Cable Release

For Multifunction Handgrip S

plate

Power Supply

Battery Leica Battery S BP-PRO1, Lithium-ion battery (7.3 V, 2300 mAh)

AC-Adapter Leica AC-Adapter S for Leica S (from Typ 007) (available as accessory)

Charger Leica Quick Charger S. Inputs: 100-240 V AC, 50/60Hz, 12/24 V DC Output: 7.4 V DC, 1250 mA.

Leica Professional Charger S

Body

Material Magnesium body anti-slip rubberized, magnesium top plate, aluminum bottom plate, stainless steel bayonet and

operation elements

Environment 0 to +45° C, 15 %–80 % humidity

Dimensions 160 x 80 x 120 mm (6.3 x 3.15 x 4.72 in)

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Weight Approx. 1260 g/40.51 oz (without battery)

Dust/

Provided

Spraywater Sealing

Tripod Threat 1/4" and 3/8" with anti-twist locking pins

Scope of Delivery

Scope of Delivery Camera Body, Leica Battery S BP-PRO1, Leica Quick Charger S (including adapter for EU, UK, US),

Leica Camera Strap S, Leica Eyepiece Cap S, Leica Camera Cap S, Lemo

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USB 3.0 cable S, Lemo® Flashsync cable S

Supported
Accessories
(optional)

Flash Leica SF60, Leica SF40, Leica SF C1

Others Leica Multifunction Handgrip S, Leica Hand Strap S, Professional Charger S, Leica AC-Adapter S,

Leica System Case S, Leica HDMI Cable, Leica Grid Screen S, Leica Microprism Screen S, Leica Standard Screen S, Leica
Cable Release S, Leica S-Adapter C/H/V/M645/P67, Leica Audio-Adapter S

Subject to changes in design, production and availability.

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