Leica S Quick start guide

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LEICA S

Quickstart guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHARGE BATTERY ...................................................................................................... 04

INSERT BATTERY ........................................................................................................ 04

INSERT MEMORY CARD ............................................................................................. 05

MOUNT & UNMOUNT LENS ....................................................................................... 05

OPERATION ELEMENTS .............................................................................................. 06

INTERFACES .............................................................................................................. 07

BOTTOM VIEW ........................................................................................................... 07

VIEWFINDER .............................................................................................................. 08

STATUS SCREEN ........................................................................................................ 09

TOP DISPLAY ............................................................................................................. 10

SWITCH ON CAMERA ................................................................................................. 11

TAKING PHOTOS ........................................................................................................ 11

ENTER STATUS SCREEN & PLAY MODE ...................................................................... 12

ENTER MENU & PLAY MODE ...................................................................................... 12

MENU ........................................................................................................................ 13

MENU - QUICK ACCESS ............................................................................................. 14

BASIC CAMERA SETUP .............................................................................................. 15

PLAYMODE - BROWSE ................................................................................................ 17

PLAYMODE - ZOOM ................................................................................................... 18

PLAYMODE - SCREENS .............................................................................................. 19

PLAYMODE - QUICK 100% ZOOM .............................................................................. 20

EXPOSURE MODE M, T .............................................................................................. 21

EXPOSURE MODE A, P .............................................................................................. 22

B - BULB MODE / BULB PRESET ................................................................................ 23

TETHERED SHOOTING - ADOBE™ PHOTOSHOP™ LIGHTROOM™ WORFLOW .............. 24

TETHERED SHOOTING - LEICA IMAGE SHUTTLE™ WORKFLOW ................................... 26

MENU LIST ................................................................................................................ 27

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CHARGE BATTERY

INSERT BATTERY

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INSERT MEMORY CARD

MOUNT & UNMOUNT LENS

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OPERATION ELEMENTS

Shutter speed dial

Main switch

Soft button

Lens release

button

Shutter release

button

Stop down button

(customizable)

Joystick

Clickwheel

Soft button

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INTERFACES

Diopter correction

Flash synchronization

HDMI

USB socket

Cable release / Flash synchronization

Contact-Strip for

MULTIFUNCTION

HANDGRIP S

BOTTOM VIEW

1/4“ thread

3/8“ thread

Battery

Release

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VIEWFINDER

Exposure mode: : Automatic program : Shutter speed priority

: Aperture priority : Manual exposure

Exp. Metering Mode:

: Multi-ﬁeld

: Spot

: Center-weighted

Horizon

Shutter speed

Exposure mode

Aperture

Flash status

Light balance

Flash synchronisation

Focus conﬁrmation

Exposure compensation

Exposure metering mode

1. Remaining images

2. Buﬀer (push shutter

release button)

ISO

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Exposure mode: : Automatic program : Shutter speed priority

: Aperture priority : Manual exposure

Exp. Metering Mode:

: Multi-ﬁ eld

: Spot

: Center-weighted

1. Remaining images

2. Buﬀ er (push shutter

release button)

STATUS SCREEN

Drive mode

Light balance

Focal length

White balance

Data format

JPEG color space

Battery capacity

SD/CF rem. img.

Focus mode

Shutter speed

Exposure mode

ISO

JPEG compression JPEG resolution

Aperture

Exposure compensation +/-

Exposure metering mode

Flash synchronization timing

Flash synchronization

Bracketing

Keylock

Battery capacity

MULTIFUNCTION

HANDGRIP S

Mirror up GPS status

DNG comp. : DNG Compression

WB Auto : White Balance

: Drive Mode - Single

: Drive Mode - Continuous

: Drive Mode - Selftimer

: GPS switched on

: GPS low signal

: GPS switched oﬀ

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Exposure mode

Program shift

Exposure compensation +/-

Aperture

Shutter Speed

ISO

SD/CF remaining

images

Battery capacity

MULTIFUNCTION

HANDGRIP S

Battery capacity

TOP DISPLAY

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SWITCH ON CAMERA

Main switch Shutter speed Flash sync Flash

FPS Focal plane shutter 125s to 1/4000s up to 1/125s 1/125s

CS Central shutter 8s to 1/1000s up to 1/1000s 1/1000s

TAKING PHOTOS

Three Way Shutter Release

1. Stop: AF lock / AE activation

2. Stop: AE lock

3. Stop: Release Shutter

TIP

After booting, the camera will be in Record Mode. Most sequences of this Quick Start Guide will begin in this state.

TIP

Press the shutter release button halfway to exit menus and return to Record mode.

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ENTER STATUS SCREEN & PLAY MODE

ENTER MENU & PLAY MODE

Play Mode

Section SETUP

Status Screen

Section IMAGE

Status Screen

Section CAMERA

Status Screen

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MENU

Section

SETUP

Section

CAMERA

Section

IMAGE

select / conﬁ rm select / conﬁ rm

up / down

up

back

select

down

TIP

Press the shutter release button halfway to exit menus and return to Record mode.

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MENU - QUICK ACCESS

Long push (1 sec.) leads you straight to your favorite submenu.

ISO

Exposure

Metering

Focus mode

Exposure

Compensation

Stop Down

Button

TIP

Setup the buttons to your needs in the submenu CUSTOM FUNCTIONS.

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BASIC CAMERA SETUP

Language

Format

MENU / SETUP (4. PAGE)

MENU /

SETUP (1. PAGE)

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File Format

DNG Compression

JPEG Resolution

BASIC CAMERA SETUP

MENU / IMAGE (1. PAGE)

TIP

To save DNG + JPEG on separate cards, set DATA STORAGE to PARALLEL.

DNG Compression will speed up the tethered shooting. Compression is lossless.

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PLAYMODE - BROWSE

Protect image

Delete image

toggle

screens

previous /next

toggle browse and zoom

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Protect image

PLAYMODE - ZOOM

Delete image

toggle browse and zoom

zoom out / zoom in

navigate enlarged view

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PLAYMODE - SCREENS

Clipping

Histogramm

Info

TIP

Camera always shows the latest mode after coming back to Play Mode. Histogram represents the

visible area of the image. Customize the clipping settings under menu CLIPPING DEFINITION.

toggle screens

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PLAYMODE - QUICK 100% ZOOM

Navigate enlarged view

Long Push for 100% Preview

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