Leica M 10 User manual

LEICA M10
Instructions

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FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Leica would like to thank you for purchasing the Leica M10 and to
congratulate you on your choice. With this unique digital 35mm
system camera, you have made an excellent choice.
We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new
camera. In order to make best use of all the opportunities, we
recommend that you first read these instructions.
Your Leica Camera AG
Meaning of the different categories of information in these
instructions
Note:
Additional information
Important:
Failure to observe the instructions may result in damage to the
camera, the accessories or the pictures.
Attention:
Failure to observe the instructions may cause personal injury.
WARNING MESSAGES
• Modern electronic components react sensitively to electrostatic
discharge. As people can easily pick up charges of tens of thou-
sands 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. Howev-
er, inspite of built-in safety circuits, outer contacts such as those
in the accessory shoe should not be touched if at all possible for
safety reasons. We therefore recommend that you always use
the respective cover if you are not using a viewfinder or flash
unit.
• For any cleaning of the contacts, do not use an optical micro-fi-
ber 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, grounded material). You can also avoid soiling
and oxidization of the contacts by storing your camera in a dry
place with the lens or bayonet cap attached.
• Use only the recommended accessories to prevent faults, short
circuits or electric shock.
• Do not attempt to remove parts of the body (covers); qualified
repairs can be carried out only at authorized service centers.
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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 logo is a registered trademark.
• Other names, company and product names referred to in these
instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
respective companies.
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment
(Applies within the EU, and other European countries
with segregated waste collection systems)
This device contains electrical and/or electronic components and
must 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
contains standard or rechargeable batteries, these must be re-
moved first and also be disposed of in line with relevant regula-
tions. Further information on the subject is available from your
local administration, your local waste collection company, or in the
store where you purchased this device.
The CE identification of our products documents compliance
with the fundamental requirements of the applicable EU
directives.

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Package contents/Accessories/Spare parts
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
Before using your camera for the first time, please check that the
accessories supplied are complete.
a. Carrying strap
b. Camera bayonet capr
c. Lithium ion battery Leica BP-SCL5
d. Leica BC-SCL5 charger, incl. mains cable (EU, US) and car
charging cable
e. Cover for accessory shoe
Attention:
Store small parts (such as the cover for the accessory shoe) as
follows:
– out of reach of children (swallowing can result in suffocation!)
– in a place where they will not be lost, e.g. in the places in the
camera packaging designed for this purpose
Subject to changes in design and production.
ACCESSORIES
For an up-to-date list and description of the lenses and accessories
available for your camera, please consult the Leica Camera AG
website at:
www.leica-camera.com
Important:
Use only the accessories specified and described in these instruc-
tions and/or by Leica Camera AG with the Leica M10.
SPARE PARTS Order No.
Camera bayonet cap .......................................................... 16060
Camera carrying strap ....................................................... 24023
Lithium ion battery BP-SCL5...............................................24003
Battery charger BC-SCL5 (incl. mains cable for US
[423-116.001-020] and EU [423-116.001-005],
others depending on local market), car charging cable........ 24002
Cover for accessory shoe (plastic, black)............420-300.001-035

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Notes
• Leica is constantly working on developing and optimizing your
camera. As digital cameras have many functions that are purely
controlled electronically, some of these improvements and en-
hancements to the functions can be installed on your camera at
a later date. To do this, Leica releases what are known as firm-
ware updates. Cameras are always supplied from the factory
with the latest firmware. But you can download it from our web-
site and transfer it to your camera: If you register as an owner
on the Leica Camera website, you will be informed by newsletter
when a firmware update is available.
Further information on registration and on firmware updates for
your camera and on any changes or additions to the details in
these instructions can be found on our website under "Customer
Service" at: https://owners.leica-camera.com
• The information in these instructions refers to an earlier firm-
ware version. Instructions and explanations of changes due to
different firmware versions can also be found in the “Customer
area”.
• You can find out which firmware version your camera is fitted
with (also see p. 199) as follows:
Select menu item Camera InformationCamera Information.
• You will find the relevant number in the sub-menu on the
right-hand side of the Camera FirmwareCamera Firmware line.
• You can find specific country-related approvals for this camera
model as follows:
In the same Camera InformationCamera Information sub-menu (see previous note),
select Regulatory InformationRegulatory Information.
• The relevant approval symbols can be found on several pages
of the respective sub-menu.
• The production date of your camera can be found on the
stickers in the Guarantee Card and/or on the packaging. The
date is written as follows: Year/Month/Day
• Before using your camera for the first time, please check that
the accessories supplied are complete.

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INHALT
FOREWORD ........................................................................................ 114
WARNING MESSAGES........................................................................ 114
LEGAL INFORMATION........................................................................ 115
Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment .............................115
SCOPE OF DELIVERY ......................................................................... 116
ACCESSORIES.................................................................................... 116
SPARE PARTS ..................................................................................... 116
DESIGNATION OF PARTS ................................................................... 124
QUICK START GUIDE ��������������������������������������������������������������126
PREPARATIONS.................................................................................. 126
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS .................................................................... 126
VIEWING PICTURES ........................................................................... 127
DELETING PICTURES ......................................................................... 127
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS �����������������������������������������������������128
PREPARATIONS.................................................................................. 128
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP ..................................................128
CHARGING THE BATTERY .................................................................128
CHANGING THE BATTERY/MEMORY CARD ......................................132
LEICA M LENSES .............................................................................135
Attaching the lens .........................................................................137
Detaching the lens ........................................................................137
THE MOST IMPORTANT SETTINGS/ CONTROLS .............................. 138
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF...............................................138
SHUTTER BUTTON ...........................................................................139
Serial exposures............................................................................140
SHUTTER SPEED SETTING DIAL .......................................................141
MENU CONTROL..............................................................................142
Managing the FAVORITESFAVORITES menü ..............................................145
PRESETS............................................................................................. 146
CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS ...........................................................146
Menu language..............................................................................146
Date and time ...............................................................................146
Auto power off ..............................................................................148
Monitor/viewfinder settings ..........................................................148
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EXPOSURE BASIC SETTINGS............................................................. 150
LENS TYPE DETECTION....................................................................150
Manual lens type/focal length entry ..............................................150
FILE FORMAT ...................................................................................152
JPG SETTINGS..................................................................................152
Resolution.....................................................................................152
Contrast, focus, color saturation....................................................153
Black & white photography ............................................................153
WHITE BALANCE..............................................................................154
ISO SENSITIVITY ..............................................................................156
BRIGHT-LINE VIEW- AND RANGEFINDER ..........................................158
FRAME SELECTOR ...........................................................................159
MONITOR.........................................................................................160
Setting the brightness ...................................................................160
INFO screen..................................................................................160
LIVE VIEW MODE .............................................................................160
Exposure simulation ......................................................................161
Additional display options..............................................................161
FOCUSING.......................................................................................164
With the optical rangefinder...........................................................164
With the monitor image in Live View mode.....................................165
Marking of clearly focused subjects (Focus Peaking)......................166
EXPOSURE METERING AND CONTROL.............................................167
Exposure metering displays ...........................................................167
Exposure Metering Methods..........................................................168
Selecting the Live View metering methods.....................................168
Exposure modes............................................................................169
Aperture priority............................................................................169
Exposure compensation ................................................................170
Automatic bracketing ....................................................................172
Manual exposure setting ...............................................................174
The B setting/The T function .........................................................174
Values above and below the metering range ..................................175
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REVIEW MODE ................................................................................... 176
Viewing other pictures/Scrolling in the memory ............................177
Enlarging/Selecting the trimming/Simultaneously viewing several
reduced pictures ...........................................................................178
Marking pictures ...........................................................................180
You can mark every picture, e.g. to be able to find it more quickly
again, or to make it easier to delete several pictures (see next
section). Marking can be done directly, or with menu control.........180
Deleting Images ............................................................................180
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.................................................................. 182
COMPATIBLE FLASH UNITS..............................................................182
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE SELF-TIMER................................188
INTERVAL PICTURE SERIES ..............................................................188
MARKING THE PICTURE FILES FOR COPYRIGHT PROTECTION..........189
RECORDING THE LOCATION WITH GPS ............................................190
USER/APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PROFILES.........................................192
RESETTING ALL CUSTOM SETTINGS ................................................193
FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD...................................................193
FOLDER MANAGEMENT ...................................................................194
WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION AND REMOTE
CONTROL OF THE CAMERA .............................................................196
TRANSFERRING DATA TO A COMPUTER ...........................................198
WORKING WITH DNG RAW DATA ......................................................198
INSTALLING FIRMWARE UPDATES....................................................199
PRECAUTIONS AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS ��������������������������200
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................... 200
MONITOR.........................................................................................201
SENSOR ..........................................................................................201
CONDENSATION ..............................................................................201
SAFETY NOTES ON USING CARRYING STRAPS................................ 201
CARE INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................ 202
FOR THE CAMERA............................................................................202
FOR LENSES....................................................................................202
FOR THE BATTERY............................................................................203
FOR THE CHARGER..........................................................................204
FOR MEMORY CARDS......................................................................204
CLEANING THE SENSOR/DUST DETECTION ....................................206
STORAGE............................................................................................ 208

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TROUBLESHOOTING���������������������������������������������������������������208
APPENDIX��������������������������������������������������������������������������������210
VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS ..................................................................... 210
MONITOR DISPLAYS .......................................................................... 212
WHEN TAKING A PICTURE ................................................................212
IN PLAYBACK MODE ........................................................................214
FOR MENU CONTROL ......................................................................215
MENU ITEMS ...................................................................................216
INDEX���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������218
TECHNICAL DATA��������������������������������������������������������������������220

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Part Designations
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DESIGNATION OF PARTS
Illustrations in the front and rear cover pages
Front view
1Lens release button
2Eyelets for the carrying strap
3Focus button
4Rangefinder viewing window
5Brightness sensor1
6Self-timer LED
7Viewfinder viewing window
8Frame selector
9Bottom cover locking point
1Leica M lenses with viewfinder attachment cover the brightness sensor. Infor-
mation about functions with these and other lenses can be found under "Dis-
plays/In the viewfinder”, and "Leica M lenses".
Top view
10 ISO dial with detent positions for
–A - Automatic ISO sensitivity setting
–100 - 6400 ISO settings
–M ISO - for higher sensitivities
11 Index for ISO setting
12 Fixed ring
a. Index for distance setting
b. Depth of field scale
c. Red index button for changing lenses
13 Aperture setting ring
14 White index point for aperture setting
15 Lens hood
16 Focusing ring
a. Finger grip
17 Shutter button
a. Thread for cable release
18 Main switch with detent positions for camera switched on and
off ()
19 Shutter speed dial with detent positions for
–A - Automatic shutter speed control (Aperture Priority)
– 1/4000 - 8s - shutter speeds (incl. intermediate values)
–B - Long-time exposure
– - Flash sync speed (1⁄180s)
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Rear view
21 LED for indicating picture mode/data recording
22 MENU button
– for calling up the FAVORITESFAVORITES or the Main MenuMain Menu menus if no
function is assigned to the former
– for leaving the FAVORITESFAVORITES and Main MenuMain Menu menus, and the
sub-menus
23 PLAY button
– for switching the (permanent) review mode on and off
– for returning to full-screen display
24 LV button for turning Live View mode on and off
25 WLAN aerial (not visible)
26 Brightness sensor for monitor
27 Viewfinder eyepiece
28 Thumbwheel
– 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 saved images
29 Direction pad
– for navigating in the menus
– for setting the selected menu options/functions
– for scrolling through saved images
– for selecting the desired picture section when using
Gray CardGray Card
30. Center button
– for calling up the status display
– for applying menu settings
– for displaying settings/data when taking a picture
– for displaying picture data during picture review
31 Monitor
Bottom view
(bottom cover attached)
32 Locking toggle for bottom cover
33 Tripod thread A ¼, DIN 4503 (¼“)
34 Bottom cover
(Bottom cover removed)
35 Memory card slot
36 Battery compartment
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Quick Start Guide
QUICK START GUIDE
You will need the following items:
– Camera
– Battery
– Memory card (not supplied)
– Charger and mains cable
PREPARATIONS
1. Charge the battery (see p. 128)
2. Insert the battery (see p. 132)
3. Insert the memory card (see p. 132)
4. Attach the lens (see p. 137)
5. Turn on the camera (see p. 138)
6. Set the menu language (see p. 146)
7. Set the date and time (see p. 146)
8. Format the memory card, if necessary (see p. 193)
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
9. Set the shutter speed setting dial to A(see p. 141)
10. Set the subject focus (see p. 158)
11. Turn on exposure metering (see p. 139)
12. Correct the exposure, if necessary (see p. 141)
13. Release the shutter (see p. 139)

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Quick Start Guide
VIEWING PICTURES
The camera is preset to display the last picture automatically for a
short time (see p. 176).
To switch on permanent review mode (possible at any time):
Press the PLAY button (see p. 176)
Viewing other pictures:
Press the left or right side of the direction pad.
Enlarging pictures:
Turn the thumbwheel to the right.
DELETING PICTURES
(only possible within PLAY mode)
Press the MENU button to call up the delete menu.
Details of this process can be found on p. 180.

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Preparations
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATIONS
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Charger
A
C
D
B
ASocket for power cable
BSocket for car charging
cable
CCHARGE LED
D80% LED
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FLatches

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Preparations
Battery
The camera is powered by a lithium ion battery.
• The green LED marked CHARGE starts flashing to confirm that
charging is in progress. As soon as the battery has charged to at
least 4/5of its capacity, the yellow LED marked 80% also lights
up. When the battery is fully charged, the green LED also chang-
es from flashing 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
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Preparations
Attention:
• Only the battery type specified and described in this manual
(BP-SCL5; Order No. 24003), 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
non-specified battery types can result in an explosion under
certain circumstances!
• The batteries must not be exposed to heat or sunlight for pro-
longed periods, or to humidity or moisture. Likewise, the batter-
ies 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 pres-
sure caused by improper handling is discharged safely. Only the
charger specified and described in this manual (BC-SCL5; Order
No. 24002) is to be used. The use of other chargers not ap-
proved by Leica Camera AG can cause damage to the batteries
and, in extreme cases, can cause 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.
• 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 accessi-
ble.
• The battery and charger must not be opened. Repairs may only
be carried out by authorized service centers.
You will find the date of manufacture on the device itself.
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Preparations
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 /50°-86°F
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 nor-
mal 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 under 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 re-
spective instructions (see p. 123).
• The replaceable battery supplies another back-up battery that is
built into the camera, ensuring uninterrupted operation of the
internal clock and calendar 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 recov-
ered after about one or two days. This process does not require
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Preparations
CHANGING THE BATTERY/MEMORY CARD
Turn the camera off using the main switch 17.
Important:
Do not open the bottom cover or remove the memory card or
battery while the red LED 21 at the bottom right next to the
monitor 31 is flashing, indicating picture recording and/or data
saving to the card. Otherwise the unsaved (or not completely
saved) picture data may be lost.
Removing the bottom cover
Inserting the battery
Removing the battery