Leica SL User manual

Leica SL
Instructions
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Designation of Parts
DESIGNATION OF PARTS
Front view
1Stop down/FN button
2Self timer LED / Sensor for white balance
3Bayonet for lens mounting with
aContact strip
bLocking pin/Index point
cUnlocking button
Rear view
4Main switch
5Viewfinder
6Function button
7Joystick
8LED for indicating picture mode / recording data on to the
card / Brightness sensor
9Click wheel
10 Door over memory card slots
11 Menu control/function button (TR)
12 Menu control/function button (BR)
13 Monitor
14 Menu control/function button (BL)
15 Menu control/function button (TL)
16 Cover over sockets
Top view
17 Carrying strap clip
18 Microphones
19 Fixed ring
20 Zoom ring with
aIndex mark
21 Distance setting ring
22 Bayonet for lens hood
23 Filter thread
24 Red alignment button for changing lens
25 Shutter release button
26 Top dial
27 Video release button
28 LV button
29 Top panel display
30 Accessory shoe
31 Eyecup with
aIndex mark
bDiopter setting scale
32 Loudspeaker
33 GPS Antenna
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Designation of Parts
View from right (illustration without door)
34 Memory card slots
View from left (illustration without cover)
35 Threaded flash sync socket
36 Remote control / Headphone / external microphone socket
37 HDMI socket
38 USB socket
Bottom views
39 Battery
40 Battery release lever
41 Cover over handgrip contacts
42 Hole for multi-function hand gripguide pin
43 Tripod plate with 1⁄4" thread
44 Hole for rotation prevention pin
45 Contacts in battery compartment (battery removed)
46 Contacts for handgrip (cover removed)
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FOREWORD
FOREWORD
Dear customer,
Leica would like to thank you for purchasing the Leica SL and
congratulate you on your choice. With this unique digital 35mm
system camera, you have made an excellent selection.
We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new
Leica SL. In order to make best use of all the opportunities offered
by this high performance camera, we recommend that you first
read these instructions.
Your Leica Camera AG
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
Before using your Leica SL for the first time, please check that the
supplied parts are complete.
a. Carrying strap professional
b. Camera bayonet cap
c. Lithium-ion battery Leica BP-SCL4
d. Charger Leica BC-SCL4, including power cable (EU, US)
e. USB 3.0 micro-B cable
f. Lens/display cleaning cloth
g. Cover for contact array in baseplate
h. Image processing software (free download after registering the
camera)
Leica SL App (for remote control and transfer of recordings
with tablet or smartphone, free download in Apple®App-
Store®/ Google®Play Store®)
i. Leica Image Shuttle (Software for remote control with
computer, free download)
Subject to changes in design and production.
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FOREWORD
Meaning of the different categories of information in
these instructions
Note:
Additional information
Important:
Non-compliance can lead to damage to the camera,
accessories, or recordings
Caution:
Non-compliance can lead to personal injury
Caution:
Always store small parts (e.g. the accessory shoe cover) as follows:
• out of reach of children (swallowing may lead to asphyxiation!)
• in a location where they will not get lost, e.g. in the designated
positions in the camera packaging
Note:
As digital cameras have many functions that are controlled
electronically, improvements and enhancements to the functions
can be installed on the camera at a later date.
To do this, Leica releases what are known as firmware updates at
irregular intervals. The cameras always have the latest firmware
version when shipped, and you can also download it easily from our
home page and install it on your camera.
If you register as an owner on the Leica Camera home page, you
will receive a newsletter informing you when a new firmware update
is available.
Further information on registration and firmware updates for your
camera, as well as any amendments and additions to the details
provided in these instructions, can be found in the "Owners' Login"
area at: https://owners.leica-camera.com
To check whether your camera and lenses are equipped with the
latest firmware version (see also p. 176 - 181, 271):
1. In the menu's SETUP section, select Camera Information, and
2. in the submenu, Firmware Version.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD......................................................................................... 150
SCOPE OF DELIVERY.......................................................................... 150
WARNING MESSAGES ........................................................................ 158
LEGAL NOTICES.................................................................................. 159
DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT............ 159
DESIGNATION OF PARTS.................................................................... 160
QUICK GUIDE...................................................................................... 162
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATIONS
ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP ................................................. 164
CHARGING THE BATTERY................................................................ 165
CHANGING THE BATTERY................................................................ 170
CHANGING THE MEMORY CARD(S)................................................. 171
ATTACHING / DETACHING A LENS..........................................172/173
ADJUSTING THE VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE.......................................... 173
SWITCHING THE CAMERA ON/OFF ............................................... 174
TOP DIAL.......................................................................................... 174
CLICK WHEEL .................................................................................. 175
MENU CONTROL.............................................................................. 176
DIRECT ACCESS TO MENU ITEMS ................................................... 182
THE FAVORITES MENU.................................................................... 184
BASIC CAMERA SETTINGS
MENU LANGUAGE .......................................................................... 186
DATE AND TIME .............................................................................. 186
ENERGY-SAVING SETTINGS............................................................. 188
MONITOR/VIEWFINDER SETTINGS.................................................. 188
ACOUSTIC SIGNALS........................................................................ 189
BUTTON FUNCTION DISPLAYS ........................................................ 189
DISPLAY OPTIONS .......................................................................... 190
Histogram and clipping/zebra ...................................................... 190
Grid ............................................................................................. 190
Horizon........................................................................................ 190
Focus peaking and manual focus aid ............................................ 190
KEYLOCK ........................................................................................ 190
MEMORY CARD MANAGEMENT ...................................................... 193
BASIC PHOTO SETTINGS
SWITCHING THE SENSOR FORMAT ................................................. 194
ASPECT RATIO ................................................................................ 194
FILE FORMAT .................................................................................. 195
JPEG SETTINGS............................................................................... 195
JPEG resolution ............................................................................ 195
Contrast, saturation, sharpness.................................................... 196
Working color space..................................................................... 197
WHITE BALANCE............................................................................. 198
ISO SENSITIVITY ............................................................................. 202
IMAGE STABILIZATION..................................................................... 203
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PHOTO RECORDING MODE
THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON..................................................... 204
Locking the shutter release and video recording buttons............... 205
Serial exposures........................................................................... 206
FOCUSING...................................................................................... 208
Focusing modes........................................................................... 208
Automatic focusing / Autofocus modes..................................... 208
Focusing range limitation........................................................ 209
AF assist lamp........................................................................ 210
Autofocus metering and operating modes............................... 210
Single field metering [1 Point].............................................. 211
Multi-field metering [Field]................................................... 211
9 field metering [Zone] ........................................................ 211
Static .................................................................................. 212
Dynamic (Tracking).............................................................. 212
Auto (Face detection) .......................................................... 213
Touch-controlled autofocus.................................................. 213
Manual focusing - MF................................................................ 214
Manual focusing assistants..................................................... 214
EXPOSURE METERING AND CONTROL............................................ 216
Exposure metering methods ......................................................... 216
Multi-field metering ................................................................... 216
Center-weighted metering ......................................................... 216
Spot metering ........................................................................... 216
EXPOSURE CONTROL .................................................................. 217
Selecting modes P, A, T, M ........................................................ 217
Wheel operation during recording mode .................................... 218
EXPOSURE SIMULATION/DEPTH OF FIELD CONTROL..................... 219
AUTOMATIC PROGRAM MODE - P ................................................... 220
Program shift ............................................................................... 220
APERTURE PRIORITY MODE - A ....................................................... 221
SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY MODE - T.............................................. 221
METERING MEMORY LOCK ............................................................. 222
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION........................................................... 224
MANUAL SETTING - M..................................................................... 225
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE BRACKETING ............................................. 226
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ................................................................... 227
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