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We wish you much pleasure
and many
years
of successful
photography
with your
LEICA@
Z2X.The
LEICAVARIO-ELMAR
35-
70mm zoomlens,
thanks
to itshigh
optical
performance,
produces
exceptional
quality
photographs
andincreases
your
compositi-
on perspectives with itsvariable
focalleng-
ths.TheLEICA
Z2X'snumerous
soecialfea-
tures enable
you to mastereven difficult
photographic
situations.
Plus,
youcantake
it anywhere
asa constantcompanion
as it
is extremely
compact
and lightweight.
In
orderfor you to enjoy
the full spectrum
of
possibilities
the LEICA Z2X offers, we
recommend
that you start by reading
this
instruction
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Brief description
TheLEICAZ2Xis a compactartdversatile
autofocus
35 mm rangefinder cameradesi-
gned
for easy,
yet qualityphotography.
lt's
soecialfeaturesinclude:
o LEICAVARIO-ELMAR35-70mm lens
t14.0-7.6
(7
elements
in6 groups)
o Passiveautofocuswithfocusmemory
o Focusrangefrom60cm(24 in.)toinfinity
o Center-weighted
integral
metering
with
exposure
memory ...
o Exoosure override
+ 2 EV
O Built-inflash
O Automaticflashactivationinlowlight
o Manual
-on
/ -off
flash
O Pre-flash
option to reduce ,,red-eye
effect"
o Infinityfocuslock
O Long-timeexposuresupto 99sec.
o Large,brightviewfinder
o Automaticfilmadvanceand
rewind
O Continuous shutterrelease,aboutone
every
1.5sec.
o Automaticfilm
speedsetting
(DX-coding)
O Ouartzcontrolleddata back depending
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Shutter
releasebutton
Zoomselector
,,ON/OFF"
switch
Auxiliary
AFlight
Self-timer
button
Autofocussensors
Viewfinder
window
Modeselectorbutton
LCDdata
panel
(Liquid
Crystal
Display)
Electronic
flash
Sensor
for
exposure
meter
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VARIO-ELMAR
35-70
mmlens
withautomatic
lenscover
Eyeletforneck/wristcarrying
straps
Self-timer
LED
diode
Table of Contents
Briefdescription...
LCDdatapanel
....
Compatible
batteries
Battery:
inserting
checking
changing
Attachiigiheneck
carryrng
straps
! Switching
thecamera
on/off
Compatible
35mm
films
Loadingthe
film
Settingthe
focallength
Holdingthe
camera
.
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Viewfinderdisplay
Taking
pictures
Focusandexposure
memory
Program
modes
Taking
pictures
withand
without
flash
Taking
pictures
inautomatic
mode
withautomatic
flash
Taking
pictures
ln
automatic
program
modewithautomatic
flashand
pre-f
lash
Taking
pictures
inautomatic
program
mode
with
automatic
flashand
exposure
override
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Manualflash-on
Manualflash-on
and
pre-flash
Flashrange
Manualflash-on
withlongexposure
Manual
flash-onand
pre-flash
withlong
exposure
Manualflash-off
Electriccable
release
Taking
pictures
withinfinityfocus
lockandmanual
flash-off
Self-timer
Automatic
filmrewind .
:
Mid-roll
filmrewind
Panorama
photographs
Trouble-shooti
ng
guide
Databack
Settingthedataback
Helpful
tipsoncamera
care
Leica
CustomerService
Technicaldata
@Viewfindereyepiece
@
Green
LED
@ Red
LED
@ Film
window,
showing
loadedfilm
@ Backcover
release
@ Batterycompartment
cover
@
Tripodthread
114"
(AU4
DIN
4503)
@ LEICAZ2XwilhData
Back:
LCD
data
displayon
DataBack
@ Switch
formanual
filmrewind
@ Socket
forelectriccable
release
@ Camera
back
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LCD Data Panel {91
@ = batteryfunction
symbol
O = self-timerindicator
, = (display
flashes
whenflashis
activated
automaticaIly)
,, = automaticflashwith pre-flash
actrvated
(display
flashes
whenflash
is
activatedauto-
matically)
+ EV = €Xoosute
override+ 2 EV
/ON = flioflUdl
flash-on
,?ON = ffiohUOlflash-on with pre-flash
SLOW/ON = long
exposure+ manualflash-
on
SLOW
TTON
= long
exposure+ flash
+ pre-
flash
= r^flohUol
flash-off
= focushas
beenmanually
locked
oninfinity
= long
exposureup
toamaxi-
mum
of99
sec.
(in
the
pro-
gram
modes
,,SLOW"
and
,,'OFF''
?8 = frame
counter
99 = timecounterforlong
exposu-
res
l0 = self-timercountdown
Compatible 3 volt lithium batteries,
for
examole:
DURACELL DL123A
KODAK K123A
PANASONIC CR123A
VARTA CR123A.
etc.
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pears
together
with other
displaysymbols,
battery
poweris sufficient.
Whenthe sym-
bol @E flashes,
the battery
still has ap-
proximately
30% capacity.
Should
no sym-
bolappear,
the battery
is flat and must be
replacedimmediately.
In this case, the
shutter cannotbe released.
For this rea-
son, always keep a spare battery handy
whentraveling.
lf the lensdoes
not moveintothe ,,ready"
position,when
the ON/OFF
buttonis pres-
sed,the battery
maybelow,
inserted
incor-
rectlyor
missing.
Inserting the battery ",
TheLEICAZ2Xis powerdd
by a 3 volt Lithi-
um battery
(e.g.
CR123).
To insertthe bat-
tery, open the batterycompartment
cover
(20)
by
pushing
in
thedirection
ofthearrow.
Insertthe lithiumbattery
with the minus
pole
facingforward
as indicated
in the bat-
tery compartment;
closethe coveruntil it
clicks
shut.
Checking the battery
Switch
the camera
on (see
p. 7).The pro-
tective lens cover then automatically
opens and the lens (12l'moves to the
,,ready"
position.
lf the symbol 4i-- ap-
a series
of exposures
in close
the symbol E= may flashor
f== mayappear.
exposures,
pause
briefly
for
recover.
Also, after
successlon,
thesymbol
"r)
Befcfe further
the'battery
to
Attention; Cold temperatures
reduce bat-
tery
performance.
Inaddition,
thefilmbeco-
messtiffer,
makingfilm advance
morediffi-
cult.
At lowtemperatures,
carry
your
LEICA
Z2Xiwan
inside
pocket
anduse
a
freshbat-
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Changing the battery
Whenthere
is a film in the camera,
insert
a new battery
immediately
after removing
the old one. lf the camera
is left more
than 10 minuteswithout a battery,
the
frame counter
in the LCD data panel
re-
sets to ,,1" when you insert
a new bat-
tery,regardless
of the number
of pictures
taken.
Attention.'Keep
battery-contacts
clean.
Do
not dispose
of usedbatteries
by throwing
themintoanopen
fire;do nottryto rechar-
ge, break
open,
disassemble
or heat.Do
notdispose
of used
batteries
in
normal
hou-
sehold garbage,
as they contain toxic
wastes
that are dangerous
to the environ-
ment.
Return
them
to your
localsupplier
or
turn
them
infor
recycling.
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Attaching,the
neckor wrist carrying
straps, EverReady
case
When
taking
pictures,
the everready
case
(order
no.
18509)
remains
connected
tothe
cailJying
strap
when
itis
pulled
through
the
loops
found
inside
the
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zoomselector,
all electronics
areactivated
andthe camera
isagain
immediately
ready
to shoot.
This
function
is to prevent
unne-
cessary
battery
use.We recommend
that
you switch off the camera
when it is not
used
for longperiods
of time in order
to
extend
battery
life.
Compatible 35 mm films:
The
LEICA
ZZXautomatically
sets
thefollo-
wingfilmspeeds
for
DX-coded
35mmfilms
(package
and
cartridge
are
marked
,,DX").
Filmspeed
inISOSwitching the camera onloff
To do this, press the ''
,,ON/OFF"
switch
(3).
The protective
lens cover opens,
the
lensextends
to the ,,ready"
position
and
the LCDdata
panel
(9)
display
appears.
When the camera
is switched
off all dis-
playsdisappear,
the lens returns
to the
transport
position
and the lenscover
clo-
SES.
Whenthe camera
is not used
for aprox.
5
minutesafter
being
switched
on,the data
panel
display
and the camera
electronics
are automatically
turned off
. The lens is
set to the 35 mm focal length (wide-
angle).
With a lighttouch
on the shutter
release,
the ,,
ON/OFF
" switch or the
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250125" 1600/33'
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500128" 3200/36'
800/30"
50/18'
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100121"
125122"
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Withfilm emusions
slower
than
ISO50/18",
or if
the
filmis notDX-coded,
thecamera
is
automati-
cally
set
to ISO
1
00121".
lt is automatically
setto
3200/36'
at
filmspeeds
above
ISO3200/36'.
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Loading the film i
lf there
is
a film
in
the,,6qmera,
ensure
that
it is rewound before opening the back
cover,
i.e.
that the framecounter
is set at
,,0".
Otherwise
light
will
damage
any
expo-
sedfilm.
Attention'Whenever
possible,
do not load
or remove
film in brightlight.
To prevent
light
from
hitting
the
film,
load
orremove
it
in
your
body's
shaoow.
1.Unlatch
and
open
theback
cover
(25)
by
moving
the sliding
cover release
(19)
upwaro.
2. Load the film cartridge
into the film
chamber
as shown.
The camera guide
pin must fit into the corresponding
socket
onthefilm
cartridge
base.
3. f-nsure
thatthe film is laid
flat between
the film guides
with the film lead
exten-
ding
to
the
take-up
spool.
lf you havepulled
out too much film,
carefully
wind it back
intothe cartridge.
Make
sure
that
thefilm
is
lying
flat
in
the
film
chamber.
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4. Close the camera QFck The camera
switches
on and the''/'film
advances
au-
tomatically
to the first frame. The ca-
mera is ready for the first exposure
when the frame counter is at ,,1".
However,
if the ,,1" flashes,the film
hasnot been
loaded
properly.
Reopentheback,
removethe
filmand
re-
insertitasdescribed
insections
2to4.
Setting the focal length
The button to select the focal length
(zoom
selector,
2) operates
likea seesaw.
Pressing
,,f" (tele)on the right of the
roc$picauses
the lensto zoom to longer
focdl'
lengths.Pressing
,,W" (wide-angle)
on the left of the rocker
causes
the lens
to zoomto shorter
focallengths.

Holding the camera
To avoid
camera
shakg,
,
holdyour LEICA
Z2X as shown in the photographs.
Also
check
that the lens,
flash
(10),
autofocus
sensors/auxiliary
light (6,41
and exposure
meter window (1
1) are not inadvertently
covered
by your hand,
the carrying
strap,
etc.
For
vertical
format
photographs,
ensure
that
the flashis always
at the top as lighting
from above produces a more natural
rmpresslon.
It is
alsoadvisable
withvertical
format
pho-
tography
to use the thumb to press
the
shutter
release
to minimize
camera
shake.
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The viewfinderadjustS,,according
to the
zoom
focal
length
selected.
a: Viewfinder
frame:
The imageareaframed by the lens is
at least
equal
to the fullareavisible
in
the viewfinder.
b: Close-up
frame
markings:
For close-up photography,
the viewfin-
der image of the lens picturearea is
shifted
upwards.
This parallax
becomes
all the more apparent
the longer the
focal lengthand the shorterthe focu-
sing distance.
The close-up
range
mar-
kingsin the viewfinder
of the LEICA
Z2X applies
to the 70 mm focal length
in the focus range
of 0.6 m to about
1.4 m (2 to 4.6 ft). Here,
the picture
area is outlinedby the close-up
marl
kings
at the top and
the viewfinder
bor-
der below the frame lines at the bot-
tom.
c: Markings
for the panorama
format:
With use of the panorama
adapter
(see
p. 28) available
as an accessory,
the
prcture
area
covered
is indicated
by the
markings
inside
theframe
lines.
d: Autofocus
frame:
Aim the camera
so that the main sub-
ject to be in sharpfocus is within this
frame(itis not necessary
that it fills
it).
e:Green
LED
(16)
lf the green LED lights
up when the
shutterrelease
button
(1)
is lightly
pres-
ifed,this indicates
that focus pointand
exposure
have
been
measured
as
well
as
stored
in memory.
Whenthe green
LED
flashes
atlong
intervals,
thisis
awarning
for possible
camera
shake
inlow lighting
conditions
with the flash switchedoff.
Ygu
can,nevertheless,
stilltake
thepictu-
re.t
Thegreen
LED
will alsoflash
at long
iry-tervals
when the subject
is too close
(under
60 cm Qa in.)).
Inthis
case,
the
shutter
release
will alsobe locked.
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distance
between camera and subject
hasto be
increased.
However,
if the green LED flashes
at
short
intervals,automatic
focusing
isnot
possible
due to insuff
iclent
contrast.
In
this
case,aim
thecamera
atasimilarly
lit
subject
at a comparable
distance
until
the corresponding
focus and exposure
values
have
been
stored
inthe memory.
lf yoursubject
requires
more light,the
LEICA
Z2X automatically
activates
the
auxiliary
AFlight. = -
Red
LED
(171
The red LED lights up after a slight
pressure
on the shutte'f
releaseto indi-
cate
flashreadiness.
The red LEDflas-
hes and the shutter
release
is blocked
when the flashis not yet ready.Flash
recyclingtime with fresh batteriesis
about
5 seconds.
Taking pictures
Forphotographs
with the mainsubject
in
thecenter
ofthe
frame:
After selecting the focallength,
point
the
camera
sothatthe mainsubject
or portions
thereofare
within
theautofocus
framearea.
Nowlightly
press
the
shutter
releasebutton
topressure
point.
As
soon
asthe
green
LED
appears
in
the
viewfinder,
focusandexposu-
re values
havebeendetermined.
You
can
now
depress
the
shutter
releasebutton
fully
to take*the
picture.
The
camera
then
advan-
ces
the'filmto thenext
frameandthe
film
countqr
increasesbyone.

Focus and exposure memory
For photographs
whers the main subject
matter
is
off-center:
lf thesubject
thatisto be sharply
focused
lies
outside
theautofocus
frame,
thefocus
memory
feature
should
be
used.
Holding
the camera
to the eye,point
it at
the subject
matter
so thatthe most impor-
tant portions
to be in focus
areinside
the
autofocus
frame.
Nowlightly
press
the
shut-
ter.,
release
button to pressure
point.
fhe
grQ.bn
LEDlights
up to indicate
thatfocus
andexposure
values
have
beenmeasured
a
nd that both values havebeen storedrn
memory.
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In thesetypes of situations,
focuson an
alternative
object that is at the same
distance
and
similarly
lit.Storing
the focus
and exposure
as described,
you are now
able
totake
your
picture
successf
ully.
Attention; Bycontinually
holding
downthe
shutter
release,
as many pictures
as you
choose
can be takenin a row. With this
continuous
shutter
release
mode,
itis
possi-
ble
to capture,
e.9.,
actlon
sequences.
Keeping
theshutter
releasebutton
pressed
down
slightly,
compose
your
picture
as
you
wish.
When
ready,
press
the
shutter
release
fullydown
forthe exposure.
The
focusand
exposure
memory
is cancelled
as soon
as
you remove
your finger
f
rom the shutter
release
button.
Using
the focus memory featureis also
useful
with
difficult
autofocus
subjects
such
as structures
whichdo not present
a sub-
stantial
surface
onwhichto focus,
low-con-
trast subjects
in front of similar
backgro-
undsor subjects
the structures
of which
only run horizontally
(with vertical
format
shooting
structures
running
vertically
only).