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FOR US ONLY: Trade Name: LEICA Model No.: LEICA X-U (Typ 113) FCC Note: Responsible party/ This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Support contact: Leica Camera Inc. Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are...
Make sure to carefully read the information on this and the following that the camera will only be operated and stored under permissible pages if you wish to use your Leica X-U in or underwater. Here you conditions, i.e. not in direct sunlight, on a radiator, the dashboard will fi...
HANDLING After opening the cover These notes describe the special measures required to ensure water • Perform a careful visual inspection of the door, the seal around the and dust resistance in addition to the other relevant descriptions in battery compartment and the memory card slot. Any remaining these instructions.
This will allow the condensation to evaporate. • Tiny air bubbles escaping from the camera housing are normal and • Please contact your electronics shop or a Leica Customer Care not sign of a fault. department if the condensation persists.
flash. Underwater Program Note: Your Leica X-U comes equipped with an underwater mode, which We recommend using the integrated flash up to a water depth of 5 includes an adapted white balance function (only during recording/ meters/16ft only. In greater depths, the use of an external, exposure) to counteract this effect.
The CE identification of our products documents compliance with LEGAL INFORMATION the fundamental requirements of the applicable EU directives. • Please ensure that you strictly observe copyright laws. The recording and publication of pre-recorded media such as tapes, WARNING MESSAGES CDs, or other published or broadcast material may contravene copyright laws.
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Camera Manufacturing Date The manufacturing date of your camera is printed on the label on the Guarantee Card and/or on the packaging. The date format used is: Year/Month/Day...
CONTENT Basic Camera Settings Menu Language ................120 Foreword .....................92 Date/Time ...................120 Automatic Camera Shutdown ............120 Package Contents ................92 Key Tones and Shutter Sounds .............120 Monitor Settings ................121 Underwater Operation ................94 Basic Image Settings Notes on Water and Dust Resistance ..........94 File Format/Compression Rate .............122 Handling ...................95 JPEG Resolution ................122...
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Menu Options .................176 Additional Functions Video Recording ................144 Technical Data ...................178 Sound Recording ................145 Self-timer ..................146 Leica Service Addresses ..............180 Formatting the Memory Card ............147 Selecting the Working Color Space ..........148 Creating new Folder Numbers ............148 User Profiles .................149 Image Stabilization ...............149 Playback Mode Playback Modes ................150...
DESIGNATION OF PARTS button to access the white balance menu button DELETE/FOCUS Illustrations in the front and rear cover pages – to access the delete menu – to access the menu for the distance metering method Front view – to activate the AF metering range frame 1.
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Bottom view INFO button – to select monitor displays in recording and playback mode 24. Door for battery compartment/memory card slot with – to reset the manually offset autofocus metering frame to the a. Locking/unlocking lever center b. Locking/unlocking slider –...
The settings recommended here allow you to take good photographs 10. Set the date and time (see p. 116/120) easily, quickly, and reliably when you first start to try out your Leica X-U. For details of the various modes/functions, refer to the relevant sections on the specified pages.
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Taking photographs: Viewing photographs: 1. Set the dials for the shutter speed and aperture to Press the PLAY button 2. Set the exposure metering method to (see p. 116/132) 3. Set the distance setting ring to To view other pictures: 4.
• Only the battery types specified and described in these instruc- ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP tions and/or 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.
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• Only the charger specified and described in these instructions, or chargers specified and described by Leica Camera AG, may be used. The use of other chargers that are not approved by Leica Camera AG can cause damage to the batteries and, in extreme cases, serious or life-threatening injuries.
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Notes: • Even under perfect conditions of use, every battery has a limited • The battery can only be charged outside the camera. service life. After several hundred charging cycles, operating times • Batteries must be charged before starting up the camera. become significantly shorter.
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PREPARING THE CHARGER PLACE THE BATTERY IN THE CHARGER The charger must be fi tted with the appropriate plug for the local sockets. Plug Attaching Removing CHARGE STATUS DISPLAY Correct charging is indicated by the red status LED. When it turns green, the battery is fully charged.
CHANGING THE BATTERY/MEMORY CARD Inserting the battery Turn off the camera, i.e. set the main switch to Open the battery compartment/memory card slot Important: Do not open the battery compartment door underwater. "Click"...
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Removing the battery Charge level display The charge level of the battery is indicated on the monitor (see p. 168). Notes: • Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a long period of time. • The date and time must be reset within 2 days after the capacity of the built-in backup battery in the camera has expired.
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Inserting the memory card Removing the memory card You can use SD, SDHC or SDXC memory cards in your Leica X-U. "click" "click"...
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• If the memory card cannot be inserted, check that it is aligned correctly. • The range of SD/SDHC/SDXC cards available is too large for Leica Camera AG to test all available types for compatibility and quality. Although using other card types is not likely to damage the camera or the card, some "no name"...
• Regardless of how many pictures are taken in a series, the last picture is always shown when they are reviewed. You can select the other pictures in the series by pressing right or left on the cross pad. The Leica X-U is turned via the main switch: – –...
SHUTTER BUTTON Notes: • The menu system can be used to select or set key acknowledg- The shutter button works in two stages. Pressing it gently (to the first ment (response) tones and shutter sound, and to adjust their pressure point) activates the automatic distance setting/autofocus (if volume.
SCROLLING THROUGH THE MENUS: MENU CONTROLS Press up/down on the cross pad or use the direction buttons You can navigate in the menu using the button and the cross MENU pad. Alternatively, you can also use the direction buttons. ACCESSING THE MENU: Press the MENU/SET button...
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Selecting a setting/value in a sub-menu: Exiting a sub-menu without confi rming a setting: Press up/down on the cross pad or use the direction buttons Press left on the cross pad or the shutter button • The currently active option changes. With the cross pad: •...
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Exiting the menu: Notes: • The menu is normally opened at the position of the last option set. Press the MENU/SET button again • For some options, there are settings in a second level of sub- • The monitor image for picture mode appears. menus.
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• A range of additional functions are controlled in the same basic way once they have been opened by pressing the corresponding buttons or the corresponding directions on the cross pad: – for sensitivity – for white balance – DELETE/FOCUS for deleting image files/selecting the focus metering method (only in playback / picture mode) –...
AUTOMATIC CAMERA SHUTDOWN BASIC CAMERA SETTINGS Select in the menu and then make the desired Auto Power Off setting in the sub-menu MENU LANGUAGE If this function is active, the camera switches to energy-saving Select the menu and choose your preferred language Language standby mode after the selected time.
MONITOR SETTINGS Brightness and Color Rendering For optimized visibility and to adapt to different light conditions, the Toggling the displays brightness and color rendering of the monitor can be adjusted. Use the button to toggle between the various displays INFO Brightness Settings: (see also p.
JPEG RESOLUTION EXPOSURE BASIC SETTINGS If one of the formats is selected, pictures can be taken with five different resolutions (numbers of pixels). This allows you to adjust the FILE FORMAT/COMPRESSION RATE setting precisely to the intended use or to the available memory card Two different JPEG compression rates are available: JPG Fine capacity.
WHITE BALANCE The following are available: In digital photography, white balance ensures neutral, i.e. natural Page 1: color rendering in any light. It is based on the camera being preset to Automatic render a particular color as white. (for incandescent lighting) You can choose between several presets, automatic white balance, (for outdoor pictures in sunlight) two fixed manual settings, and direct setting of the color temperature.
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Manual setting by metering: Fine Tuning of White Balance Settings 1. Press the button A manual fi ne tuning function is available for all settings: 2. Select 1. Press the button 3. Press the cross pad downward 2. Press the cross pad downward •...
ISO SENSITIVITY The ISO setting determines the possible shutter speed and aperture combinations at a particular brightness. Higher sensitivities allow faster shutter speeds and/or smaller apertures (for "freezing" rapid movements or to increase the depth of field), although this can also result in greater noise.
One of the many advantages of digital photography is that it is very easy to change critical properties of a picture, i.e. those that determine its character. Your Leica X-U allows you to influence three of the most important image properties before you actually take the picture: –...
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Color Rendering In addition to the settings for sharpness, saturation and contrast, you can also control the basic options for color rendering: Select the desired setting from the menu and in the Film Mode relevant sub-menu Choose between – for high-saturation colors – and Standard Vivid –...
The shutter button is not locked, regardless of whether or not the focusing is correct for the subject. DISTANCE SETTING Your Leica X-U allows automatic as well as manual distance settings. Both modes cover a distance range from 20cm/7 ⁄...
• All displays apart from the AF frame disappear. Red triangles between four AF metering methods on the Leica X-U: on all sides of the frame indicate possible movement 1. Press the...
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Face Detection image by selecting groups from either the three upper or lower, or the four left or right AF fi elds: In this mode, your Leica X-U automatically detects faces in the 1. Hold the button pressed for ≥1s DELETE/FOCUS picture and focuses on the one at the shortest distance.
To make it easier to set the distance and to increase the accuracy of distance yourself, rather than using autofocus. For example if you are the setting, your Leica X-U offers assistance by showing you an using the same setting for several pictures and it would be more work enlarged view of a central section of the subject.
field, but also records all other areas. Particularly when used in conjunction with metering memory lock, it Your Leica X-U offers three exposure metering methods to adapt to allows the exposure to be selectively adjusted to specific sections of...
Histogram For regular playback mode ( PLAY Select in the menu and then choose the required Play Histogram The histogram depicts the brightness distribution in the picture. The setting in the sub-menu horizontal axis shows the tone values from black (left) through gray to Select an option with a clipping function if you want excessively bright white (right).
• The camera will automatically adjust the set exposure/shutter and ISO values as well as preset ones to achieve the best possible Your Leica X-U offers four exposure modes for optimized adjustment image quality. The image corners will be as well lit as possible, as to the relevant subject or your preferred working method.
AUTOMATIC PROGRAM MODE - P CHANGING THE PRESET SHUTTER SPEED/ APERTURE COMBINATIONS (SHIFT) For fast, fully automatic photography. The exposure is controlled by an automatic shutter speed and aperture setting. Changing the preset values using the Shift function combines the security and speed of fully automatic exposure control with the freedom to adjust the speed/aperture combination selected by the Taking the Picture...
APERTURE PRIORITY - A SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY - T Aperture priority mode sets the exposure automatically according to Shutter speed priority mode sets the exposure automatically the manually selected aperture. It is particularly suitable for pictures according to the manually selected shutter speed. It is therefore where the depth of field is a critical compositional element.
MANUAL SETTING - M METERING MEMORY LOCK If you want to achieve a particular effect that is only possible with a For composition reasons, it can be beneficial not to have the main very specific exposure, or you want to ensure that several pictures subject in the center of the picture.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 3. Press the or shutter button to save the setting MENU/SET INFO • The exposure compensation symbol and the set value are Some subjects are made up predominantly of excessively light or displayed. dark surfaces, for example large areas of snow or a full-format black steam locomotive.
AUTOMATIC BRACKETING Notes: • Depending on the exposure mode, the graduations are produced High contrast subjects that have both very bright and very dark areas by changing the shutter speed ( ) or the aperture ( can have very diff erent eff ects depending on exposure. •...
Notes: FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY • It is not possible to use an external flash, or only with a remote Your Leica X-U comes with a flash unit integrated into the front flash unit that allow wireless triggering. housing of the lens.
FLASH MODES Automatic Flash Activation - For back lit pictures, where your main subject does not fill the entire frame and is in shadow, or in situations where you want to mitigate Selecting the mode: high contrasts, e.g. due to direct sunlight (fill flash). 1.
Automatic Flash Activation with Slower FLASH RANGE Shutter Speeds - The available flash range depends on the aperture and sensitivity For simultaneous and more appropriate, i.e. brighter, reproduction of values set manually or calculated by the camera. For sufficient dark backgrounds and fill-in flash for the foreground. To minimize the illumination by the flash light, it is crucial for the main subject to be risk of blurring, the shutter speed is not extended beyond ⁄...
2. Set the desired compensation value by pressing left/right on the by the light trail from its own tail lights. cross pad or use the direction buttons Your Leica X-U allows you to choose between this conventional flash Values from +3 to -3EV are available in ⁄...
⁄ VIDEO RECORDING – Aperture: Automatic You can also use your Leica X-U for video recording. If a correct exposure is not possible even with the maximum aperture, the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased regardless The following functions are available: of any manual setting.
Starting/Ending the Recording Notes: • Focusing and zooming cause noise which will also be recorded. Try Start: and avoid using these functions during an ongoing recording. Press the video record button • Due to sound transmission characteristics in water, it is not •...
SELF-TIMER Notes: You can use the self-timer to take a picture with a delay of either 2 or • A delay time in progress can be restarted at any time by pressing 12s. This is particularly useful for group photographs, where you want the shutter button again.
• If the memory card cannot be formatted, you should ask your sub-menu appears automatically. dealer or the Leica Product Support department (address, see p. We recommend formatting the memory card from time to time, as a 180) for advice.
CREATING NEW FOLDER NUMBERS The requirements in terms of color rendering differ considerably for Your Leica X-U saves the picture numbers in ascending order. Initially, the various possible uses of digital image files. That is why a variety of the relevant files are all stored in one folder. To structure the storage color spaces have been developed, e.g.
In poor lighting conditions, even with the function activated, AUTO ISO With the Leica X-U, any combination of menu settings can be the selected shutter speed may be too slow to produce sharp permanently stored so that they can be retrieved quickly and easily at pictures.
NORMAL PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MODE In normal playback mode, only the information in the header appears along with to indicate the zoom function to allow straightforward PLAYBACK MODES viewing of the pictures. Press the PLAY button to switch from picture or menu mode to playback mode at any time.
VIDEO PLAYBACK 2. Select the desired function by pressing right/left on the cross pad or use the direction buttons The indicator is shown if a video fi le is selected for playback. • The currently active function symbol is white and is underlined in red 3.
SELECTING IMAGES: ENLARGING IMAGES/VIEWING 16 IMAGES SIMULTANEOUSLY: Select images by pressing left/right on the cross pad Press the right direction button ( ) to enlarge a detail of the picture Pressing left selects pictures with lower numbers, pressing right up to 16x to study it in more detail Press the left direction button ( ) starting from normal size to those with higher numbers.
Selecting Other Images in the 16-Picture Display SELECTING AN IMAGE DETAIL Select images by pressing left/right on the cross pad In an enlarged picture, you can move the enlarged detail from the center, Pressing and holding scrolls through quickly. e.g. to check the reproduction of off -center subject details: Press the relevant side of the cross pad Returning Selected Images to Normal Size •...
DELETING IMAGES The following steps depend on whether you want to delete a single picture or all pictures at once. Images stored on the memory card can be deleted at any time - individu- ally or all at the same time. They can also be protected against Deleting Individual Images accidental deletion.
PROTECTING IMAGES/CLEARING DELETE PROTECTION: 2. Select the desired option 3. Confirm by pressing the button MENU/SET INFO 1. Select in the menu Protect • Protected pictures are indicated by . • The previously displayed picture appears again with the menu Depending on whether or not the picture is protected, it shown.
WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER MISCELLANEOUS Your Leica X-U allows the use of WiFi memory cards like the FlashAir™ by Toshiba. These cards can be used as a WLAN hotspot, TRANSFERRING DATA TO A PC allowing a wireless transmission of data from the camera to any...
During editing, you can adjust conveniently download from our homepage to your camera yourself: parameters like gradation, sharpness etc. to achieve the best possible Once you have registered your camera, Leica will notify you of any image quality. updates.
Lens cap ..............423-117.001-024 Accessory shoe cover ........... 423 -117.001-010 Important: Carrying strap ............423-117.001-014 Use only the accessories specified and described here or by Leica Lithium ion rechargeable battery Leica BP-DC 8 .....18 706 Camera AG with this camera. Battery protection case ..........423-089.003-012...
Important: SAFETY AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS Use only the accessories specified and described in these instruc- tions or by Leica Camera AG with the camera. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Monitor • Make sure to read all notes and explanations on pages 94-97 before •...
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Sensor • Cosmic radiation (e.g. during flights) can cause pixel defects. Condensation If condensation has formed on or in the camera, you should turn it off and leave it to stand at room temperature for around an hour. Once the camera temperature has adjusted to room temperature, the condensation will disappear by itself.
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CARE INSTRUCTIONS Lens Care • Any type of contamination can become a growth medium for • Using a soft-bristled brush should generally be sufficient to remove microorganisms; make sure to keep your camera and accessories dust from the outer lens elements. Use a clean soft cloth to clean at all times.
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Battery Care Charger Care Rechargeable lithium ion batteries generate power through internal • If the charger is used in the vicinity of radio receivers it can chemical reactions. This reaction is influenced by ambient temperature interfere with reception; maintain a distance of at least 1m/3ft between the devices.
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Memory Card Care Storage • Memory cards must not be removed and the camera must not be • If you are not using the camera for a longer period of time, we turned off or subjected to vibrations while images are being saved recommend that you: a.
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• Do not store the camera in a leather case for extended periods of time to prevent fungal growth. • Note down the serial number of your Leica X-U, as you will need this is extremely important information in case of loss.
APPENDIX Exposure mode : Underwater mode : Automatic program : Aperture priority DISPLAYS : Shutter speed priority : Manual setting of shutter speed and aperture When Taking a Picture Shutter speed (appears immediately for manual setting, i.e. in shutter speed priority and manual modes;...
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Aperture value (appears immediately for manual setting, i.e. in aperture priority and manual modes; for automatic setting, i.e. automatic program and shutter speed priority modes, only after tapping the shutter button; after pressing the shutter button to the pressure point red if outside the setting range in automatic program, aperture priority or shutter speed priority modes, otherwise white) Exposure compensation set, including compensation value...
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White balance (Not available in underwater mode) 13 14 15 Automatic Incandescent Daylight Flash Cloudy Shade Greycard 1 Greycard 2 In addition to , by pressing the INFO button: Color temperature Greycard 1 Ongoing video recording Greycard 2 Set Color temperature Automatic distance setting Histogram Automatic bracketing activated...
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Flash mode (flashing red if flash is not ready, otherwise white; does not appear if bracketing is set) Automatic flash activation : Automatic flash activation with pre-flash Manual flash activation : Manual flash activation with pre-flash Automatic flash activation with slower shutter speeds : Automatic flash activation with pre-flash and slower shutter speeds In addition to...
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In Playback Mode Exposure mode (see (with/without clipping displays) Shutter speed , not available for video recordings) 25 26 27 28 Exposure metering method , not available for video recordings) Aperture value , not available for video recordings) Exposure compensation value , not available for video recordings) Battery charge level (see...
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In addition to for video recordings, by pressing the INFO button: In addition to , only for enlarged details, by pressing the INFO button: Video control symbols Indicates the use of the direction buttons for enlarging/reducing Elapsed playback time/progress bar a detail, including the enlargement factor Display of detail size and position...
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In addition to , only from 100% view, by pressing the INFO Folder/image number button: Automatic bracketing Date and time for picture shown Memory card Image counter (image number/total number) 42 43 Focusing mode 54 53 (see File format/compression rate JPEG resolution/video recording format File size ...
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Protected image Histogram (not available for video recordings) Flash exposure compensation, including compensation value Flash mode (see , appears without flash exposure compensation) a. No display: Picture without flash : Picture without pre-flash : Picture with pre-flash...
MENU OPTIONS Page 3 Monitor Color Adjustment see p. 121 Rec. Histogram see p. 133 Page 1 Play Histogram see p. 133 JPG Resolution see p. 122 Reset Image Numbering see p. 148 File Format see p. 122 Auto Review see p.
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Page 5 Format see p. 147 Firmware Version see p. 158 User Profile see p. 149...
1080p, 30fps or 1280 x 720p, 30fps can be set in ⁄ EV increments Lens Leica Summilux 23mm f/1.7 ASPH. (equals 35mm field of Shutter Speed Range 30 s to ⁄ 2000 view in 35mm- format), 10 lens elements in 8 groups, 4 aspherical Image Series 3fps or 5fps, max.
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⁄ DIN 4503 ( ⁄ “) Water/Dust Resistance In compliance with JIS/IEC protection Dimensions (WxHxD) Approx. 140 x 79 x 88mm / class 68 (IP68) (in accordance with Leica Camera AG testing ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ” conditions ), allows underwater photography in depths up to 15m / Weight Approx.
LEICA PRODUCT SUPPORT LEICA CUSTOMER CARE The Product Support Department at Leica AG can answer any The Leica Camera AG Customer Care department or the repair technical questions relating to Leica products, including support for service provided by authorized Leica agents in your country are the supplied software in writing, on the phone or by email.
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Leica Camera AG Am Leitz-Park 5 35578 WETZLAR DEUTSCHLAND Telefon +49 (0) 6441-2080-0 Telefax +49 (0) 6441-2080-333 www.leica-camera.com...
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Leica X-U (Typ 113) 18 435 Order no. Lens Leica Summilux 23 mm f/1.7 ASPH. (equals 35 mm field of view in 35 mm-format), 10 lens elements in 8 groups, 4 aspherical surfaces, UW protective glass Aperture setting From f/1.7 to f/16 in...
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Ambient temperature: 0° to 40 °C/32° to 104 °F (on land/underwater); max. humidity: 85 % (non-condensation) Water-/ In compliance with JIS/IEC protection class 68 (IP68) (in accordance with Leica Camera AG testing conditions Dust resistance allows underwater photography in depths up to 15 m/49 ft for max. 60 minutes Impact resistance In compliance with MIL-STD 810G, method 516.5...
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