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Leica D-Lux 3 Supplementary Manual

Leica d-lux 3: supplementary guide
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91505 02/2006
LEICA M8
A dream comes true:
the digital M is here
LEICA DIGILUX 3
Unique Leica digital camera system
LEICA V-LUX 1
New all-in-one class in the Leica portfolio
LEICA D-LUX 3
Digital compact camera for creative
photography
_ p. 26
LEICA LENSES
New M high-performance lenses
for wide-angle applications
_ p. 8
_ p. 16
_ p. 22
_ p. 14/15

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  • Page 1 A dream comes true: the digital M is here LEICA DIGILUX 3 Unique Leica digital camera system LEICA V-LUX 1 New all-in-one class in the Leica portfolio LEICA D-LUX 3 Digital compact camera for creative photography _ p. 26 LEICA LENSES...

  • Page 2: Digital Cameras

    You might say that we’re remaining true to our roots, but branching out. In any event, this is great news for legions of loyal Leica fans who now have a wider range of enticing choices than ever – all in the Leica tradition of excellence.
  • Page 3 All-in-One: the V-Lux 1 enriches the Leica product portfolio with a new camera type 26 LEICA D-LUX 3 A camera for all seasons: the D-Lux 3 is a compact camera with the characteristics of a much larger camera 08 LEICA M8 Leica’s famous camera system...
  • Page 4 B R E A K T H R O U G H I N TO T H E D I G I TA L W O R L D Their names are M8, Digilux 3, V-Lux 1 and D-Lux 3: Leica Camera is currently bringing no fewer than four new high-performance digital cameras to the market.
  • Page 5 DIGILUX 3 can be used on scopes, by employing a the photo adapter. Also consid- er that in the LEICA V-LUX 1 we have a cam- era in the range whose focal length extends up 420 mm in 35 mm format and which delivers the same magnification as 8.4-pow-...
  • Page 6 As a univer- sal and flexible camera system with relevant functions which concentrate on the essen- tials, the Leica R is entirely at the disposal of creative photographers. Leica World News M System : LEICA M8 •...
  • Page 7 Additional features are the high-quality machining and clean, timeless design. Small and elegant, the LEICA D-LUX 3 is ready at any time to crystallise the photographer’s personal view of the world into concrete form.
  • Page 9 L E I C A M 8 : T H E D I G I TA L M At photokina, Leica will present the M8, the world’s first professional digital range/ viewfinder camera. With its well thought-out technology this landmark camera rigorously carries forward the acknowledged excellence of the M system into the new age.
  • Page 10 Metering range EV0 to EV20 at 20°C ambient temperature, aperture 1.0 and ISO 160/23°. M-TTL Guide Number Control with metered pre-flash using accessory shoe SCA 3502 (from version M4) or with LEICA SF 24D Viewfinder: Large bright, projected frame line viewfinder with automatic parallax...
  • Page 11 A special camera for special pictures: photo professionals are happy to acknowledge the uniqueness of the Leica M system. With the new M8 Leica has successfully transferred a timeless camera concept into the digital world. Photos: Ronald Schmidt Leica World News...
  • Page 12 L E I C A M 8 : A N E W C O N C E P T D E V E LO P E D F R O M T H E G R O U N D U P The LEICA M8 opens a completely new chapter in the history of cameras, being the first professional digital camera that is ‘Made in Germany‘.
  • Page 13 The new shutter mecha- A special camera for special pictures: photo professionals are happy to acknowledge the uniqueness of the Leica M system. With the new M8 Leica has successfully transferred a timeless camera concept into the digital world.
  • Page 14 W I D E A N G L E : N E W C L A S S F O R T H E M The introduction of a new lightweight, compact, high-performance wide-angle lens underlines yet again the high optical achievements of Leica engineers – especially in the critical field of aspherical technology.
  • Page 15 This remarkable new lens that combines three popular fixed focal lengths opens up a new super wide-angle field to the Leica M photographer. To complement it, we’ve launched an equally amazing new compact universal viewfinder – an exquisite piece of precision optical...
  • Page 16 When the Digilux 2 was introduced in 2004 it attracted considerable enthusiasm for its technical features and its well-thought-out operating concept. Now the LEICA DIGILUX 3 continues the success story and takes it to a brilliant new level by laying the foundation of a new stand-alone Leica digital SLR system.
  • Page 17 Leica World News...
  • Page 18 With the Digilux 3 Leica Camera have laid the foundation for their own system to the four-thirds standard. Photos: Florian Wagner camera shake. In addition the Leica D Vario-Elmarit image stabilization operates in two different modes: in mode 1 the image stabilization is activated and thus yields blur-free viewing and sharp images.
  • Page 19 The new LEICA DIGILUX 3 reflects how digital technology has progressed. As a modern, high-capability reportage camera, it has proven itself in a very wide variety of photographic situations. Its lightning-fast autofocus enables quick-reaction photography, whilst the manual setting capabilities still leave scope for individual composition.
  • Page 20 T H E L E I C A R - SYS T E M AT A G L A N C E Ready for the future : With the Leica R system you have all the advantages of analog photography and with just one flick of the wrist the possibilities of the digital world.
  • Page 21 LEICA APO- EXTENDER-R 1,4x LEICA ELPRO 1:2–1:1 for APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R100 mm f/2.8 LEICA APO-TELYT-R 280 mm f/2.8 LEICA APO-TELYT-R 400 mm f/2.8 Right-angle finder LEICA MOTOR-DRIVE R8/R9 Large eyecup Remote Control R8/R9 Table-top tripod Large ball-and- socket head LEICA APO- LEICA...
  • Page 22 AT T R AC T I V E A L L- R O U N D E R : T H E L E I C A V - LU X 1 The LEICA V-LUX 1 is what is known as a bridge camera, and as such it introduces a new class into the Leica product portfolio.
  • Page 23 Now to the lens, the LEICA DC VARIO- ELMARIT 1:2.8–3.7/7.4–88.8 mm ASPH . This 12 times zoom provides a 35 mm equi- valent focal-length range of 35–420 mm.
  • Page 24 There is also a precise volume control for all signal sounds and for the syn- thetic shutter-release noise. Of course the LEICA V-LUX 1 can also prowl around virtually silently. It is supplied with a 512 MB SD card, Photoshop Elements 4 and...
  • Page 25 (not just a war- ranty). Summary: The bold step taken by Leica Camera AG of including this camera type in its lineup is fully justified by the excellence of the camera itself. It is a high-tech prod- uct that easily enables you to take super pictures on the fly in automatic mode.
  • Page 26 This is a camera for every day – it’s cool, quick, compact and high-performance. With the new D-Lux 3 Leica offers its customers a pocket-sized digital camera with the characteristics of a much larger camera – from a 10 megapixel sensor all the way to the facility for creative picture control using manual focusing.
  • Page 27 It’s sensational how this camera performs and what possibilities it offers: die D-Lux 3 is a real all-rounder, and a head-turner too. Photo: Gaël Turine Leica World News...
  • Page 28 With the digital technology an abundance of new terms and unusual contractions comes to customers. In the following – as service not only for new risers into the digital Leica world – small encyclopedia of the most important abbreviations and technical terms.
  • Page 29 Britain, France, the USA , Italy and Japan. Further countries are planned. In addition the campaign will feature prominently on the Leica stand at photokina, and of course it will be featured on the new Internet Leica homepage. Leica World News...
  • Page 30 Steve Dudley was an early convert to the possibilities of digiscoping. With the new V-Lux1 and the D-Lux, Leica now offers two fine cameras that complement each other perfectly for his hobby of capturing the work of nature in pictures. Steve Dudley tested them both.
  • Page 31 – the ‘quarry’ can easily have vanished. Looked at in this way, cameras such as the new Leica V-Lux 1 are not simply an addi- tion to our existing battery of field equip- ment. They fill a photographic gap. My...
  • Page 32 Black-tailed godwit, Cambridgeshire, England, May 2003 (digiscoping). – Black-tailed godwits nest in open grassland. Here the male bird is watching over his sitting mate from his perch on a fencepost. I tried to move carefully and take advantage of the existing tall vegetation for concealment, whilst I brought my scope and camera into position to take the picture.
  • Page 33 “Models such as the V-Lux 1, which in looks resembles a smaller version of a mirror reflex camera, open up a whole new world of possibilities for birdwatching and nature photography.” Steve Dudley Leica World News...
  • Page 34 Ten years ago the first issue of ‘Leica World’ appeared. Since then the Leica Camera AG customer magazine has won many prizes, including international awards, and has secured a considerable worldwide readership.
  • Page 35 – for example with the new LEICA D-LUX 3 – or a mobile phone, and you will have a photographic outfit with a super-telephoto lens ! Digiscoping will greatly expand your ability to observe the grandeur of nature.
  • Page 36 Leica l e i c a - c a m e r a . u s A Leica is not just a camera. It is an instrument you create with. It is your hands and your eyes. It is a part of you.

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