Technical Data And Descriptions - Leica M9 Instructions Manual

Technical data
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Camera type Compact digital view and rangefinder
system camera.
Lens attachment Leica M bayonet with additional
sensor for 6-bit coding.
Lens system Leica M lenses from 16 to 135mm.
Picture format/Image sensor 5270 x 3516 pixels
(18.5 MP) CCD chip, active area approx. 23.9 x
35.8 mm 5270 x 3516 pixels (18 MP) (corresponding
to usable format of analog Leica M models).
Resolution Adjustable, DNG™: 5212 x 3472 pixels
(18 MP), JPEG: 5212 x 3472 (18 MP), 3840 x 2592
(10 MP), 2592 x 1728 (4,5 MP), 1728 x 1152 (2 MP),
1280 x 846 pixels (1 MP).
Data formats DNG™ (raw data), choice of uncom-
pressed or slightly compressed (by non-linear re -
duction of color depth), 2 JPEG compression levels.
File size DNG™: compressed 18 MB, uncompressed
36 MB, JPEG: approx. 2–10 MB.
Color spaces Adobe® RGB, sRGB.
White balance Automatic, manual, 7 presets, color
temperature entry.
Storage medium SD cards up to 2 GB/SDHC cards
up to 32 GB
Menu languages German, English, French, Spanish,
Italian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified
Chinese, Russian.
Compatibility Windows® XP/Vista® ;
Mac® OS X (10.5)
Exposure metering Exposure metering through the
lens (TTL), center-weighted with working aperture.
Center-weighted TTL metering for flash exposure with
system-compatible SCA-3000/2 standard flash units.
Measurement principle Measured by light reflected
by bright shutter blades on the first shutter curtain.
Metering range (at ISO 160/23°) At room tempera-
ture and normal humidity corresponds to EV 0 to 20
1
or f/1.0 and 1.2 s to f/32 and / s. Flashing of left
1000
triangular LED in viewfinder indicates values below
metering range.
Measurement cell for available light (continuous
light measurement) Silicon photo diode with collection
lens, positioned in the bottom center of the camera
base.
Sensitivity range ISO 80/19° to ISO 2500/35°,
1
adjustable in / ISO increments, with aperture priority
3
A and manual exposure setting choice of automatic
control or manual setting, automatic control with
snapshot profile.
Exposure mode Choice of automatic shutter speed
control with manual aperture selection – aperture
priority A – with corresponding digital display, or
manual setting of shutter speed and aperture and
adjustment using LED light balance with indication of
correct exposure, or risk of over/underexposure
(with snapshot profile only).