Leica S3 - Digital Camera Quick Start Guide

CHARGE BATTERY

INSERT BATTERY

INSERT MEMORY CARD

MOUNT & UNMOUNT LENS

OPERATION ELEMENTS

INTERFACES

BOTTOM VIEW

VIEWFINDER

STATUS SCREEN

TOP DISPLAY

SWITCH ON CAMERA

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After booting, the camera will be in Record Mode. Most sequences of this Quick Start Guide will begin in this state.

TAKING PHOTOS / VIDEO RECORDING

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Press the shutter release button halfway to exit menus and return to Record mode.

VIDEO SETTINGS

	24 fps	25 fps	30 fps	Crop factor
4K (4096 x 2160 px)				Whole sensor width
Full HD (1920 x 1080 px)				Whole sensor width

VIDEO STORAGE

EXTERNAL AUDIO

ENTER STATUS SCREEN & PLAY MODE

ENTER MENU & PLAY MODE

MENU

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Press the shutter release button halfway to exit menus and return to Record Mode.

MENU - QUICK ACCESS / CUSTOMIZE CONTROLS

Long push (1 sec.) leads you straight to your favorite submenu.

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Setup the buttons to your needs in the menu Setup/Customize Controls.
In LiveView the Stop Down button is reserved for activate/deactivate Exposure Simulation!

BASIC CAMERA SETUP

Language

Format Card

Storage Backup

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If Storage Backup is set, the files will be stored simultaneously either on both memory cards (CF&SD) or while shooting tethered on memory card (CF or SD) and on the PC's hard drive.

File Format

PLAY MODE PHOTO

PLAY MODE VIDEO

PLAY MODE INFO SCREENS

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Camera always shows the latest mode after coming back to Play Mode. Histogram represents the visible area of the image. Customize the clipping settings under menu Setup/Capture Assistants/Exposure Clipping.

EXPOSURE CONTROL MODES

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To exit exposure mode function press one of the soft buttons, the click wheel or shutter button 1^st step.

LIVE VIEW PHOTO

LIVE VIEW PHOTO - SCREENS

LIVE VIEW VIDEO

LIVE VIEW VIDEO - SCREENS

LIGHTROOM TETHERED PLUG-IN

Lightroom Tethered Plug-in is a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, which enables the direct tethered shooting with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and the Leica S via USB cable connection.

FEATURES

• Transfer images for direct control in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
• Remote control the shutter release
• Display exposure information in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Leica S
• Lemo USB3.0 SuperSpeed cable
• USB3.0 port (recommended for highest speed and stability)
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.2 or higher respectively CC Classic
• Mac OS X (10.13 or higher)

INSTALLATION

1. STEP 1: Download the file "LeicaTethered.lrplugin" to your hard disk
   
2. STEP 2: Start Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 / CC Classic
3. STEP 3: Start: File/Plug-in Manager
   
4. STEP 4: Add Plug-in
   
5. STEP 5: Check, if Leica Tethered Plug-in is listed and enabled
   

TETHERED SHOOTING - ADOBE™ PHOTOSHOP™ LIGHTROOM™ WORKFLOW

1. Connect the camera with your computer via USB cable.
2. Switch the camera on.
3. Start Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 / CC Classic
4. Setup tethered shooting.

TETHERED SHOOTING - LEICA IMAGE SHUTTLE™ WORKFLOW

1. Connect the camera with your computer via USB cable (PTP storage mode).
2. Switch the camera on.
3. Start Leica Image Shuttle™.
4. Setup tethered shooting.

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You can also use Leica Image Shuttle in combination with Adobe Bridge or with the hotfolder function of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or any other software supporting hotfolder.

MENU LIST

LEICA FOTOS APP

The new app offers Leica photographers the tools needed to easily stay connected through a single app, providing an exemplary mobile experience. Compatible with any Wi-Fi enabled Leica camera, the new app delivers features that enable photographers to capture unforgettable moments remotely, transfer, edit and share images quickly, easily, and on-the-go.

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