Leica M9 Manual

Leica M9 Manual

We recommend that you first of all read these Leica M9 Manual instructions to make best use of all the opportunities offered by this high performance camera. This Leica M9 Manual has been printed on 100% chlorine free bleached paper. The complex manufacturing process eases the burden on the water system and thus helps to protect our environment. It is a class B product based on the standard of the Council of voluntary Control for interference of team of information technology (VCCI). If used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.

This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a digital device of class B, in accordance with part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a facility in particular. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning off and turning on the computer, is the user encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which is connected the receiver. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician / experienced TV to get help.

Leica M lenses with display adapters cover the brightness sensor. You can find information about the use of these and other lenses in the section "screens / display", p. 98, and "Leica M lenses", page 110. Automatic brightness control is not available for Leica M lenses with fixations of Viewer, since they cover sensor brightness 1.4 that provides the necessary information for this function. In such cases, the screens always remain a constant brightness. For an automatic review of the last image (in the image mode): the LEICA M9 is preset for this function - automatic review. You can select several variations of the function under this point (4.1.14) in the main menu (see page 113). For review without time limit: select review mode by pressing the PLAY button (1.26, see page 150). Press the direction button left or right (1.30) to see other images.

Leica M9 Specifications

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 (18.5MP) CCD chip, active area approx. 23.9 x 35.8mm 5270 x 3516 pixels (18MP) (corresponding to usable format of analog Leica M models).
Resolution	Adjustable, DNG™: 5212 x 3472 pixels (18MP), JPEG: 5212 x 3472 (18MP), 3840 x 2592 (10MP), 2592 x 1728 (4,5MP), 1728 x 1152 (2MP), 1280 x 846 pixels (1MP)..
Data formats	DNG™ (raw data), choice of uncompressed or slightly compressed (by non-linear re - duction of color depth), 2 JPEG compression levels
File size	DNG™: compressed 18MB, uncompressed 36MB, JPEG: approx. 2–10MB.
Color spaces	Adobe® RGB, sRGB
White balance	Automatic, manual, 7 presets, color temperature entry.
Storage medium	SD cards up to 2GB/SDHC cards up to 32GB
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 temperature and normal humidity corresponds to EV 0 to 20 or f/1.0 and 1.2s to f/32 and 1 /1000 s. Flashing of left 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°, adjustable in 1 /3 ISO increments, with aperture priority 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
Flash unit connection	Via accessory shoe with center and control contacts
Synchronization	Optionally triggered at the first or second shutter curtain.
Displays in flash mode	Readiness: flash symbol LED in the viewfinder constantly lit; confirmation of suc - cess: By the LED remaining lit or flashing rapidly for a while after taking the picture; underexposure display by the LED going out for a while.
Viewfinder principle	Large, bright-line frame view - finder with automatic parallax compensation.
Eyepiece	Adjusted to -0.5 dptr. Correction lenses from –3 to +3 dpt. available
Image field limitation	By activating two bright-line frames: For 35 and 135mm, or for 28 and 90mm, or for 50 and 75mm. Automatic activation when lens is attached. Any pair of bright-line frames can be acti - vated using the image field selector
Viewfinder	(lower edge) LED symbol for flash status. Four-digit seven-segment digital display with dots a - bove and below, display brightness adjusted for ambient brightness, for: Warning of exposure compensation, display for automatically generated shutter speeds in aperture priority mode, indication of use of metering memory lock, warning that the metering or setting ranges are overshot or undershot using aperture priority and counting down exposures longer than 2s.
On rear panel	2,5“ monitor (color TFT LCD) with 230.000 pixels, for displays see p. 98
Power supply	1 lithium ion battery, nominal voltage 3.7V, capacity 1900mAh. Capacity display in monitor, when shutter held open (for sensor cleaning) additional acoustic warning when capacity is low.
Charger Inputs	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, automatic switching, or 12/24V DC; Output: 4.2V DC, 800mA.
Operating conditions	0 to +40°C
Interface	5-pin mini-USB 2.0 High-Speed socket for quick data transfer
Dimensions	(Width x Depth x Height) approx. 139 x 37 x 80mm
Weight	585g (with battery)

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