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1. 18 u Downlo aded UX5 rom ManualsCamera com Manuals Among the youngest of today s Berlin design generation are Julia and Ben Their avant garde fashion has already earned them international acclaim ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER POWERFUL FLASH UNIT Two persuasive arguments for the Leica D Lux 5 are its typical Leica quality and its outstanding performance But this handy compact camera offers OTHER quite a lot more Indeed with its unique range of dedicated accessories ACCESSORIES it is transformed in seconds into the basis of a photographic concept that embodies true system character Thanks to an optional electronic viewfinder and detachable flash unit you can not only expand your photographic options but also the range of your creative freedom for even greater pleasure when you marvel at your extraordinary and lovingly composed pictures Through their own hard work Julia and Ben converted a ground floor gallery in a Wilhelminian era building into a shop for their creations In their upstairs studio they design and make elegant and flattering pieces that mix glamour with a unique Berlin street style The accessory shoe on the top deck of the Leica D Lux 5 is also conceived as a mount for the Leica EVF1 accessory viewfinder The Live View enabled by this electronic viewfinder lets the photographer view the subject through the lens and assess the precise composition of an image just like when using a DSLR system cam2. Berlin s easygoing nature combined with openness and tolerance offers space for creative people to engage in every kind of art It is no wonder that talented individuals from around the world are drawn to this city Among these new arrivals are many young fashion designers who find inspiration in Berlin setting up their work shops in low rent studios and creating the trends of tomorrow In Mitte the laptop toting digital bohemians gather in street caf s and work just as their 1920s counterparts did in their time History has also inspired the Berliner Badeschiff or bathing ship Launched in 2004 this floating swimming pool was fashioned from a converted river barge and carries on the tradition of public swimming pools on the river Spree Of course the Badeschiff wouldn t be a true Berlin meeting place without its bar and concert stage There is no question about it Berlin is a city of inspiration the place to find it and the place to admire its results With the Leica D Lux 5 there is now an ideal camera to capture the inspiration of this and all other great cities in pictures From architectural studies to available light photography you have the creative freedom to create compelling images Only in Berlin can you find deck chairs and a beach atmosphere in the heart of the government quarter LEICA D LUX 5 09 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals u Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals The architecture of the reborn
3. Potsdamer Platz is both innovative and timeless echoing the golden years of the 1920s LEICA D LUX 5 Room for inspiration 4 N Full size view 1 The Leica D Lux range of cameras represents maximum Leica quality in a minimalist camera form factor And the D Lux 5 sets new benchmarks in this class It is a true Leica not only in terms of its elegant design but also in its superior optical performance The super fast f 2 Leica DC Vario Summicron lens is ideal for available light photo graphy Manual controls and a wide range of accessories ensure that demanding photographers can enjoy enormous creative freedom The result images of excellent quality that capture life in rich and natural detail With such versatile performance in such a compact package the D Lux 5 is the perfect companion whenever you seek inspiration in Berlin or anywhere else in the world 12 LEICA D LUX 5 u Des aloni rom ManualsCamera com Manuals Full size view 6 s 1 SUPER FAST LENS 4 CLASSICAL DESIGN 2 BRILLIANT IMAGE QUALITY 5 PROFESSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING 3 CREATIVE FREEDOM 6 VIDEO IN HD QUALITY For more inspiration go to www d lux 5 leica camera com LEICA D LUX 5 13 LEICA D LUX 5 Inspiration demands creative flexibility 14 de Downloade FIPEM LEICA G LO 3 Full size view 2 Like its predecessor the new D Lux 5 is characterized by its particularly simple and intuitive handling You are free to choose
4. 5 MP 480 x 480 pixels 0 2MP 4 3 format VGA 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps Motion JPEG QVGA 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps Motion JPEG 16 9 format WVGA 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps Motion JPEG 1280 x 720 pixels 60i AVCHD Lite CCD output is 30p 1280 x 720 pixels 30 fps Motion JPEG RAW JPEG based on Exif 2 3 standard DPOF compatible RAW JPEG based on Exif 2 3 standard QuickTime Video AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG Video recording time Exposure control Exposure modes Max 29 min only E version Program mode P Aperture priority A Speed priority S Manual setting M Snapshot Exposure compensation Scene modes UX 5 Increments 1 3 EV steps setting range 3 EV Portrait Soft Skin Self portrait Scenery Panorama Assist Sports Night Portrait Night Scenery Food Party Candlelight Baby 1 Baby 2 Pet Sunset High Sens High Speed Burst Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo Color modes LEICA D Dev aloni rom ManualsCamera com Manuals Metering modes White balance Sensitivity Shutter speeds Continuous shooting mode Mechanical shutter Flash Modes Multi field Center weighted Spot Auto Daylight Cloudy Shadow Tungsten Manual setting Manual measurement Auto i ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 by pixel mixed readout 60 s 1 4000 s Starry Sky mode 15 s 30 s 60 s 2 5 fps 2 5 fps 5 Standard mo
5. LEICA D LUX 5 Inspiration demands creative flexibility Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals war at om ati ad Ay fe er a z a JF x ta E b Pag N i RS sh sh Pe 3 i ali af fg i i a gt F AT he jt E a Sd i ria ar SN __r_ es In early 1990 118 street artists started painting works of art on the Berlin Wall between the Berlin Ostbahnhof and the Oberbaum Bridge celebrating the fall of the wall and the reunification of Germany At 1 300 meters long the East Side Gallery is today the longest open air gallery in the world It is an eloquent embodiment of Berlin s uniquely creative atmosphere where subculture art and urban life unite to turn the German capital into Europe s leading design metropolis CONTENTS BERLIN Capital of inspiration LEICA D LUX 5 Room for inspiration Inspiration demands creative flexibility Extras with system character TECHNICAL DATA AND ACCESSORIES Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals BERLIN CAPITAL OF INSPIRATION Today after the fall of the Berlin Wall bohemians of the digital age are drawn to Caf Sankt Oberholz on Rosenthaler Platz a location that was a magnet for denizens of the art and culture scene in Berlin in the 1920s In those days it was called the Aschinger and featured in Alfred Doblin s classic novel Berlin Alexanderplatz BERLIN Capital city of inspiration Berlin has
6. between manual settings or the smart automatic mode This makes the D Lux 5 the ideal camera for both extremely personal picture compositions and completely spontaneous shots Now with an even greater equivalent focal length range of 24 90 mm it opens up an entirely new spectrum of photographic possibilities From macro shots and wide angle architectural and landscape photography to reportage or portrait images the versatility of the compact D Lux 5 makes it an all round performer And for even more photographic flexibility you can enhance the D Lux 5 with a wide range of accessories including a bright accessory viewfinder an electronic flash unit and more just like a system camera UX 5 rom ManualsCamera com Manuals 1 SUPER FAST LENS The quality of photographs taken with Leica lenses has been legendary for many years With the newly devel oped fast quality Leica DC Vario Summicron 1 2 3 3 5 1 19 2 mm ASPH lens and its practical universal 24 90 mm equivalent zoom range Leica sets another new benchmark in the history of compact camera lenses Thanks to its extremely fast maximum aperture the Leica DC Vario Summicron makes brilliant pho tography possible with the lens wide open This means that it can be used to optimum effect in low light such as at dawn or twilight It s a lens virtually predestined for use in difficult available light situations With a zoom range extended to 24 90 mm 35 mm equivalent the new lens offers even mor
7. de 3 Fine Mode High Speed Burst mode approx 6 frames image priority approx 10 frames speed priority recorded in 3 MP for 4 3 2 5 MP for 3 2 2 MP for 16 9 Auto Auto with pre flash to reduce red eye effect Auto with slower shutter speeds and pre flash On On with pre flash Off Range with ISO AUTO and maximum wide angle setting Selftimer Monitor Microphone speaker Recording media Internal memory Memory cards Interface Printer compatibility Operating temperature humidity Battery Voltage capacity Dimensions W x H x D Weight Scope of delivery Software Approx 80 cm 7 2 m 2 10 s delay 3 0 TFT LCD approx 460 000 pixels field of view approx 100 automatic brightness adjustment Mono Approx 40MB SD SDHC SDXC Digital USB 2 0 high speed Data cannot be transferred from PC to the camera only E version Mini HDMI cable type C Analog video audio NISC PAL CVBS switchable in menu audio line out mono Dedicated jack 8 pin PictBridge 0 40 C 10 80 3 6 V 1250 mAh 400 pictures according to CIPA standards 110 x 66x43mm 4 3x22 3x1 7in 270 g 9 5 oz with memory card and battery Camera with lens cap battery charger Leica BC DC 10 battery Leica BP DC 10 carrying strap AV cable USB cable CD with long instructions PDF Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 LEICA D LUX5 23 LEICA D LUX 5 Accessories Leica EVF1 viewfinder Ord
8. e creative freedom than its predecessor Its minimum focal length of 24 mm and a maximum aperture of 1 2 0 provide access to all facets of wide angle reportage the classical domain of Leica photography This naturally also includes complete control over the effects of selective depth of field Thanks to a maximum focal length of 90 mm it is also ideal for frame filling portrait photography When used for architectural photography the lens reveals its ability to reproduce the finest details In extreme macro mode it s even possible to shoot images at a lens to subject distance of only 1 cm The Leica DC Vario Summicron 1 2 3 3 5 1 19 2 mm ASPH therefore offers a high degree of creative freedom for capturing images of superior quality 2 BRILLIANT IMAGE QUALITY The D Lux 5 features a newly designed 1 1 63 CCD image sensor that is particularly large for this compact camera class Even at the standard resolution of 10 1 megapixels this contributes to a significant increase in image quality However the pixel size plays a much more decisive role in picture quality than the actual number of image dots pixels The pixels of the D Lux 5 are considerably larger than those of other compact cameras The results speak for themselves low image noise more precise details and natural color rendition ensure absolutely brilliant images just the way you expect them to be from a Leica camera In low light the new image processor now makes it possib
9. ed from ManualsCamera com Manuals 22 LEICA D LUX 5 Technical data Product Order No Lens Zoom Optical digital Focusing Modes Leica D Lux 5 18 150 E version 18151 U version 18 152 TK version Leica DC Vario Summicron 5 1 19 2 mm f 2 3 3 ASPH wide angle f2 f8 telephoto f3 3 f8 corresponds to 24 90 mm 35 mm equivalent focal lenght 3 8 X 4 x Normal Macro Continuous focusing on off Metering modes Focusing range P A S M Macro intelligent auto movie Sensor Resolution Still pictures Movies HD video Recording file format Still pictures Still pictures with sound Face detection AF tracking 23 field 1 field flexible scalable 50 cm 1 cm wide angle 30 cm tele 00 1 1 63 CCD with 11 3 MP effective 10 1 MP 4 3 format 3648 x 2736 pixels 10 MP 3072 x 2304 pixels 7 MP 2560 x 1920 pixels 5 MP 2048 x 1536 pixels 3 MP 1600 x 1200 pixels 2 MP 640 x 480 pixels 0 3 MP 3 2 format 3776 x 2520 pixels 9 5 MP 3168 x 2112 pixels 6 5 MP 2656 x 1768 pixels 4 5 MP 2112 x 1408 pixels 3 MP 2048 x 1360 pixels 2 5 MP 640 x 424 pixels 0 3 MP 16 9 format 3968 x 2232 pixels 9 MP 3328 x 1872 pixels 6 MP 2784 x 1568 pixels 4 5 MP 2208 x 1248 pixels 2 5 MP 1920 x 1080 pixels 2 MP 640 x 360 pixels 0 2MP 1 1 format 2736 x 2736 pixels 7 5 MP 2304 x 2304 pixels 5 5 MP 1920 x 1920 pixels 3 5 MP 1536 x 1536 pixels 2
10. er Art 2010 Project inviting four internationally recognized artists to give the 48 meter high tower a fascinating new facade Once again Berlin s street art reveals the blurring of the boundaries between subculture art and everyday urban life Top Spring 2010 Commissioned by the building s new owner four internationally recognized street artists reinterpreted the Bierpinsel in Steglitz Berlin Bottom For street artists Berlin s abundance of raw and dynamic spaces makes it a city of infinite opportunities The German capital has become a breeding ground for many artists who today enjoy international recognition 06 LEICA D LUX 5 u Dial rom ManualsCamera com Manuals Berlin is unique in many ways and with the fall of the wall it became the site of a great architectural experiment unmatched in any contemporary European city Foremost among these extraordinary projects are Potsdamer Platz and the new government district extending to the north of the Reichstag The master plan by Berlin architects Schultes Frank Architekten is acknowledged as a work of genius And even that has tradition in Berlin the New National Gallery located not far from the government district was created by one time Bauhaus director Mies van der Rohe from 1965 to 1968 and is today considered an icon of classic modernism Typical Berlin in the heart of the government district Berliners and tourists relax in bars on the banks of the river Spree
11. er no 18 716 Leather bag Order no 18 723 Electronic viewfinder with 200 000 image dots for 100 frame viewing also suitable for extreme lighting conditions With diopter compensation CF 22 compact flash Order no 18 694 Accessory flash unit for greater freedom when illuminating subjects Hand grip Order no 18 715 The accessory hand grip ensures steady holding e g when taking photographs with just one hand 24 LEICA D LUX 5 u Devon rom ManualsCamera com Manuals High quality camera bag in brown leather to match the elegant design of the D Lux 5 Protects the camera when carrying Ever ready case Order no 18 722 The calfskin ever ready case offers sufficient room for the camera with an attached hand grip and features a small case attached to the carrying strap to hold the accessory finder Soft leather bag Order no 18 724 High quality soft leather carrying case Mini HDMI cable Order no 14491 BP DC 10 E 10 U replacement battery Order no 18 719 18 720 f N The Liquidrom in the heart of Berlin offers urban bathing culture in the truest sense with underwater color and lighting effects combined with music The ideal accompaniment the fascinating sound and water images created by the artist Alexander Lauterwasser Berlin New York London Tokyo With its funky interior in 1980s nightclub style Bar Tausend is the epitome of the international party lifestyle The light in
12. era With a resolution of 20 000 image dots the viewfinder is particularly use ful when shooting under extreme lighting conditions The Leica EVF1 electronic viewfinder also offers photographers who wear glasses the enormous benefit of diopter compensation The compact CF 22 accessory flash unit is specially designed for use with D Lux cameras and is an ideal complement to their features It can be easily and securely mounted in the hot shoe on the top deck of the camera An accessory flash unit provides photographers with even more options for flash exposure and fill in flash The D Lux 5 can be fitted with an optional handgrip that enables comfortable one handed shooting in special situations Attached to the base plate of the camera it provides extra grip for the right hand and ensures steady and secure one handed shooting with the D Lux 5 The range of accessories also features a choice of prac tical bags and cases to protect and carry your camera including a leather case with shoulder strap and an ever ready camera case with grip and separate view finder case attached to the carrying strap and an elegant soft leather pouch LEICA D LUX5 19 LEICA D LUX 5 TECHNICAL DATA AND ACCESSORIES Measuring 32 meters long and 9 meters wide the Badeschiff floats in the middle of the Spree This unique swimming pool was created from a converted river barge may well be Europe s most unusual bathing facility u Download
13. le to work with ISO settings of up to 6400 The new D Lux 5 delivers images in all four formats 4 3 3 2 16 9 1 1 in both capture and review mode These can be viewed and assessed in exquisite detail before and after capture on the generously dimensioned 3 LCD monitor with a resolution of 460 000 pixels LEICA D LUX5 15 The New National Gallery 1965 1968 is recognized as Mies van der Rohe s architectural masterpiece It is the only building in post war Germany that the one time director of the Bauhaus design school was ever to design 16 de Downloade 3 CREATIVE UX 5 FREEDOM Photography with a Leica camera must be one thing above all a sheer pleasure And that is precisely what the Leica D Lux 5 offers with its amazingly simple and intuitive handling concept and clearly laid out functions For instance you can easily set manual exposure parameters with the innovative new Click wheel on the back of the camera Thanks to its manual setting option for subject distance aperture and shutter speed the D Lux 5 opens up a whole vista of creative opportunities for discerning photographers to take complete control of image characteristics Its smart auto mode is ideal for fast and spontaneous snapshots and offers optimum assistance for less experienced photographers Depending on the subject and the lighting situation the camera automatically selects the ISO setting face recognition contrast com pensation and the a
14. often been compared to the New York of the wild 1980s That is partly because of its almost legendary excessive nightlife but is also a tribute to its vibrant art architecture music fashion and design scenes It was no Surprise then when in 2005 UNESCO named Berlin the first European City of Design This honor reflects Berlin s transformation into a metropolis of European design more than 6 000 businesses plus many famous centers of learning and countless trade fairs and conferences on design art and culture have founded the city s world class reputation Together with the new Leica D Lux 5 we explore the concept of Berlin as a design metropolis It is a phenomenon that sprang seemingly from nowhere beginning with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 And yet this phenomenon has roots Berlin has a long history of nurturing creativity and there is a direct link between the city of today and the vibrant Berlin of the Roaring Twenties In fact it seems that Berlin s greatest talent lies in promoting breathtaking originality transforming it over time and then completely reinventing it to create something altogether new A perfect example of this process is the Steglitz restaurant tower known affectionately as the Bierpinsel beer brush an architecturally significant pop art era building designed in the 1970s After standing empty for a number of years it became host to an art cafe in April 2010 The new owner established the Tow
15. ppropriate scene mode Auto mode also controls the OIS image stabilizing system that effectively prevents the effects of camera shake when shooting under challenging lighting conditions rom ManualsCamera com Manuals 4 CLASSICAL DESIGN Classical elegance meets premium quality materials this characterizes the design philosophy of Leica D Lux cameras A design concept that the D Lux 5 carries forth brilliantly and effortlessly Black throughout with sparse accents in chrome and distinctive lines it possesses a compellingly purist and simultaneously timeless modern design A single glance says it all it is a true Leica Its silky smooth black anodized exterior encases a rugged and compact metal body This makes the camera not only particularly robust but also ensures that the D Lux 5 can be held safely and steadily in the photographer s hand Anyone wishing for more grip can find an ideal accessory in the form of the optional handgrip 5 PROFESSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING The Leica D Lux 5 is supplied complete with a free copy of the professional image processing software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom This software package allows photographers to develop the RAW image files delivered by the CCD sensor of the D Lux 5 to obtain the best possible image quality At the same time photographers maintain complete control over the development process applied to their images White balance exposure sharpness tonal balance color satura
16. stallation at the far side of the room Das Auge The Eye is by the Berlin lighting designer Schneider Moll and was once featured in the Louis Vuitton showroom in Paris A trademark of the Leica Camera Group Leica and product names registered trademarks 2010 Leica Camera AG HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC We reserve the right to make changes in construction features and offers without advance notice Concept and design argonauten G2 Frankfurt Product photography Alexander Gohr Editorial photography Maik Scharfscheer Brochure order no German 91538 English 91539 French 91540 Japanese 91 541 Chinese simplified 91 548 09 2010 Leica Camera AG Oskar Barnack Strasse 11 35606 SOLMS GERMANY Phone 49 0 6442 208 0 Fax 49 0 6442 208 333 www leica camera com u Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Phone 49 0 6442 208 0 Fax 49 0 6442 208 333 www leica camera com Kin Leica Camera AG Oskar Barnack Strasse 11 35606 SOLMS GERMANY Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals
17. tion and many other parameters can be modified during post processing until the result the photographer envisages is achieved RAW image data are con sidered to be the best choice for digital image processing The advantages of RAW image files as opposed to JPEG or TIFF data are so numerous that many ambitious amateurs and most professional photographers now work almost exclusively with RAW image files 6 VIDEO IN HD QUALITY Thanks to its compact size the Leica D Lux 5 is the ideal camera for people who are constantly out and about Its additional 720p HD video function in memory saving AVCHD Lite format leaves absolutely nothing to be desired in terms of the photographik options it offers This also applies as one would naturally expect from a true Leica to the superior quality of the videos captured To start shooting a video simply press the dedicated button on the top deck of the camera Autofocus and the entire 3 8x zoom range remain available during recording Particularly practical you can freely segment recordings and delete any unwanted scenes A further option lets you save individual frames from recorded videos as still pictures Best of all thanks to the innovative AVCHD Lite format HD video recordings only need about half the memory required by videos in the widespread M JPEG HD format This means the D Lux 5 lets you shoot videos with double the recording time LEICA D LUX5 17 LEICA D LUX 5 Extras with system character
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