Leica digilux 3 Software Guide

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The following functions hav

e been added or changed starting with firmware version 2.0.

Read 

these instructions along with those for the camera.

A multiple exposure function has been added to the menu.

 

 

• When you use the Live View function, you can take pictures while checking the composition.
 
• When you take pictures using the viewfinder, you can check the composition using the review images.

• If the intervals between taking pictures are long, check the setting for power save mode, and ensure that 

the power will not turn off before you finish taking pictures.

 

3/4 to select [MULTI. EXPO.] and 

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• After taking the picture, press the shutter button halfway 

down to take the next picture.

• Use the command dial (

) or 

3/4 to select [NEXT], 

[RETAKE] or [EXIT]. One of the following operations will 
be performed when [MENU/SET] is pressed.

• [NEXT]:

Advance to the next picture.

• [RETAKE]: Return to the first picture.
• [EXIT]:

Record the image of the first picture, and 
finish the multiple exposure picture-taking 
session.

A: When taking pictures using the viewfinder
B: When taking pictures using the Live View function
C: After the first picture has been taken

• After taking the picture, the first and second pictures taken will be 

superimposed over each other and displayed.

• After taking the picture, press the shutter button halfway down to take 

the next picture.

• Use the command dial (

) or 

3/4 to select [NEXT], [RETAKE] or 

[EXIT]. One of the following operations will be performed when 
[MENU/SET] is pressed.

• [NEXT]:

Advance to the next picture.

• [RETAKE]: Return to the second picture.
• [EXIT]:

Record images up to the second picture taken, and finish the multiple exposure 
picture-taking session.

D: When taking pictures using the Live View function

• After taking the picture, the images of the first, second and third pictures 

taken will be superimposed over one another and displayed.

• Use the command dial (

) or 

3/4 to select [RETAKE] and then press 

[MENU/SET] to return to taking the third picture.

E: When taking pictures using the Live View function

4 to select [EXIT] and then 

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
• The images up to the third picture taken are recorded, and the multiple 

exposure picture-taking session will be completed.

F: After the third picture has been taken

• Compensate the exposure to match the subject so that all the superimpos

ing effects will be just 

right.

• The recording information displayed for pictures taken with multiple exposures is the recording information 

for the last picture taken.

• If [MENU/SET] is pressed while taking pictures, the photographed images are recorded, and the multiple 

exposure picture-taking session will be completed.

• We recommend setting the [O.I.S.] switch on the lens to [OFF] and using a tripod 

when taking pictures with 

multiple exposures.

• The multiple exposure setting is 

cancelled at the following times:

• When the power has been turned off (including power save mode)
• When the card has been changed
• When the USB connection cable has been connected to the camera

•

 There are some restrictions using the multiple exposure function. The following functions will not be available:

•

 Continuous mode

• Auto bracket mode
• Extended optical zoom
• Digital zoom
• etc.

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REC

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AF/AE LOCK
BURST RATE
MULTI. EXPO.

AUTO BRACKET

EXIT

SELECT

A

B

C

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STANDARD

STANDARD

ISO

ISO

100

100

AUTO

AUTO

WB

WB

19

19

NORMAL

NORMAL

CUSTOM

CUSTOM

CANCEL

MULTI. EXPO.

SINGLE

SINGLE

NEXT

RETAKE

EXIT

CANCEL

CANCEL

D

CANCEL

E

RETAKE

EXIT

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