Leica 262, Instructions Manual

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Miscellaneous
MISCELLANEOUS
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE SELF-TIMER
You can use the self-timer to take a picture with a delay of 12s. In
such cases we recommend that the camera is placed on a tripod.
Setting and using the function
1. Turn the main switch to .
2. To start the delay time, press the shutter release button to the
2nd pressure point (see p. 74)
• The LED 7 on the front of the camera flashes for the first
10s to show the progress of the delay time.
During the delay time, it can be restarted by touching the shutter
release button again or the function can be canceled by turning the
main switch out of the position.
Important:
In self-timer mode, the exposure is not set by pressing the shutter
release button to the pressure point, it is set immediately before
the picture is taken.
REVIEW
Your photos are played back on your computer. You need one with
an integrated or connected card reader.
TRANSFERRING DATA TO A COMPUTER
You will need a card reader to transfer image data from a memory
card to a computer. This can be either an integrated card reader or
an externally connected device via USB cable.
Data structure on the memory card
The 100LEICA, 101LEICA, etc. folders can each hold up to 9999
pictures.
USING RAW DATA DNG
For further image processing, you need software compatible with
the DNG (Digital Negative) format used to convert the saved raw
data to the highest quality, for example the raw data converter
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Lightroom
®
. It provides quality-optimized
algorithms for digital color processing, delivering exceptionally low
noise photographs with incredible resolution.
During editing, you have the option of subsequently adjusting param-
eters such as white balance, noise reduction, gradation, sharpness
etc. to achieve an optimum image quality.