Designation of parts

Front view (optional Hand Grip attached, flash retracted)

1.1Eyelets for carrying strap

1.2Self timer LED / AF assist light

1.3Lens

1.4Hand Grip with

a. Fastening screw

Top view

1.5Flash

1.6Attachment thread protection ring

1.7Main Switch with detent positions for

-OFF (camera switched off)

-S (single shot)

-C (continuous shooting)

1.8Shutter release button

1.9Aperture dial with

-A Detent position for automatic aperture control

(speed priority- / program modes)

1.10Shutter speed dial with

-A Detent position for automatic shutter speed control

(aperture priority- / program modes)

1.11Flash (hot) shoe with

a. Center (firing) contact b. Control contacts

c. Hole for locking pin

Rear view

1.12INFO button for

-selecting monitor displays in record and review modes

-resetting manually displaced AF metering frame to center

-calling up display for set resolution, compression, white balance, and image stabilization status (after pressing ≥1s, disappears after approx. 5s)

1.13ISO button for calling up the sensitivity menu

1.14WB button for calling up the white balance menu

1.15DELETE / FOCUS button for

-calling up the delete menu

-calling up the focus metering mode menu

-activating AF metering area frame

1.16PLAY button for

-activating (continuous) review mode

-returning to full 1:1 picture display

1.17Flash unit release slider

1.18Socket for external electronic viewfinder (cover removed)1

1.19Focus/exposure status LED

(only lights up when the shutter release button is pressed to pressure point, not with manual focusing)

a. Flashing:

Focusing not possible

b. Permanently lit:

Focusing and exposure set and locked

1.20Setting wheel for

-manual in focusing

-scrolling in menu list

-scrolling through picture memory

1 Exclusively for use of Leica EVF2 (see also p.152)

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Leica 18450, 18452 manual Designation of parts, Top view, Hole for locking pin, Rear view, Flashing Focusing not possible