Recording pictures (basic)

Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER]

This mode recognizes and compensates jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to Tele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed down.

A

AOptical Image Stabilizer button

1 Keep pressing the stabilizer button until [STABILIZER] appears and then select the stabilizer function mode.

 

STABILIZER

 

OFF

 

MODE1

 

MODE2

SELECT DEMO. MENU SET

MODE1

The stabilizer operates

(7)

continuously and can assist

 

during photocomposition.

MODE2

The stabilizer function is in

(8)

standby and activates at the

 

moment the shutter captures

 

the image.

OFF

When image stabilization is not

(9)

desired.

■Demonstration of the optical image

stabilizer (Demonstration Mode) When you press the [MENU] button, the demonstration appears. After the demonstration ends, the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu. If you want to exit the demonstration halfway through, press the [MENU] button again.

While the demonstration is displayed, the optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1×) and the zoom function cannot be activated.

Moreover, you cannot take pictures.

•The stabilizer function may not work in the following cases so take special care not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button.

–When too much jitter occurs. –In digital zoom range.

–When taking pictures while following subjects in motion.

–When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons.

•In [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P69), the stabilizer function mode is fixed to [MODE2] and the stabilizer function menu does not appear.

•In motion picture mode [i], [MODE2] cannot be set.

•This is fixed to [OFF] if you have selected [STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P68) and Optical Image Stabilizer menu will not appear.

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Leica D-Lux 2 manual Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer, MODE1, MODE2
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D-Lux 2 specifications

The Leica D-Lux 2 is a compact digital camera that embodies the timeless quality and precision engineering synonymous with the Leica brand. Introduced in the mid-2000s, the D-Lux 2 quickly became popular among photography enthusiasts and professionals for its impressive performance packed within a sleek, portable design.

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User-friendly controls and an intuitive interface further enhance the photography experience with the D-Lux 2. The camera features a bright, high-resolution LCD screen that allows for easy framing and composition. Photographers can choose from a range of shooting modes, including manual, aperture priority, and shutter priority, providing flexibility and creative control.

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