Manual of Use for German Laika Cameras

Answer 1

The following are some instructions for using the camera:

** 1. Storage format settings (JPG and DNG)**
1. general condition
- size, high-quality JPG with DNG (the RAW format of the leica) can be set as the default storage format. DNG was used for archive and refinement, and its post-production ability was stronger than JPG. JPG was used for batch processing and fast rendering.
- For example, the photo file format of the LeicaQ2 was JPG, DNG + JPG, and DNG. The JPG's resolution could be adjusted according to the needs, and the option with a larger size and better image quality was usually preferred.
2. special circumstances
- When shooting sports material and news, which required a lot of shooting and fast processing, small and size JPG was more advantageous. Because these topics didn't have high requirements for image quality, small and size JPG could shorten the camera's data processing time, and it wouldn't make the memory card fill up too quickly.
- If you use professional models such as Hassel x1dii and Leicas, it is recommended to use DNG/RAW format, otherwise it will waste its high dynamic range and color depth. The DNG/RAW format could maximize the recording of instant elements. As long as the shot was clear, there would be a second chance to create.

** 2. Color temperature and white balance settings **
1. problem phenomenon
- When taking photos under indoor lighting, the photos may turn yellow (the color temperature of indoor lighting is usually warm, but there are also cases where it is cold). This is because the color temperature is different, resulting in a difference in the white balance of the picture. Automatic white balance may not be able to meet the requirements.
2. solution
- You can use a custom white balance. You can use A4 white paper instead of the 18-degree gray card, find the white balance setting in the camera menu (different machines may call it custom white balance or gray balance card), shoot against the white paper, tell the camera the white standard, and then press the shutter halfway to return to the shooting state. However, after shooting a scene, the white balance had to be turned back to automatic to prevent the color temperature of the next scene from being strange.

** 3. Light sensitivity setting **
1. Street Sweeping Situation
- When sweeping the streets, the aperture was usually set to f/8 and the IQ was set to 400. To capture the "still" moment on the street, the shutter had to be at least 1/250 second.
2. Scenery shooting and other situations
- When shooting scenery or scenes that require exquisite quality, you can choose to use an image purity of 100 or 200.

** 4. Metering Mode **
1. spot metering
- Metering for a very small area, only occupying 1 - 5% of the entire picture. It is suitable for advanced players to take high-contrast photos (such as portraits with large backlights), stage photos, sports photography, close-ups, and other challenging topics.
2. Multi-zone Illumination
- The camera was used to measure the brightness of various areas in the picture. It was widely used in a variety of scenes, from scenery to capturing photos. It measured the overall brightness of the picture on average. It was suitable for large scenes or group photos. The effect was best in scenes where the light source was relatively straight and the illumination was relatively uniform.
3. center-weighted metering
- (The information did not mention in detail the special application of the scene, but it was also a commonly used light measurement mode.)

** 5. Some of the functions of the M10 series cameras **
1. Manual Focus Peak Focus
- If Peak Focus is not selected as "Automatic", press a specific button to enable Peak Focus (this button is also required when switching to the R lens). After the peak was turned on, he turned the focus ring to focus. The peak focus line had four color options: red, blue, green, and white.
2. Long exposure function (B door shooting)
- When the long exposure function was called out and the camera was selected to shoot at Door B, press the button for a long time to select the direction key setting.
3. Left side lever
- The left lever of the M10 series camera could be used to view the frame lines of different focal lengths. There were three sets of frame lines of 28mm +90mm, 35mm +135mm and 50mm +75mm for easy composition.
4. The round button on the top right corner of the camera
- When manually focusing (when Peak Focus is not selected as "Automatic") or when switching to the R lens, press this button to enable Peak Focus. After turning it on, turn the focus ring to focus.
5. The right side of the back of the body is a square wheel
- When playing back the picture, you can enlarge or shrink the image. You can also set it as a custom button to adjust the "exposure compensation" or "live view zoom"(Setting steps: Main menu → User customized control → custom setting ring).
6. Lighting mode switch
- The M10 camera had three modes of measuring: spot, center-emphasized, and multi-zone. Three types of measurings can be used normally in live view. When focusing on the yellow spot, regardless of whether spot or multi-zone measurings are selected from the menu, the actual measurings are based on the center-emphasized measurings.

** 6. Some of the functions of the Q-series cameras **
1. The menu is gray and cannot be set.
- If many options in the menu of the Canon Q were grayed out, it was mostly because the scene mode had changed. It could be solved by setting the "scene mode" in the menu to the Pasm mode.
2. Manual and auto focus switch
- Turn the focusing ring on the lens, aim it at the AF-mode to enter the autofocus mode, and aim it at the other rulers to enter the manual focus mode.
3. Single Focus (AFA) and Continuous Focus (NAC)
- AFA (Single Shot Automatic Focus): Focus only when the shutter is pressed halfway. The basic steps are framing, composing, pressing the shutter halfway, focusing, and shooting.
- AFC-Continuous autofocus: The camera will focus regardless of whether the shutter is pressed halfway or not. An AF-S was used for shooting static objects, and an AF-C was used for shooting moving objects (such as birds and sports events).
4. Single point focus
- After confirming that the camera was in auto-focus mode (the lens was turned to the AF-mode), he set the focal length in the menu, then auto-focus mode, and then single-point the focus point. After pressing the shutter halfway to return to the shooting interface, he pressed the up, down, left, and right direction keys to command the focus point.
5. In autofocus mode, adjust the size of the focus frame when focusing on a single point.
- Press the STOP key, then turn the thumb wheel to adjust the size of the focus frame.
6. touch focus
- In the menu, set the focal length, autofocus mode, and touch AF.(Note that it is different from the "touch screen autofocus + exposure" option.) After pressing the round button in the middle of the direction key, press the shutter halfway to return to the shooting state and touch the focus.
7. Real-time view of the Audi Q2 opened.
- From the main menu, click on the display settings and select the EVF-LCD.
8. Take black and white photos
- He searched for the saturation adjustment in the JPEG settings and chose "black and white" to take black and white photos. To restore normal shooting, he set it to "standard". If you only shoot in DNG format, you cannot set it.
9. Video related to the Canon Q2
- Record video: You can slide the screen left and right to switch from photo mode to video previewing mode, press the shutter to record and stop, or press the menu key to switch between photo shooting mode and video shooting mode.
- Slow motion video: When the video resolution is adjusted to 120fps, slow motion video effects can be achieved.
- Switch between photo and video capture interface: If the home page changes to the video capture interface after turning on the computer (this may happen), you can switch it as needed.
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