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FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Leica would like to thank you for purchasing the Leica S and congratulate you
on your choice. With this unique digital medium format SLR camera, you have
made an excellent selection.
We wish you a great deal of pleasure and success using your new Leica S.
In order to make best use of all the opportunities offered by this high perfor-
mance camera, we recommend that you first read these instructions.
Your Leica Camera AG
These instructions have been printed on 100% chlorine free bleached paper. The complex
manufacturing process eases the burden on the water system and thus helps to protect our
environment.
Note:
Leica is constantly working on developing and optimizing the Leica S. As dig-
ital cameras have many functions that are controlled electronic ally, improve-
ments and enhancements to the functions can be installed on the camera at
a later date.
To do this, Leica releases what are known as firmware updates at irregular
intervals. The cameras always have the latest firmware version when shipped,
and you can also download it easily from our home page and install it on your
camera. If you register as an owner on the Leica Camera home page, you will
receive a newsletter informing you when a new firmware update is available.
Further information on registration and firmware updates for your Leica S, as
well as any amendments and additions to the details provided in the manual,
can be found in the "Owners' Login" area at:
https://owners.leica-camera.com
To check whether your camera and lenses are equipped with the latest firmware
version, select
Firmware in the menu (5.41, see page 16, 26-29).
