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Inspired by the moment.
CONTENTS

LEICA CAMERA AG 04
Passionate about photography.

LEICA. MY LIFE 06
André Georgi has a love of detail.

LEICA D-LUX 6 08
Inspired by the moment. 10
The freedom to play with light. 12
Accessories and extras with system character. 16

TECHNICAL DATA 18
 LEICA CAMERA AG
Passionate about photography.

1913/14 1925 1930 1932 1954 1965 1966 1971 1996

Oskar Barnack constructs Leica I with a fixed lens The first Leica with Leica II: the first camera Leica M3 with combined Leicaflex: the first Leica Leica Noctilux-M Leica M5: the first rangefinder Leica S1: the first digital
the Ur-Leica. is presented at the Leipzig interchangeable with a coupled rangefinder. bright-line viewfinder/ single lens reflex camera 50 mm f/1.2: the first camera with selective metering camera with 75-megapixel
Spring Fair. thread-mount lenses rangefinder and bayonet goes into production. lens with an through the lens. resolution.
appears on the market. lens mount. aspherical element.

Oskar Barnack (1879–1936). Sketched construction diagram by Oskar Barnack. The Leitz Optics building, Wetzlar. ‘Kissing in the rearview mirror,’ by Magnum photographer Installation of the control board on the rear shell of the Leica S2. Lens element and assembled
Elliott Erwitt, 1955. lens testing.

Leica S2 Leica M9 Leica X1 Leica S Leica M Leica X2

2006 2008 2009 2012

Leica M8: the first Leica Noctilux-M Leica S2: the professional Leica M9: the smallest Leica X1: the first Leica S: medium format – reduced Leica M: the new M generation Leica X2: the trailblazer
digital rangefinder 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH.: digital camera sets new digital system camera compact camera with an to the maximum. with a Leica Max 24 MP sensor, in its class for image
camera. the world’s fastest ever standards in medium-format with a full-frame sensor. APS-format sensor. Live View, and video. quality.
aspherical lens. photography.

Leica Camera shares something with countless people around the world: a love of, and a passion for, photography. joy of ­documenting life, one thing connects all Leica cameras: they all help the photographer to concentrate on
It’s the fascination of capturing a moment in time – shaping it, transforming it into something timeless and experi­- the essentials – a great photograph. Each device is a small masterpiece. Leica cameras are compact, ageless,
encing it again and again as a unique photograph. This is what has driven Leica for almost 100 years. We create elegant, easy to use and yet uncompromising in their optical, mechanical and technical quality. They are the perfect
­cameras using the highest-quality materials and assemble them meticulously by hand, so that every Leica delivers tools for anyone who understands the fascination of photography and who appreciates a unique photograph.
unwavering reliability and quality over a lifetime. Whether it’s used professionally, artistically or simply out of the

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 LEICA. MY LIFE
My D-Lux 6 reveals every detail.

André Georgi I Senior Designer at AUDI I Munich

‘I worked for ten years as a lighting designer at AUDI, where I was responsible for the design of headlights and
tail lights. I say ‘was’ because a few weeks ago I started working in a new area: I’m now indulging in my passion for
beautiful, functional details in AUDI product design. It’s the right time for something new. I’m excited by change.
That’s also the reason why I love photography. I want to capture the beauty of a moment, so that I can r­ evisit it at a
later time. To go back and re-experience exactly that feeling, that inspiration, of one unique moment, while in the
here and now, everything keeps changing.

Details have always fascinated me, often more than the whole subject. This love of detail has been with me all my
life. It inspires me, not just in my job. I’m one of those lucky people who can say that my career is also my calling. It’s
­incredibly exciting to work with engineers and designers, shaping new visions for the future. Over and over again, we
return to each tiny detail, rethinking it, reworking it and refining it, until it becomes a part of the final product. It can
take years for the results of our hard work to become public. We work in secret, without any reassurance that our
­designs are going to be accepted. Photography is the exact opposite. That’s what excites me about it. The only thing
that matters is one moment. And the D-Lux 6 is just the right camera for seizing the moment. It’s so compact that
I can always have it with me, ready to take that great shot, or record a video. It combines pure functionality with
­elegant design – as if it were made just for me.’

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LEICA
D - LUX 6
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Inspired by the moment.

Full-size view. Full-size view.

Being able to relive a moment, capturing it along with its inspiration, is an enormous challenge for a camera. A
challenge that every single Leica not only meets, but exceeds. Like its predecessors, the Leica D-Lux 6 represents
Leica’s pre-eminent quality, but in a compact camera form. Its elegant design, excellent optics and versatile picture
1 EXTREMELY FAST LENS 4 CLASSIC DESIGN
composition options make it the perfect camera for recording life in all its facets – in authentic detail and with the
brilliant image quality you expect from Leica. The new Leica DC Vario-Summilux 4.7 – 17.7 mm f/1.4 – 2.3 ASPH. 2 BRILLIANT IMAGE QUALITY 5 FULL-HD VIDEO

lens helps make this possible. Thanks to its excellent brightness, it performs especially well for available-light 3 CREATIVE FREEDOM 6 PROFESSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING
photography, and allows you to work with focus and depth of field. For even more photographic freedom, the new
D-Lux 6 offers a wide range of manual settings and an extensive range of accessories. Find even more inspiration at www.d-lux6.leica-camera.com

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The freedom to play with light.

Full-size view.

1 EXTREMELY The quality of photographs taken with Leica lenses has been legendary for many years. And now, with
FAST LENS the newly designed, extremely fast Leica DC Vario-Summilux 4.7 – 17.7 mm f/1.4 – 2.3 ASPH. lens, it sets
a new milestone in the compact class with outstanding speed throughout its entire range of focal lengths
from 24 to 90 mm (35 mm equivalent). A large initial aperture is especially important for shooting in low
light. This makes the D-Lux 6 an outstanding camera for available-light photography. Its excellent speed
also offers wonderful opportunities to play with depth of field. The universal zoom range of the lens
offers a multitude of additional creative opportunities. Whether for portraits, landscapes, architectural
and macro photography or the typical Leica photojournalistic style – the D-Lux 6 is the perfect camera
for capturing inspiration in pin-sharp images with a high dynamic range, in any situation.

2 BRILLIANT The D-Lux 6 unites an outstandingly fast lens with a newly developed 1.7" CMOS sensor that is particu-
IMAGE QUALITY larly large for the compact camera class. This combination of a 12-megapixel sensor (effective 10 MP) and
Operating the Leica D-Lux 6 is simple and intuitive, making it an ideal companion for spontaneously a high-performance Leica lens enables the creation of images that set new standards in their class. The
capturing inspiring moments, as well as carefully composing remarkable images. As the photographer, you result is bright, crystal-clear and precisely detailed images with outstanding contrast and natural colour
can choose between automatic or manual mode, which now boasts even more options than the previous rendition – just as everyone expects from a Leica. A new image processor enables photography with
model. Add to that its full-HD video capability and a focal length range of 24 to 90 mm (in 35 mm format), ­sensitivities from ISO 80 to ISO 12,800. Images can be viewed in a choice of four formats – 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
and you can imagine the broad range of applications and versatility that the Leica D-Lux 6 offers. For even and 1:1 – in both capture and review mode directly on the new 3" LCD monitor screen with a resolution of
greater freedom and system-camera style flexibility, the Leica D-Lux 6 is compatible with a wide range of 920,000 pixels that ensures a high-quality, clear and bright view, even in intense sunlight. An optional,
accessories, such as an electronic viewfinder, detachable flash unit and many others – for enhanced improved electronic viewfinder with outstanding 1.4 MP resolution is the ideal choice for photographers
performance, greater creative latitude and even more of the unique pleasure of photography. who prefer to compose and shoot with a viewfinder.

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 4 CLASSIC DESIGN The Leica D-Lux camera series has always expressed a particular clarity and simplicity of design: time-
less, minimalistic and modern. And this philosophy has been further refined with every new generation.
Just like its predecessors, the new Leica D-Lux 6 combines classic elegance with premium materials.
­Finished completely in black, only a few chrome elements set discreet counterpoints apart to refine
the clarity of its design. A true Leica – at first sight. However, its premium-quality character is not defined
by design alone. The silky-smooth, black anodised exterior encases a rugged, compact metal body,
ensuring both robustness and excellent grip. Anyone requiring a steadier grip can choose the optional
handgrip.

5 FULL-HD VIDEO The ability to record videos in full HD makes the D-Lux 6 the ideal camera to take on your travels. Full-HD
videos captured by the D-Lux 6 are impressive, providing perfect rendition of even fast-moving subjects
in outstanding detail. This is made possible by recording in AVCHD format with 1920 × 1080 pixels at 60 full
frames per second. Video recording is started quickly and easily by lightly pressing the button on the top
of the camera. New and very convenient – videos can now also be saved in the Internet-friendly MP4 format
and can be uploaded directly to social media or mobile devices, for example, without the need for conver-
sion. It has never been easier to share your precious memories with friends. The audio quality of the
D-Lux 6 is also superb, with its integrated wind-noise filter reducing undesirable noise and enabling crystal
clear sound.

6 PROFESSIONAL The new Leica D-Lux 6 is supplied complete with the professional still picture and video processing soft-
IMAGE ware Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 4. This universal solution for modern digital photography offers
PROCESSING exceptional creative freedom in image manipulation. It optimally ‘develops’ the RAW image files from the
CMOS sensor of the D-Lux 6 in the best possible quality. Complete control – all parameters including
white balance, exposure, sharpness, colour balance or saturation can be refined in post-processing until
the desired results are achieved. Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 4 now offers additional functions for
the processing of video data. For instance, videos can not only be archived and viewed, but also edited.
Further options allow you to save individual frames directly from recorded videos as stills and edit them.
Another new function – Ad-Hoc Development – even allows the matching of the exposure, contrast and
dynamic range of videos to the extracted, post-processed stills. The result: a uniform appearance of both
video and still images.

3 CREATIVE Shooting with a Leica means one thing in particular: the sheer joy of photography. And that is precisely
FREEDOM what’s offered by the intuitive handling and clearly laid out functions of the Leica D-Lux 6. For instance, it
enables fast and simple manual settings. A click wheel allows users to select the distance, shutter speed
and exposure corrections, quickly and easily. The new aperture setting feature on the lens provides more
direct control and, in turn, even more creative freedom for composing images with a distinctive character.
The new second dial on the back of the camera is an additional creative aid. It enables manual focusing
and the addition of an ND filter, for example, to allow slower shutter speeds for intentional motion blur even
in intense light. The D-Lux 6 is also the perfect camera for spontaneous snapshots – its smart snapshot
mode and programme AE provide optimum exposure certainty, even for less experienced photographers. In
this mode, the camera automatically selects the ISO sensitivity, face recognition, dynamic range adjustment
and the most appropriate scene mode. The camera’s integrated optical image stabiliser prevents the effects
of camera shake, especially in failing light or insufficiently illuminated indoor settings, and when the
­photographer is shooting handheld, to ensure sharp pictures regardless of the conditions. Thanks to the
new selectable level gauge option, every shot can now also be correctly aligned.

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Accessories and extras with system character.

EVF 3 Electronic viewfinder Handgrip Leather case

Order no. 18 734 Order no. 18 733 Order no. 18 727

The 1.4 MP resolution of the Leica EVF 3 electronic accessory viewfinder delivers a Attached to the base of the camera, the accessory The classically elegant brown leather case,
bright, clear and unbelievably sharp viewfinder image. In Live-View, the EVF 3 allows handgrip ensures additional grip and stability, e.g. offset with lighter-coloured ­stitching, offers
photographers to view the subject through the lens and assess the precise composition when shooting one-handed. ideal protection and security when carrying
of an image, in a similar way to a system camera. The EVF 3 is particularly useful in the camera.
extreme lighting situations. The accessory shoe on the top of the camera is an ideal System case
mounting point for the new viewfinder, and makes it the perfect accessory for creative
Order no. 18 746
photography with the Leica D-Lux 6.
This attractively designed system case offers ample
room for the camera and all its accessories.

CF 22 Compact flash
Carrying strap Camera protector
Order no. 18 694
Order no. 18 747 Order no. 18 730
The CF 22 accessory flash unit is specially designed for D-Lux cameras and is ideally
­matched to their features. Compact and powerful, it offers photographers additional The style of the brown leather carrying strap The premium-quality, ergonomically designed protector in untreated
­options for fill-in flash and illuminating subjects. Ready to go in seconds: the flash unit matches perfectly with the leather case and brown leather with contrasting stitching offers optimum protection for
can be easily and securely mounted in the hot shoe on the top of the camera. the camera protector. the body of the D-Lux 6.

Mini-HDMI cable BP-DC 10-E/10-U replacement battery

Order no. 14 491 Order no. 18 719/18 720

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TECHNICAL DATA
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Technical data.

Product Leica D-Lux 6

Order no. 18 460 (E-version), 18 461 (U-version), 18 462 (TK-version). Scene modes Portrait, Soft skin, Scenery, Panorama shot, Sports, Night portrait, Night scenery, Food, HDR, Baby 1, Baby 2, Pet,
Sunset, High sens., 3D Photo, Glass through, Handheld night shot.
Lens Leica DC Vario-Summilux 4.7 – 17.7 mm f/1.4 – 2.3 ASPH. (corresponds to 24 – 90 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal lengths),
11 elements in 10 groups, aspherical lenses: 9 surfaces in 5 elements. Metering modes Intelligent multiple, Centre-weighted, Spot.

Zoom White balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, Colour temperature, Manual setting.

Optical/digital 3.8 ×/4 ×. Sensitivity Auto/i. ISO/80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12,800* (*by pixel mixed readout).

Focusing Shutter speeds 250 s – 1/4000 s, f/1.4 – 8.0 (wide angle), f/2.3 – 8.0 (tele), ND-filter (3 steps).

Modes Normal/Macro. Continuous shooting (burst frequency: max. number of pictures/max. resolution)
2 fps: 100/10 MP, 5 fps: 100/10 MP, 11 fps: 12/10 MP, 40 fps: 40/5 MP, 60 fps: 60/2.5 MP.
Metering modes Face detection, AF tracking, 23 field, 1 field (flexible/scalable).
Flash
Focusing range
Modes AUTO, AUTO with pre-flash (to reduce red-eye effect), AUTO with slower shutter speeds and pre-flash, On, Off.
P/A/S/M 50 cm –  .
Range 80 cm – 8.5 m (W/ISO Auto), 0.3 – 5.2 m (Tele/ISO Auto).
Macro/intelligent/ 1 cm (wide angle)/30 cm (tele) –  .
auto/video Self-timer 2/10 s delay.

Sensor 1/1.7" CMOS with 12.7 MP (effective 10.1 MP). Monitor 3.0" TFT-LCD, ca. 920,000 pixels, AR coating.

Resolution Microphone/ Stereo/mono.

Speaker
Still pictures 4:3 format: 3648 × 2736 pixels (10 MP), 3072 × 2304 pixels (7 MP), 2560 × 1920 pixels (5 MP), 2048 × 1536 pixels
(3.1 MP), 1600 × 1200 pixels (1.9 MP), 640 × 480 pixels (0.3 MP). Recording media
3:2 format: 3776 × 2520 pixels (9.5 MP), 3168 × 2112 pixels (6.7 MP), 2656 × 1768 pixels (4.7 MP), 2112 × 1408 pixels
(3 MP), 2048 × 1360 pixels (2.8 MP), 640 × 424 pixels (0.3 MP). Internal memory Approx. 70 MB.
16:9 format: 3968 × 2232 pixels (8.9 MP), 3228 × 1872 pixels (6 MP), 2784 × 1588 pixels (4.4 MP), 2208 × 1248 pixels
(2.8 MP), 1920 × 1080 pixels (2.1 MP), 640 × 360 pixels (0.2 MP). Memory cards SD: 8 MB – 2GB, SDHC: 4 GB – 32 GB, SDXC: 48 GB – 64 GB.
1:1 format: 2736 × 2736 pixels (7.5 MP), 2304 × 2304 pixels (5.3 MP), 1920 × 1920 pixels (3.7 MP), 1536 × 1536 pixels
(2.4 MP), 480 × 480 pixels (0.2 MP). Interfaces Digital: USB, Mini-HDMI cable (Type C), Analogue video/audio: NTSC, dedicated jack (8-pin).

Videos 16:9 format AVCHD: 60p: 1920 × 1080 pixels, 60 fps, 60i: 1920 × 1080 pixels, 60 fps, 60p: 1280 × 720 pixels, 60 fps. Printer compatibility PictBridge.
MP4: 16:9 format: 1920 × 1080 pixels, 1280 × 720 pixels, 4:3 format: 640 × 480 pixels.
Operating 0 – 40° C/10 – 80 %.
3D 16:9 format: 1920 × 1080 pixels (MPO format). temperature/
humidity
Recording file format
Battery (lithium-ion)
Still pictures JPEG (fine/standard) (DCF/Exif 2.3), RAW+fine, RAW+standard.
Voltage/capacity 3.6 V/1.250 mAh (330 pictures according to CIPA standards).
Videos AVCHD/MP4.
Dimensions (W × H × D) 110.5 × 67.1 × 46.6 cm.
Video recording time Max. 29 min. per clip (E-version only).
Weight 296 g with memory card and battery.
Exposure control
Scope of delivery Camera with lens cap, battery charger (Leica BC-DC 10), battery (Leica BP-DC 10), hot shoe cover, AV cable, USB
Exposure modes Programme mode (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter speed priority (S), Manual setting (M), Intelligent-Auto. cable, shoulder strap, CD with full instructions (PDF).

Exposure compensation Increments: 1/3 EV steps, setting range: ± 3 EV. Software Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 4.

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We reserve the right to make changes in the construction, features and ranges without advance notice.
Concept and design: G2 Germany, Frankfurt
Product photography: Alexander Göhr & berndEPSON photography
Feature photography: André Georgi
Brochure order no.:
German 91 682 I English (US) 91 683 I English (UK) 91 684 I French 91 685
Italian 91 686, (09/2012)
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