Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) review

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109)

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) sample image

1270300VISO800: Taken at ISO 800, this image still has plenty of sharp detail and despite the mixed lighting, natural colours.

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) sample image

Something rather strange has happened to the blue area in the background of this Fungi taken using the Macro AF mode.

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) sample image

Taken at the widest point of the lens to include a sweeping vista.

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) sample image

Taken at the longest point of the lens from the same location as the previous image.

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) sample image

I used the highest iDynamic setting for this image to bring out the shadows while retaining the brighter areas of the image.

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) sample image

This is the raw files that was captured at the same time as the JPEG file above but lacks the impact of the iDynamic adjustment and shows the degree of the shadow brightening that was applied.

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) sample image

Using the Vivid Photo Style option produced a very vibrant image here, the grass looks a little unnatural.

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Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) sample image

The Aspect Ratio control on the top of the lens makes it very easy to swap to different ratios, such as 1:1 (square).

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I deliberate over exposed this shot by 1EV over what the metering system recommended to emphasise the brightness of the light in the background. The raw files made a nice monochrome conversion (see below).

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Helped by the use of the Vivid Photo Style, the automatic white balance system has captured the warmth of the late afternoon sun well here.

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Angela Nicholson
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