Bravo! Amazing what this little jewel can do on its own. I wouldn't mind staying on watching your tutorial for an hour plus going through every other jpeg tweaking. Thank you!
This is very helpful for me.I’m a beginner I have Dlux 7 and still struggle to use my Dlux7 im always looking forward for this tutorial. More of this please.
Hello Nick. I have bought this camera, used it once and put it back in the box! You are now giving me the help and confidence to go and use it properly. A trip to York I think. I’ll let you kno how it goes..👍
Thank you, very well explained tutorial. I have found that the in-camera jpgs are better than my efforts developing and fiddling with raw in Affinity. But I still take the raws too, just in case, and bin them if the picture is not that good..... 😀
Thank you Nick for the great presentation on what is now "My first Leica". I am enjoying the camera and I am very pleased that a Leica is now part of my small collection of cameras. In the process of enjoying the camera overall I came across what I am sure many photographers already knew about, namely the magnified focusing screen when shooting in manual focus mode.Sure enough, I set it up and when I use the control ring in manual focus mode it appears like magic and helps me a lot. My 82yr old eyes are not what they used to be and the magnified image is a great help to me when I want to really isolate the in focus part of my image. To my surprise one day it appeared in auto focus mode as well. Wow, this is great....and then it went away. Soooo I headed back to the great book by Alexander S. White on the Lumix DC-LX100 II. This book is beautifully written, at least for me, and it has helped me solve the multiple menu pages which appear to be virtually the same as my DeLux 7. No where in the book can I find how to turn on the magnified screen in AF mode. So I don't know how it appeared in the first place and then why it went away. I would like to assign a Fn button to turn it on and off so "I"can control it but none of the sub menus for the function buttons allow that choice. I would be grateful if you could instruct me so that "I" am in control of that function when ever I want it. Thank you for any help you might give. Joseph McGrath
@@LeicaCameraAustralia Thank you Nick. Pinpoint selection is just what I was looking for. I set a function button to “AF area” and while in pinpoint the moveable focus area appears which I can move with the direction buttons then half press and the magnification appears for shooting…great. I can shut it off if I select to small area, then mag does not appear with shutter half press. CONTROL….that’s what I wanted. I know the Delux 7 is a couple of years old but do you know of any printed books that might continue to help me learn more about this lovely camera? Keep up the great videos and thank you again.
It's not really your fault. Sometimes changes occur in the newest firmware updates and Leica never bothers to "update" their manuals if they do make significant changes. Only a handful of companies do this correctly but it's really a shame they don't.
I own a Model 109. An earlier model. Sometimes I try things inside but they just don't work right. I know the menu can be a bit difficult to read and understand. I should go to my Beverly Hills location but there was that worldwide 🌐 thing going on. I'm happy to see you enjoy your 7. Well off to my 116 model Q. I'll be watching you again.
A great tool for street photography. Hope the D-Lux 9 (or D-Lux 7 mark II) will use the full M4/3 sensor size (with aspect ratio switch) for more MP, PDAF, same manual and retro controls (a Shutter Speed + ISO dial), a control dial & function button at the front if possible, a little bigger body to accommodate a tilt screen (not a fully articulated screen), IBIS if possible, Internal memory + SD card type II... Mic and headphones jacks if possible, ... A monochrome sensor version as well, why not?
Great presentation. I had briefly considered the D-Lux 7 as my first Leica. It's compact. It has a very useful zoom range. It offers a Macro setting. And the price is very attractive. However, I wasn't terribly thrilled with the motorized zoom, nor the complicated button array on the back, nor the fact that the camera is built is China. That's what got me to look more seriously at the CL. If the next iteration of the D-Lux were to offer a fixed 24mm - 75mm manually operated zoom, a simplified back like the CL, Q2, or SL2s, and be German made, that would really change the equation.
Thanks for great tutorial. I’m considering this camera. Two questions for you. I think I know the answer to the first one. Do consider this camera relevant in 2023? When you use a special effect and opt for the standard jpg too can you still get a raw file? Thanks again.
Hello Nick, I chose the Dlux-7 as my Leica entry level camera, however I am slowly learning that this price point is where I am finding my handicap. Maybe you would know a way around it. I would like to do some night photography and some long exposures. Could you do a long exposure on D-Lux 7, with or without ND filter. Also, explain how T on the shutter speed works? Shutter release button for Leica Dlux or remote?I’ve looked on youtube for anyone familiar with the DLux that could maybe elaborate on this. I also tried using the Leica App to do a long exposure to minimize any shakes but the shutter speed is very limited. I visited the Leica store in LA and they were completely useless. Thank you in advance.
You can set exposures up to 60 seconds. You will need to use the Mechanical Shutter option, have the camera in Manual exposure mode, set 1+ on the shutter dial and then use the control ring around the lens to choose slower speeds. If you use the self-timer you do not need a remote to smoothly trigger the camera. Hope that helps. For more info refer to Page 65 in the camera manual. T in Manual mode means press once to open the shutter and once again to close it. You can go to 29 minutes this way. Again, only using Mechanical Shutter (Page 176).
My question would be, is the V Lux 5 which uses a type-1 sensor going to be a major difference in dynamics. I like the compact nature of the d-lux 7 however in an ideal world I wish the lens used a larger zoom range.
Have you tried taking the SD card out and putting it into the SD slot on the back of the iMac? Finder should then see the card as a new Location (left sidebar in Finder) and then you can manually move the images off by dragging and dropping, or using software like Adobe Lightroom.
I have a dlux7 and it takes dark photos. Any subject that has any 'dark/dimly' lit areas - has absolutely no detail. I just want the camera to run on auto and give me the best possible pic it can. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
Very hard to trouble shoot this - are you able to take the camera to a Leica store? The staff should be able to give you a run down on the camera's settings.
Hello from Brazil, friend! Well, if a have to buy a camera to trips, streets its a good camera? And if a wanna make some professionals portraits, its a good thing this one?
The D-Lux 7 can certainly shoot portraits and street photography to a surprisingly high level. Professionally? You'd be better off with an SL2, but that will of course depend on your budget.
Will you guys make Leica D Lux 8 given there's new MFT sensor now with 25mp,not because of the higher pixel count (of course it will be useful too!) but new tech means maybe better low light noise ans other area of improvrment?
Autofocus is quick and effective. But you are really better pre-focussing or focus locking for street photography anyway. The AF for portraits is really good and the lens, being quite fast, gives a nice out of focus background when used at the tele end of the range.
It misses out on the delightful desert option and you completely missed out the white balance adjustment for jpeg including the customisation of it. I’m only two years late watching this video but the camera was launched about six years ago I think. It’s a great pity that it misses out on a tilting screen and pop-up flash like the GX80. I have the 007 limited edition by the way, to go with my Q2 007 edition and currently collecting The Royal Mint’s '60 years of 007’ five shilling silver coins [can’t afford gold ones], four of which have already been released and three more to come over 2024. This will make a nice set. Yes, I do use the cameras but carefully and sparingly when I feel like it.
No, a new video, focussing on Jpeg use, prompted by some RUclips comments on older videos. Some of the images have been used in previous videos however. Maybe that's why it looks familiar.
Le D-LUX 7 est un appareil photographique fragile fait en plastique et mal conçu au niveau de son électronique. Tout d'abord: 1 pas de transfert des fichiers type raw . (Seulement les fichiers compressés sont acquis par le logiciel wifi). 2 mise au point fantaisiste 3 déformation optique 4 Leica vend du vent car ce gadget ne pourra jamais être comparé à un M5 argentique ! 6 appareil invendable en occasion ...
Bravo! Amazing what this little jewel can do on its own. I wouldn't mind staying on watching your tutorial for an hour plus going through every other jpeg tweaking. Thank you!
Thank you! Cheers!
This is very helpful for me.I’m a beginner I have Dlux 7 and still struggle to use my Dlux7 im always looking forward for this tutorial. More of this please.
Glad it helped!
I've been using the Panasonic version for years. Your suggested settings are fantastic! my LX100 II is a great backup to my Q2.
Great to hear!
Hello Nick. I have bought this camera, used it once and put it back in the box! You are now giving me the help and confidence to go and use it properly. A trip to York I think. I’ll let you kno how it goes..👍
I learned at least 3 things from this video and I don't even own this camera. Love your style of imparting knowledge
Glad to hear it!
Nice one, thank you! I enjoy my D-Lux 7 and your videos make it even more useful.
Glad to help!
Thank you so much for your presentation. I love my Leica DLUX7. I would like to see other tutoriel that great Leica. Thanks so much☀
Thank you, very well explained tutorial. I have found that the in-camera jpgs are better than my efforts developing and fiddling with raw in Affinity.
But I still take the raws too, just in case, and bin them if the picture is not that good..... 😀
Morse vids with d-lux 7, i love them and the camera.
Thank you Nick for the great presentation on what is now "My first Leica". I am enjoying the camera and I am very pleased that a Leica is now part of my small collection of cameras. In the process of enjoying the camera overall I came across what I am sure many photographers already knew about, namely the magnified focusing screen when shooting in manual focus mode.Sure enough, I set it up and when I use the control ring in manual focus mode it appears like magic and helps me a lot. My 82yr old eyes are not what they used to be and the magnified image is a great help to me when I want to really isolate the in focus part of my image. To my surprise one day it appeared in auto focus mode as well. Wow, this is great....and then it went away. Soooo I headed back to the great book by Alexander S. White on the Lumix DC-LX100 II. This book is beautifully written, at least for me, and it has helped me solve the multiple menu pages which appear to be virtually the same as my DeLux 7.
No where in the book can I find how to turn on the magnified screen in AF mode. So I don't know how it appeared in the first place and then why it went away. I would like to assign a Fn button to turn it on and off so "I"can control it but none of the sub menus for the function buttons allow that choice. I would be grateful if you could instruct me so that "I" am in control of that function when ever I want it.
Thank you for any help you might give.
Joseph McGrath
Check out 'Pinpoint Focussing' mode in the camera manual on Page 75. This might be what you are referring to.
@@LeicaCameraAustralia Thank you Nick. Pinpoint selection is just what I was looking for. I set a function button to “AF area” and while in pinpoint the moveable focus area appears which I can move with the direction buttons then half press and the magnification appears for shooting…great. I can shut it off if I select to small area, then mag does not appear with shutter half press. CONTROL….that’s what I wanted.
I know the Delux 7 is a couple of years old but do you know of any printed books that might continue to help me learn more about this lovely camera?
Keep up the great videos and thank you again.
Sorry, I don't know of any printed books. it's a surprisingly complex camera once you get past the more straightforward operations.
Thanks. I have a CL and a Dlux 7 and this will help me match up out of camera colours. I really should have read the manual!
It's not really your fault. Sometimes changes occur in the newest firmware updates and Leica never bothers to "update" their manuals if they do make significant changes. Only a handful of companies do this correctly but it's really a shame they don't.
How do you like your CL? Hard to operate and work with or pretty easy? I have d lux typ 109 and looking to add a CL 😊
Just got mine yesterday, thank you,I need this!
Glad I could help!
I own a Model 109. An earlier model. Sometimes I try things inside but they just don't work right. I know the menu can be a bit difficult to read and understand. I should go to my Beverly Hills location but there was that worldwide 🌐 thing going on. I'm happy to see you enjoy your 7. Well off to my 116 model Q. I'll be watching you again.
I have a 109 too! Fun little camera and good images coming out of it
A great tool for street photography.
Hope the D-Lux 9 (or D-Lux 7 mark II) will use the full M4/3 sensor size (with aspect ratio switch) for more MP, PDAF, same manual and retro controls (a Shutter Speed + ISO dial), a control dial & function button at the front if possible, a little bigger body to accommodate a tilt screen (not a fully articulated screen), IBIS if possible, Internal memory + SD card type II... Mic and headphones jacks if possible, ...
A monochrome sensor version as well, why not?
Also you can change the aspect ratio using the adjustment on the lens. Another one best left to post processing in my opinion but it can be useful.
Beautiful camera...i hope i can get 1 someday
Best of luck
Great presentation.
I had briefly considered the D-Lux 7 as my first Leica. It's compact. It has a very useful zoom range. It offers a Macro setting. And the price is very attractive.
However, I wasn't terribly thrilled with the motorized zoom, nor the complicated button array on the back, nor the fact that the camera is built is China. That's what got me to look more seriously at the CL.
If the next iteration of the D-Lux were to offer a fixed 24mm - 75mm manually operated zoom, a simplified back like the CL, Q2, or SL2s, and be German made, that would really change the equation.
No thanks. I wouldn’t want any of that. This is a compact camera.
Isnt this just a Panasonic with the Leica red dot?
Awesome video. thx.
📸
Always surprising what is in Leicas :-)
Thanks for great tutorial. I’m considering this camera. Two questions for you. I think I know the answer to the first one. Do consider this camera relevant in 2023? When you use a special effect and opt for the standard jpg too can you still get a raw file? Thanks again.
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
i think i can do the same tweaks on my MacBook pro in iPhoto. what's the difference than doing this in camera?
This camera is new to me... how do you set to shoot in raw?
Hello Nick,
I chose the Dlux-7 as my Leica entry level camera, however I am slowly learning that this price point is where I am finding my handicap. Maybe you would know a way around it. I would like to do some night photography and some long exposures.
Could you do a long exposure on D-Lux 7, with or without ND filter. Also, explain how T on the shutter speed works? Shutter release button for Leica Dlux or remote?I’ve looked on youtube for anyone familiar with the DLux that could maybe elaborate on this.
I also tried using the Leica App to do a long exposure to minimize any shakes but the shutter speed is very limited.
I visited the Leica store in LA and they were completely useless.
Thank you in advance.
You can set exposures up to 60 seconds. You will need to use the Mechanical Shutter option, have the camera in Manual exposure mode, set 1+ on the shutter dial and then use the control ring around the lens to choose slower speeds. If you use the self-timer you do not need a remote to smoothly trigger the camera. Hope that helps. For more info refer to Page 65 in the camera manual.
T in Manual mode means press once to open the shutter and once again to close it. You can go to 29 minutes this way. Again, only using Mechanical Shutter (Page 176).
Thanks very interesting 🤨
Has Leica updated this camera since its launch several years ago?? Seriously considering this camera for travel.
The camera hardware has not been updated, no. However, it's still a very capable travel camera.
My question would be, is the V Lux 5 which uses a type-1 sensor going to be a major difference in dynamics. I like the compact nature of the d-lux 7 however in an ideal world I wish the lens used a larger zoom range.
Hi, just got my d lux 7 and I haven't been able to download photos to my iMac computer. Any suggestions on how to do this?
Have you tried taking the SD card out and putting it into the SD slot on the back of the iMac? Finder should then see the card as a new Location (left sidebar in Finder) and then you can manually move the images off by dragging and dropping, or using software like Adobe Lightroom.
I have a dlux7 and it takes dark photos. Any subject that has any 'dark/dimly' lit areas - has absolutely no detail. I just want the camera to run on auto and give me the best possible pic it can. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
Very hard to trouble shoot this - are you able to take the camera to a Leica store? The staff should be able to give you a run down on the camera's settings.
Hello from Brazil, friend!
Well, if a have to buy a camera to trips, streets its a good camera?
And if a wanna make some professionals portraits, its a good thing this one?
The D-Lux 7 can certainly shoot portraits and street photography to a surprisingly high level. Professionally? You'd be better off with an SL2, but that will of course depend on your budget.
The only settings I am getting in QM menu is standard and mono. Not sure what I have done. Cannot get any other settings. Help
Make sure you are not in Full Auto mode - small button next to on/off button. This removes a lot of menu items and 'dumbs down' the camera.
Thanks that was it. Thanks
Will you guys make Leica D Lux 8 given there's new MFT sensor now with 25mp,not because of the higher pixel count (of course it will be useful too!) but new tech means maybe better low light noise ans other area of improvrment?
There are always new cameras being developed! What are they and when we will see them? I cannot say... 😉
can you create your own recipes with this camera?
Not as far as I know.
hallo!what about the autofocus for street photography and portrait?is this accurate and fast?
Autofocus is quick and effective. But you are really better pre-focussing or focus locking for street photography anyway. The AF for portraits is really good and the lens, being quite fast, gives a nice out of focus background when used at the tele end of the range.
@@LeicaCameraAustralia thank u!!
Very helpful! Thank you!
You're welcome!
If you used lightroom, then how it is sooc?
Lightroom can be used as a simple viewer/browser - no further post processing need be done.
If it’s been edited it’s fundamentally not straight out of camera.
It misses out on the delightful desert option and you completely missed out the white balance adjustment for jpeg including the customisation of it. I’m only two years late watching this video but the camera was launched about six years ago I think. It’s a great pity that it misses out on a tilting screen and pop-up flash like the GX80. I have the 007 limited edition by the way, to go with my Q2 007 edition and currently collecting The Royal Mint’s '60 years of 007’ five shilling silver coins [can’t afford gold ones], four of which have already been released and three more to come over 2024. This will make a nice set. Yes, I do use the cameras but carefully and sparingly when I feel like it.
It’s quite an old camera now. It’s an old video isn’t it? I’m sure I’ve seen it before.
No, a new video, focussing on Jpeg use, prompted by some RUclips comments on older videos. Some of the images have been used in previous videos however. Maybe that's why it looks familiar.
Are there any model replacements Leica offers that are a newer version of this?
Le D-LUX 7 est un appareil photographique fragile fait en plastique et mal conçu au niveau de son électronique. Tout d'abord: 1 pas de transfert des fichiers type raw . (Seulement les fichiers compressés sont acquis par le logiciel wifi). 2 mise au point fantaisiste 3 déformation optique 4 Leica vend du vent car ce gadget ne pourra jamais être comparé à un M5 argentique ! 6 appareil invendable en occasion ...
Great video, thank you.
You are welcome!