Test shots of Leica D-LUX4 1:1 aspect ratio

Boys playing in front of the pillars of ANZ Stadium, NSW
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.2, 1/5 sec, 6.3 mm, ISO 400, 1:1, Dynamic B&W, 16:09 3 January 2010



Leica D-LUX4, F/2.2, 1/40 sec, 6.3 mm, ISO 320, 1:1, Dynamic B&W, 16:09 3 January 2010
Download the original



Leica D-LUX4, F/2.2, 1/40 sec, 6.3 mm, ISO 320, 1:1, Dynamic B&W, 16:09 3 January 2010
Download the original

Boys playing in front of ANZ Stadium

Boys playing in front of the pillars of ANZ Stadium, NSW
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.8, 1/4 sec, 12.8 mm, ISO 400, 4 x Digital Zoom, 16:9, 22:57 2 January 2010
Image resized and level adjusted


Boys playing in front of the pillars of ANZ Stadium, NSW
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.8, 1/4 sec, 12.8 mm, ISO 400, 4 x Digital Zoom, 16:9, 22:58 2 January 2010
Image resized and level adjusted

Acer Arena of Sydney Olympic Park

Acer Arena of Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.4, 1/13 sec, 7.9 mm, ISO 800, 16:9, 22:49 2 January 2010
Image skewed, cropped, desaturated, resized, and level adjusted

Family-run grocery

A family-run grocery at night in Auburn, NSW
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.8, 1/15 sec, 12.8 mm, ISO 400, 16:9, 21:39 2 January 2010
Image cropped, straightened and resized

3 Wise Monkeys Pub on George

3 Wise Monkeys Pub on George Street, Sydney, NSW
Canon IXUS 50, F/4.9, 1/25 sec, 17.4 mm, ISO 50, 4:3, 13:44 31 December 2009
Image skewd, cropped, resized, sharpened, and level adjusted

Sydney Darling Harbour at night

Sydney Wildlife World & Sydney Aquarium
Leica D-LUX4, F/8.0, 1/500~1/30 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, HDR, ±2EV, 16:9, 19:40 29 December 2009
Image skewd, cropped, resized, sharpened, and level changed


Historic Vessel
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.8, 1/60 sec, 12.8 mm, ISO 400, HDR, 16:9, 20:17 29 December 2009
Image skewd, cropped, resized, sharpened, and level adjusted


Pyrmont Bay Wharf
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.2, 1/80 sec, 6.8 mm, ISO 400, HDR, 4:3, 20:19 29 December 2009
Image skewd, cropped, resized, sharpened, and level adjusted


Darling Harbour Wharf & Sydney CBD
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.2, 1/100 sec, 6.8 mm, ISO 400, HDR, 16:9, 20:21 29 December 2009
Image skewd, cropped, resized, sharpened, and level adjusted


Sydney CBD & Sydney Tower
Leica D-LUX4, F/4.0, 1/8~8 sec, 8.8 mm, ISO 80, HDR, ±3EV, 16:9, 20:43 29 December 2009
Image skewd, cropped, resized, sharpened, and level adjusted


Historic Vessel & Sydney CBD
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.0, 5/8 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 400, HDR, 16:9, 20:51 29 December 2009
Image skewd, cropped, resized, sharpened, and level adjusted

Upgraded to D-LUX 4 firmware Ver 2.1

Just upgraded the firmware of my Leica D-LUX 4 to the newly released version 2.1. According to the official release notes, "the exposure compensation and the auto bracket compensation can now be set up to ±3EV." This is a feature that I have been waiting for a long time.

Additionally, a standard "HIGH DYNAMIC" feature has been added to scene mode with this version.

Below are two HDR pictures testing the differences between ±1EV and ±3EV under the same low light condition and the same AWB setting, each directly generated from three auto-bracket shots by Photomatix Pro 3.2.6 using its default settings. No any other modifications.


Download the original
Leica D-LUX 4, F/2.0, 1/15 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, ±1EV, 3:2, HDR, 21:22 14 December 2009


Download the original
Leica D-LUX 4, F/2.0, 1/15 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, ±3EV, 3:2, HDR, 21:23 14 December 2009