Leica SL PDF User Manual

Did you lose or misplace the instruction manual that came with your Leica SL (Typ 601)? It happens all too easily, but fortunately Leica makes a soft copy available that you can browse through online, print out, or download (see the pdf file below). It is certainly good practice to carefully familiarize oneself with the many different functionalities and options that the SL offers, and the official user manual is without doubt an authoritative and comprehensive source of respective information.

That said, the instruction booklet can be a dry read, so that a dedicated camera guide book from a professional photographer that illustrates the camera's core functions in a real life photography context can be a very helpful complement. Yes, getting one of these camera guides (see here at amazon) would involve an additional expense, but if that book helps to exploit the camera's potential to the full, the (small) additional investment may well be worth it.

Also, you might want to check out the video tutorial on the Leica SL (Typ 601) below.

In any case, the SL is an advanced imaging tool, whose many features merit serious attention. This mirrorless interchangeable lens camera was announced on October 20th, 2015, which means that, as of today, the camera is 2893 days old (young?). The camera has meanwhile been discontinued and was succeeded by the Leica SL2 as a replacement in the same line of cameras.

Leica's instruction manual for the SL

The camera's instruction manual is 146 pages long. The pdf version is embedded below. As you browse through, you will hopefully find the information you are looking for. You can also print out a hard copy by right clicking on the manual and then choosing the respective menu option. For convenience, a summary of the key specs of the SL is included towards the bottom of this webpage.

Don't forget to bookmark this page for future reference (Ctrl-Shift-D on a Windows PC; Cmd-Shift-D on a Mac). Happy browsing!

Click on the button below to download the pdf version of the Leica SL (Typ 601) manual to your computer. The file will open in a new browser window.

If you prefer to read the user guide in another language, please check the respective availability on Leica's support site. That site also provides complementary online resources, such as information on the compatibility of various camera accessories or the availability of firmware updates that are not necessarily comprehensively covered in the instruction manual.

Printed, hardcopy versions of the Leica SL manual can sometimes be found online. You can check the availability on amazon and ebay via the buttons below.

Video tutorial for the Leica SL (Typ 601)

Perhaps instead of reading through a manual or operations guide, you might prefer to better familiarize yourself with your SL by watching a video tutorial. It can notably help to quickly get to know the key functions and to set up your camera according to your particular preferences and needs.

Once again, the Leica SL is a sophisticated imaging tool and not exploiting its capabilities to the full would be a pity. Hence, taking the time to study online information material or to read through a well-written camera guide book is highly recommended to make the most of your purchase.

Further reading

How does the SL stack up against available alternatives? If you would like to see a side-by-side review with another camera, just make a corresponding selection in the search boxes below. An an alternative, you can also directly jump to any one of the listed comparisons that were previously generated by the CAM-parator tool.

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Core camera specifications

Here is a list of the main features and technical characteristics of the Leica SL (Typ 601).

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