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EXPOSURE CONTROL
SETTING THE SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE /
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE
On the Leica S, the settings for
- both the shutter speed and aperture values are made using a manual prese-
lection,
- or the values in the 3 automatic exposure modes
using only 2 controls, the shutter speed setting dial (1.11) and the click wheel
(1.18).
The relevant settings and the selected modes are displayed in the viewfinder
(1.16/2), in the top panel display (1.12/3) and in the monitor (1.23/4), in
the picture data display (4.1) and the
INFO display (4.5) (see also the corre-
sponding explanations and information on p. 10 and 11).
THE SHUTTER SPEED DIAL (1.11)
This dial is used to manually set the shutter speed in
(manual shutter speed
and aperture setting) and
(shutter speed priority) modes.
The following speed ranges are available depending on the shutter used:
- with the camera's focal plane shutter – main switch (1.15) set to
FPS (see
p. 25) - from 6s to
1
/
4000
s
- with the integral central shutter on some Leica S lenses – main switch (1.10)
set to
CS (see p. 25) – from 6s to
1
/
1000
s. However, if slower shutter speeds
than 8s (using menu, see p. 46) or faster shutter speeds are set, the camera
automatically switches to the focal plane shutter.
- In both cases, half steps can also be set.
Note:
The slowest shutter speed that can be set manually (in
and ) is 6s. On the
setting dial, this corresponds to the position between the last engraved shut-
ter speed of 4s and
(for the flash sync speed).
For automatic and continuous control of the shutter speed by the camera - in
(Automatic program) and (Aperture priority) modes – the Auto position
must be set.
Long-time exposures up to a maximum of 125s are made using the
B posi-
tion.
When using non system-compatible flash units and the camera´s internal
focal plane shutter, the setting for the fastest flash sync speed (
1
/
125
s = ) is
recommended.
CLICK WHEEL (1.18)
Turning the click wheel manually adjusts the aperture in
and modes.
Half steps are also available.
Pressing the click wheel switches between manual aperture setting and
automatic control by the camera - in
and modes.
The table illustrates the functional relationships of the two controls.
Shutter speed dial Mode Click wheel
setting
Turning Pressing
6s to
1
/
4000
s Manual setting Changes the aperture value Switches to
Shutter speed priority No function Switches to
Auto Aperture priority Changes the aperture value Switches to
Automatic program mode "Shifts" the preset Switch to
shutter speed and
aperture values (see p. 44).
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