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EXPOSURE MODES
The Leica S provides you with a choice of four exposure modes.
AUTOMATIC PROGRAM - P
Setting the mode
1. Set the shutter speed dial (1.11) to
Auto.
2. Press the click wheel (1.18) to set automatic exposure control, i.e. in this
case automatic program mode.
The shutter speed and lens aperture are then calculated automatically based
on the available light and continuously between 125s and
1
/
4000
s, or
1
/
1000
s
when using the central shutter on some Leica S lenses, and between fully
open and minimum aperture for the relevant lens.
The viewfinder and top panel display show
• P (2.3.a/3.8) for the selected exposure mode, and
• the automatically controlled aperture (2.4/3.11) and shutter speed values
(2.2a/3.12).
Notes:
• If the automatic sensitivity setting (see p. 34) is activated at the same time,
even with a fully open aperture the shutter speed will only be extended
beyond
1
/
Focal length
if the maximum set sensitivity is reached.
• With very little light or extreme brightness, the available shutter speed/
aperture range may no longer be sufficient. In such extremely rare cases,
the viewfinder shows
(2.2b) for underexposure (which may also be a
warning message for a value below the metering range, see also "Working
below the metering range", see p. 41), or (2.2b) for overexposure. It is then
no longer possible to correctly meter the exposure.
Program shift
The program shift function on the Leica S enables you to change the shutter
speed/aperture combination set by the automatic program, while the overall
exposure, i.e. the brightness of the image, remains unchanged.
Setting the function
Turn the click wheel (1.18)
- to the right for larger apertures (lower values) or faster shutter speeds
- to the left for smaller apertures (higher values) or slower shutter speeds.
The viewfinder and top panel display show
• P (2.3.a/3.8) for the selected exposure mode,
•
S (3.10) in the top panel display to indicate use of the shift function, and
• the automatically controlled aperture (2.4/3.11) and shutter speed values
(2.2a/3.12), which change inversely.
Note:
Shift settings are retained
- after taking a picture
- beyond the exposure metering system's 12s retention time (see p. 36,
but not
- when you switch to a different exposure mode (A, T, M)
- when you turn the camera off and back on (including
Auto power Off).
This means that in these cases when you use the automatic program mode
again the camera initially always sets the default shutter speed and aperture
setting.
APERTURE PRIORITY - A
Setting the mode
1. Set the shutter speed dial (1.11) to
Auto.
2. Press the click wheel (1.18) to set manual exposure control, i.e. in this
case aperture priority mode.
3. Turn the click wheel to set the desired aperture.
The shutter speed is then calculated automatically based on the available
light and continuously between 125s and
1
/
4000
s, or
1
/
1000
s
when using the central shutter on some Leica S lenses.
The viewfinder and top panel display show
• A (aperture priority) for the selected exposure mode (2.3.b/3.8),
• the manually set aperture value (2.4/3.11) , and
• the automatically set shutter speed value (2.2a/3.12)
Notes:
• If automatic sensitivity setting is activated at the same time (see p. 34), the
control range for aperture priority is extended.
• With very little light or extreme brightness, the available shutter speed/
aperture range for the preselected aperture value may no longer be suf-
ficient. In such extremely rare cases, the viewfinder shows
(2.2b) for
underexposure (which may also be a warning message for a value below
the metering range, see also "Working below the metering range", see p.
41), or (2.2b) for overexposure. It is then no longer possible to correctly
meter the exposure.
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