Leica 10854, Instruction Manual

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MANUAL EXPOSURE SETTING – M
The following manual settings for shutter speed and aperture are a
good choice:
– to create a special image mood that can only be achieved with a
very specific type of exposure
– to ensure a perfectly identical exposure for multiple images with
different cropped sections
▸ Select the operating mode M (see p. 123)
▸ Tap and hold the shutter button
• Exposure information is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
• All other visible displays of the info bars will be hidden.
▸ Select desired exposure
• The exposure compensation is done using the scale of the
light balance.
▸ Shutter release
Displays on the light balance:
correct exposure
Under/over exposure by the displayed value
Under or overexposure by more than 3 EV
(Exposure Value)
Note
• The screen image will show an exposure preview if
P-A-S-M P-A-S-M
is
selected in the menu item
Exposure Preview Exposure Preview
(after exposure
metering, see p. 127).
LONG-TERM EXPOSURE
In the modes S and M , the Leica SL2 allows shutter speeds up to
30 minutes.
The remaining exposure time after shutter release is counted down
in seconds on the display for shutter speeds greater than 1 s.
Image noise becomes apparent when using higher sensitivities,
particularly on uniform dark areas. In order to reduce this annoying
phenomenon, the camera will take a second “black picture” (taken
with the shutter closed) automatically after pictures taken with
slow shutter speeds and high ISO values. The noise metered in this
parallel picture is then digitally “subtracted” from the data for the
actual picture. In such cases the message
Noise reduction in progress Noise reduction in progress
will appear with a relevant time value. The doubling of the
“exposure” time must be taken into account for long exposure
times. The camera must not be switched off during that time.