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SeTTINg The exPOSURe wheN USINg The
SNAPShOT PROFILe
In addition to the individual profiles that can be set
and saved, the Leica M9 provides a snapshot profile.
In this profile, most menu items have fixed settings
that ensure optimum results for the majority of sub
jects. Some menu items that are only necessary for
very specific actions and other special functions are
not available in this profile (see p. 102).
Setting the mode
1. In the image parameters menu (see p. 103/119),
select
User profile
(4.2.6), and
2. then
Snapshot profile
in the submenu.
There is also a simplified viewfinder display for setting
the exposure, in which the camera warns you if your
pictures could be out of focus due to blurring. You
only need to look at the display in the viewfinder:
– If only the red circular Led in the center is lit (
•
),
everything is fine.
– If a red triangle to the right (
•
)
is also flashing,
there is a risk of overexposu
re. However, in the vast majority of cases you then
have the opportunity to ensure a correct exposure.
– when using aperture priority mode (see p. 136):
Set a lower aperture value. To do this, turn the
aperture setting ring (1.14) in the direction indi
cated by the flashing triangle – to the left.
– with manual exposure control (see p. 140) you
also have the option of setting a faster shutter
speed.
– If a red triangle to the left (
•
)
is also flashing,
there is a risk of a blurred
picture (see below: “explanation”). However, in the
vast majority of cases, you then have the opportuni
ty to ensure that the picture is sharp and not blurred.
– when using aperture priority mode (see p. 136):
Set a higher aperture value. To do this, turn the
aperture setting ring (1.14) in the direction indi
cated by the flashing triangle – to the right.
– with manual exposure control (see p. 140) you
also have the option of setting a slower shutter
speed.
DeACTIVATINg The SNAPShOT PROFILe
When the snapshot profile is activated, you can exit it
at any time by pressing the
SET
button (1.21).
explanation
As a rule of thumb: There is a risk of blurring with
shutter speeds below the
1
/
Focal length
threshold, e.g.
with speeds slower than
1
/
60
s for a 50mm lens.
Notes:
• To enable you to take photographs with the
snapshot profile over a very wide brightness range,
whenever appropriate, i.e. in case of poor ambient
light, the sensitivity is automatically set to higher
values (for more details, refer to “ISo sensitivity”
on p. 128).
• You can also use the snapshot profile for flash pho
to
graphy. For more details, refer to the correspond ing
sections starting on p. 143.
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