Leica L-E, Instructions Manual

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Flash mode / 145
Notes:
• The settings and functions described in the follow ­
ing sections relate exclusively to flash units that are
system compatible with the Leica M9.
• An exposure compensation set on the camera (see
p. 137) only influences the measurement of availa ­
ble light. If you want to simultaneously use compen­
sation of the TTL flash exposure metering in flash
mode – in parallel or in the opposite direction, you
must make this additional setting (on the flash unit).
• More details of flash use, in particular for other
flash units not specially designed for the Leica M9
and for different flash modes, can be found in the
relevant user guides.
SeTTINgS FOR CAMeRA-CONTROLLeD
AUTOMATIC FLASh MODe
Once the flash unit you are using has been switched
on and set to the operating mode for GNC (= Guide
Number Control), the following actions on the Leica M9
are necessary:
1. Before taking each flash picture, first switch on
exposure metering by lightly pressing the shutter
release button, i.e. the display in the viewfinder
must switch to the shutter speed values or the
light balance. If this stage is missed out by fully
depressing the shutter release button in one quick
movement, the flash unit may not fire if required.
2. Set the shutter speed setting dial to A , set the flash
sync speed ( 1 /
180
s) , or – for special effects – a
slower shutter speed (including
B
). In aperture
priority mode the camera automatically switches to
the flash sync speed set in the menu, or to the time
range (see “Selecting the sync speed/the sync
speed range”, p. 147).
3. Set the desired aperture or the aperture required
for the distance to the subject.
Note:
If the automatically controlled (see “Flash mode”,
p. 144) or manually set shutter speed is faster than
1 /
180
s, the flash will not be fired.
FLASh DISPLAyS IN The VIewFINDeR wITh
SySTeM-COMPATIBLe FLASh UNITS
A flash-shaped LED (2.1.3) appears in the Leica M9
viewfinder as confirmation and to display the various
operating conditions. This Led appears together with
the displays for available light exposure metering,
described in the relevant sections.