Leica LEICA X-U 113, Instructions Manual

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MANUAL DISTANCE SETTING
For certain subjects and situations, it can be beneficial to set the
distance yourself, rather than using autofocus. For example if you are
using the same setting for several pictures and it would be more work
to use exposure lock, or if you want to keep the setting at infinity for
landscape pictures.
Turn the distance setting ring on the lens
From the
AF
position, you first have to overcome a slight resistance.
The optimized setting is reached when the monitor image shows the
key section(s) of your subject at the sharpness you want.
Assistance Function for Manual Focusing
To make it easier to set the distance and to increase the accuracy of
the setting, your Leica X-U offers assistance by showing you an
enlarged view of a central section of the subject.
Reason: The larger the details of the subject are shown in the
monitor, the better you can assess their sharpness and the more
accurately you can set the distance. This "Assist Function" enlarges a
central section of the monitor image:
1. Select
MF Assist
in the menu and then select the desired setting
in the sub-menu
2.
Determine the trimming
3.
Turn the distance setting ring on the lens so that the desired
sections of the subject have optimized sharpness
• If the function is active, an approximately 6x enlarged detail of
the image appears above the scale. It disappears approximate-
ly 5s after the last distance setting.
You can move the trimming to any position in the monitor using the
cross pad, e.g. for off-center subjects or so that other sections of the
image remain visible.
Note:
You can display the enlarged detail at any time by pressing the
DELETE/ FOCUS
button, e.g. to check the setting again and rule out
any accidental changes.
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