Leica M 10, Instructions Manual

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Exposur
e Basic Se
ttings
ISO SENSITIVITY
The ISO setting covers a range of ISO 100 - 50,000, and thus en-
ables you to adapt to the relevant situation as required.
As well as the fixed settings, the camera also features the A
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func-
tion, in which the camera automatically adjusts the sensitivity to
the ambient brightness and the shutter speed/aperture settings. In
conjunction with aperture priority mode (see p. 169) this extends
the range for automatic exposure control.
A manual setting provides more flexibility for using the desired
shutter speed/aperture combination.
Within the automatic setting, it is possible to specify priorities, e.g.
for compositional reasons.
Note:
Particularly at high ISO values and when editing pictures, noise as
well as vertical and horizontal stripes may become visible, especial-
ly in large, uniformly bright areas of the subject.
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The function is not available when using flash units.
Setting the function
Using the setting dial
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The values engraved on the dial are available, as well as the posi-
tions
A
for automatic setting and
M
for intermediate values, e.g.
250
, and for values higher than
6400.
In its idling position – down – the wheel is locked.
1. Pull the setting dial up, and
2. turn it so that the desired value or setting is opposite the index
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• The set value is displayed:
– in the viewfinder (for approx. 2s instead of the shutter
speed)
– in the monitor (only if the displays have been called up
previously)
3. Press the setting dial down
Further settings are made in the menu.
If intermediate values or higher values are to be set –
M-ISO
4. Select the menu item
ISO Setup
,
5. in the sub-menu
M-ISO
, and
6. in the relevant sub-menu the desired value from the list.