Leica M 240, Instructions Manual

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AUTOMATIC BRACKETING
Many attractive subjects are very rich in contrast, i.e. they have
both very light and very dark areas. The effect can be quite
different, depending on which sections you base your exposure on.
In such cases, the automatic bracketing function in aperture
priority mode on the Leica M/M-P enables you to produce several
alternatives with graduated exposure, i.e. using different shutter
speeds. You can then select the most suitable picture for further
use, or use appropriate software to create a picture with an
exceptionally high contrast range (HDR).
The following are available:
– 4 graduations:
0.5EV
,
1EV
,
2EV
and
3EV
– 2 numbers of pictures: 3 or 5
Setting the function
1. In the main camera menu, (see p. 154/248) select
Bracketing
(page 1,
CAMERA
section).
• A sub-menu containing the three options
Frames
,
Aperture
stops
and
Automatic
is displayed in the monitor, with a
scale below.
If an exposure compensation is set at the same time, this is
indicated by a corresponding value below the scale.
2. When using
Frames
, select whether you want to use bracketing
and the number of pictures to use.
• White triangles appear above the selected intervals marked
in red in the scale. They specify the relevant exposure
values.
3. Confirm the setting.
• The setting for
Aperture stops
is marked as ready for
editing.
4. Select the desired function graduation.
• The marked intervals and the triangles change positions
according to the selected graduation.
Notes:
• If the bracketing exceeds the range of ±3EV - due to the
combination of the number of pictures and graduation - the
scale division changes from ±3EV to ±6EV. The intervals and
triangles displayed adjust accordingly.
• Note that both settings have to be made and confirmed,
otherwise the function will not be active.