Leica M Edition 60, Instruction Manual

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Settings for camera-controlled automatic flash mode
After the flash unit in use has been turned on and set to guide number
control mode (e.g. TTL or GNC), the following actions on the camera are
necessary:
1. Before taking each flash picture, exposure metering is activated by
gently pressing the shutter release, i.e. the display in the viewfinder
must change to the shutter speed or the light balance. If this stage is
missed out by fully depressing the shutter release in one quick
movement, the flash unit will not fire even if required.
2. The shutter speed dial must be set to A , to the flash sync speed
(
1
/
180
s), or to a slower shutter speed (including B ). In aperture priority
mode, the camera determines the shutter speed according to the
ambient light but limits slow shutter speeds according to the 1/focal
length rule to prevent blurring.
3. The desired aperture, or the aperture required for the relevant distance
to the subject, must be set.
Note:
If the automatically controlled or manually set shutter speed is faster than
1
/
180
s, the flash is not fired unless the flash unit is HSS-compatible (see p.
99).
Flash exposure displays in the viewfinder with system-
compatible flash units
A flash-shaped LED appears in the viewfinder as confirmation and to display
the various operating conditions. This LED appears together with the
displays for exposure metering for the ambient light level, described in the
relevant sections.
In automatic flash mode
(flash unit set to GNC or TTL)
• does not appear despite the flash unit being switched on and ready for
use:
A faster shutter speed than
1
/
180
s is set manually on the camera and the
connected flash unit is not HSS-compatible. In such cases the camera
will not fire the flash unit even though it is switched on and ready for use.
• flashes slowly (at 2Hz) before the picture is taken:
The flash unit is not yet ready to use
• is lit up before the picture is taken:
The flash unit is ready for use
• remains continuously lit after taking the picture, and the other displays
go out:
The flash exposure was successful, the flash unit remains ready for use.
• flashes rapidly after taking the picture (at 4Hz), and the other displays
go out:
The flash exposure was successful, but the flash unit is not yet ready for
further use.
• goes out after taking the picture, together with the other displays:
Underexposure, perhaps due to selecting an aperture stop that is too low
for the subject. If the flash unit is set to a partial discharge power,
because of the lower power requirement it may be ready for use despite
the flash LED not lighting up.