Leica M Edition 60, Instruction Manual

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When the flash unit is set to camera control (A) or manual
mode (M)
• does not appear despite the flash unit being switched on and ready for
use:
An exposure time shorter than
1
/
180
s has been set manually on the
camera. 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 for use.
• is lit up before the picture is taken:
The flash unit is ready for use.
LINEAR FLASH MODE (HIGH SPEED SYNCHRONIZATION)
Fully automatic, i.e. camera controlled, linear flash operation is available
with this camera when using the Leica SF 58 flash unit, with all shutter
speeds and in aperture priority and manual exposure modes. The camera
activates it automatically if the selected or calculated shutter speed is faster
than the sync speed, i.e.
1
/
180
s. If the flash unit is set correctly, this change
does not require the photographer to do anything else.
Important:
The range for HSS flash is significantly lower than for TTL flash.
Notes:
• With manual exposure control, all shutter speeds up to the sync time of
1
/
180
s can also be set.
• If the Leica SF 58 (see p. 96) is being used and faster shutter speeds
than
1
/
180
s are set on the camera,the flash unit automatically switches to
HSS mode.