Exposure Metering; Turning The Exposure Meter On/Off - Leica M Edition 60 Instruction Manual

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EXPOSURE METERING

On this camera, exposure metering for the available ambient light is carried
out through the lens with the working aperture. The light reflected by a
bright shutter diaphragm blade in the first shutter curtain is measured.
The viewfinder displays either specify the shutter speed / aperture
combinations for a correct exposure or can be used to determine them.
In aperture priority mode the aperture is selected manually, and the camera
then determines the appropriate shutter speed automatically. In this mode a
digital LED display indicates the resulting shutter speed (e.g. 1000)
If both values are set manually, a light balance made up of three red LEDs
( ) is used to correct the exposure. When the setting is correct, only the
central circular LED is lit up.
Turning the exposure meter on/off
The exposure meter is turned on by gently pressing the shutter release to its
1st pressure point, provided the camera is turned on with the main switch
and the shutter speed dial is not set to B. The exposure meter is ready for
measurement when one of the displays in the viewfinder is continuously lit.
– In aperture priority mode, the digital LED display of the shutter speed,
– and in manual mode one of the two triangular LEDs lights up, either
individually or in conjunction with the center circular LED.
If you let go of the shutter release button without activating the shutter, the
exposure meter remains turned on for around 12s more, and the relevant
LED(s) remain lit for the same time.
If the shutter speed dial is set to B the exposure meter is disabled.
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Notes:
• If the displays go out, the camera is in "standby" mode.
• With very little ambient light, i.e. at the limits of the exposure meter's
range, it can take around 0.2s for the LEDs to light up.
• In aperture priority mode, if the correct exposure cannot be achieved
using the available shutter speeds, the shutter speed display flashes as a
warning (for more details, refer to the "Aperture priority mode" section
on p. 93).
• When making manual settings, if you are below the exposure meter's
metering range at very low light densities, the left-hand triangular LED
flashes as a warning. In aperture priority mode, the shutter speed is still
displayed. If the required shutter speed falls below the slowest possible
setting of 32s, this display also flashes.
• If the camera is out of use for an extended period or is stored in a case,
always turn it off at the main switch. This prevents any power
consumption, including that which continues to occur in standby mode
after the exposure meter is turned off automatically and the display is
extinguished. This also prevents pictures from being taken accidentally.
The appropriate shutter speed for correct exposure, or the variation from a
correct exposure setting, are specified or determined using displays in the
viewfinder (see following sections).