Manual Exposure Setting; B Setting / T Function - Leica M Operating Instructions Manual

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MANUAL EXPOSURE SETTING

If the exposure setting is performed entirely manually, the shutter
speed dial 15 must be clicked to one of the engraved exposure
times or to one of the intermediate values.
Then:
1. Turn on the exposure meter, and
2. turn the shutter speed dial and /or the aperture setting ring
on the lens – in each case in the direction indicated by the
triangular LED that is lit up – until only the circular LED is lit
up.
As well as the direction of rotation of the shutter speed setting dial
and aperture setting ring necessary for correct exposure, the three
LEDs in the light balance also indicate underexposure, overexpo-
sure and correct exposure in the following way:
Underexposure by at least one aperture stop; turning to the
right is required
Underexposure by
required
Correct exposure
Overexposure by
required
Overexposure by at least one aperture stop; turning to the
left is required
Note:
For shutter speeds slower than 2s the remaining exposure time is
counted down and displayed in seconds after the shutter release.
152
⁄ aperture stop; turning to the right is
1
2
⁄ aperture stop; turning to the left is
1
2

B SETTING / T FUNCTION

With the setting, the shutter remains open for as long as the
B
shutter release button is held down (up to a maximum of 60s;
depending on the ISO setting).
In conjunction with the self-timer, a T function is also available: If
is set and the self-timer is activated by tapping the shutter release
button (see also p. 160), the shutter opens automatically after the
9
selected delay time. It then remains open until you press the
shutter release button a second time – you do not need to hold the
button down. This enables you to largely prevent any blurring, even
with long exposures, by pressing the shutter release button.
In both cases, the exposure meter is disabled; after the shutter is
released however the digital display in the viewfinder counts the
elapsed exposure time in seconds, for guidance.
B