Automatic Program; Changing The Preset Shutter Speed; Aperture Combinations - Leica X Manual

AUTOMATIC PROGRAM MODE - P
For fast, fully automatic photography. The exposure is controlled by
an automatic shutter speed and aperture setting.
Setting the mode
1. Turn the aperture and speed setting dials to the
2. Press the shutter button to the pressure point
• The shutter speed and aperture are displayed in white. In
addition, a reference to the program shift function
appears. If even a fully open or closed aperture combined with
the slowest or fastest shutter speed results in under or overexpo-
sure, both values are displayed in red.
If the automatically set pair of values appears to be appropriate for
the intended composition:
3. Push the shutter button all the way down to take the photo
If not, you can change values before taking the picture:

CHANGING THE PRESET SHUTTER SPEED /

APERTURE COMBINATIONS (SHIFT)
Changing the preset values using the Shift function combines the
security and speed of fully automatic exposure control with the
freedom to adjust the speed/aperture combination selected by the
camera to your own preferences at any time.
position
A
For faster speeds, e.g. for sports shots, turn the thumb wheel 23 to
the left, for larger depth of field, e.g. for landscape shots turn it to the
right (provided you are prepared to accept the slower shutter speeds
that this entails)
• Shifted values are indicated by an asterisk next to the shutter
speed or the aperture.
The overall exposure, i.e. the brightness of the image, remains
unchanged. To guarantee correct exposure, the adjustment range is
limited.
To prevent accidental use, after each picture and also if exposure
metering is automatically turned off after 12s, the values revert to
those set by the camera.
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