Picture Mode; Focusing; Autofocus - Leica CL Instruction Manual

PICTURE MODE

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FOCUSING

Your Leica CL allows automatic as well as manual focusing. There
are two automatic modes -
uous autofocus).

AUTOFOCUS

In the (1st page), select
Main Menu
In the submenu, select
Select the desired setting
The set function is displayed in the monitor.
The mode should be used if you want to take photos of sub-
AFs
jects that do not, or hardly, move at all. Focus on the area that is
to be in focus by applying light pressure to the shutter button (first
pressure point). If the subject moves between first tapping the
shutter button and the exposure, the desired part of the picture
may no longer be in focus.
By contrast, the
AFc
graph moving subjects. Here, you also focus on the desired area
using the first pressure point of the shutter button. While this is
being held down to the first pressure point, the camera perma-
nently focuses on the previously focused area.
A successful AF setting is displayed as follows:
– The color of the rectangle changes to green
– With multiple field metering up to 49 green rectangles appear
– An acoustic signal can be heard (if activated).
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(single autofocus) or
AFs
Focusing
Focus Mode
mode should be used if you want to photo-
Notes
• With the shutter button pressed halfway, it is also possible in
auto focus mode to manually change the automatical setting in
autofocus mode with the lens's focus ring.
• The setting of the sharpness is saved along with the exposure
(contin-
AFc
setting.
• In certain situations the AF system is unable to set the distance
correctly, e.g. when:
– the distance to the subject you are aiming at is outside the
setting range of the attached lens, and/or
– the subject is not sufficiently illuminated (see next section).
These situations and subjects are indicated by:
– Color of rectangle changes to red,
– With multiple field metering the display changes to a single
red rectangle
• When using Leica M or R lenses with the Leica M or R Adapter L
available as an accessory, only manual focusing is possible.
Important
The shutter button is not locked, regardless of whether or not the
focusing is correct for the relevant subject.