Af Assist Lamp; Autofocus Metering Methods Operating Modes; Spot-Spot / Field Metering Fiel D - Leica CL Instruction Manual

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AF ASSIST LAMP

The built-in AF assist lamp extends the operating range of the AF
system in poor lighting conditions. If the function is active, this light
comes on as soon as the shutter button is pressed.
In the (1st page), select
Main Menu
In the submenu, select
Select the desired setting
Note
The AF assist lamp illuminates a range of approximately 4 m.
AUTOFOCUS METERING METHODS/OPERATING MODES
For optimum adaption of the AF system to different subjects, situa-
tions and your compositional ideas, you can choose between seven
AF metering methods on the Leica CL.
In the (1st page), select
Main Menu
In the submenu, select
Select the desired setting
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Focusing
AF Assist Lamp
Focusing
AF Mode
Spot- / Field metering
Spot Fiel
Both metering methods detect only those parts of the subject
within the relevant AF frame.
• The metering fields are indicated by a small AF frame.
The very small metering range for spot metering allows focusing on
tiny details of the subject.
The slightly larger metering zone is less critical when focusing,
Field
and therefore easier to handle while still allowing selective mea-
suring.
This AF function can also be used for picture series in which the
part of the subject you want to be in focus is always at the same
off-center point in the image.
With both metering methods, you can do this by moving the AF
frame, which is otherwise positioned in the center of the monitor
screen, to another point:
Press direction pad on the relevant side
Note
In both cases, the metering fields remain at the last positions set
even if the metering method is changed or the camera is turned
off.
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