Flash Modes - Leica Q2 Instruction Manual

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FLASH MODES

Select one of the three available operating modes.

– Automatic

– Manual

– Long-term exposure

AUTOMATIC FLASH ACTIVATION

That is the default flash mode. The flash unit will fire automatically

if poor lighting conditions would mean slower shutter speeds,

which could result in blurred images.

MANUAL FLASH ACTIVATION

This mode is suitable for backlit pictures in which the main subject

does not fill the entire frame and is in shadow, or in situations

where a fill-in flash will moderate sharp contrasts (e.g. in direct

sunlight). The flash will fire each time a picture is taken, regardless

of prevailing lighting conditions. The flash intensity depends on the

metered ambient brightness: in poor light it is the same output as

in automatic mode, with output decreasing with increasing

brightness. The flash will then work as a fill-in light, e.g. to light up

dark shadows in the foreground or backlit objects, and to create

more balanced overall lighting.

AUTOMATIC FLASH ACTIVATION AT SLOWER SHUTTER

SPEEDS (LONG-TERM SYNCHRONIZATION)

This mode ensures appropriately exposed, brighter dark back-

grounds and bright foreground.

The shutter speed is not extended beyond 1⁄30 s in the other flash

modes to minimize the risk of blurring. This may mean, however,

that pictures with flash exposure can end up with objects in the

background not illuminated by the flash and therefore being

underexposed. In this mode, slower shutter speeds (up to 30 s) are

permitted to avoid this effect.

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