Leica M10 Instructions Manual page 75

The longer the exposure time or the faster this movement, the
greater the extent to which the two – superimposed – parts of the
picture can differ. With the conventional time for firing the flash, at
the beginning of the exposure, i.e. immediately after the 1st shut-
ter curtain has completely opened the sensor window. This can
actually lead to apparent contradictions, e.g. in the picture of a
vehicle, which is being overtaken by its own light trail. The camera
allows you to choose between this conventional firing moment and
synchronization with the end of the exposure, i.e. immediately
before the 2nd shutter curtain starts to close the sensor window
again. In this case, the sharp image reflects the end of the move-
ment captured. In the photograph, this flash technique gives a
natural impression of movement and dynamics.
The function is available
– for all camera and flash unit settings
– in aperture priority mode and with manual shutter speed selection
– in automatic and manual flash mode.
The displays are identical in both cases.
Setting the function
1. Select the menu item
Flash Settings Flash Settings
2. in the sub-menu
Flash Sync. Mode Flash Sync. Mode
3. set the desired version.
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, and
Flash exposure compensation
This function can be used to selectively reduce or strengthen the
flash exposure regardless of the exposure from available light, e.g.
in a picture taken in the evening, to lighten the face of a person in
the foreground while retaining the lighting atmosphere.
Setting the function
1. Select the menu item
Flash settings Flash settings
2. in the sub-menu
Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Exposure Compensation
3. in the corresponding sub-menu the desired setting.
Notes:
•
Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Exposure Compensation
- is available only if compensation cannot be set on the flash unit
used, e.g. with the Leica SF26.
• Brighter flash illumination selected using a positive compensa-
tion requires a higher flash power, and vice versa. Therefore,
flash exposure compensation has a more or less significant
impact on the flash range: A positive compensation reduces the
range, while a negative compensation increases it.
• A flash exposure compensation setting remains active until it is
reset to , i.e. after any number of pictures and even after
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turning off the camera.
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, and
- when the flash unit is attached
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