Aperture Priority - A - Leica M10-R Instruction Manual

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APERTURE PRIORITY - A

Aperture priority mode sets the exposure automatically according
to the manually selected aperture. This mode is suitable for
pictures in which the depth of field is a critical compositional
element.
By selecting an appropriately low exposure value, you can reduce
the depth of field range, for example to make a face "stand out" in
sharp focus against an unimportant or distracting background.
Conversely, you can use a higher exposure value to increase the
depth of field range, so that everything from the foreground to the
background will be in full focus in a landscape shot.
Select the operating mode A (see p. 77)
▸
▸ Set the desired exposure value
• The automatically selected shutter speed is displayed.
▸ Shutter release
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Notes
• The resulting shutter speed is displayed in half increments for
more transparency.
• The remaining exposure time after shutter release is counted
down in seconds in the viewfinder for shutter speeds greater
than 2 s. The actual calculated and steplessly controlled
exposure time may vary from the exposure time displayed in half
step increments: if e.g. the display shows
before shutter release, but the calculated exposure time is
longer, then the countdown after shutter release can start from
.
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• Under extreme lighting conditions and based on all the
parameters, the exposure metering may generate a shutter
speed that is outside the focus range, i.e. brightness values that
would require shorter exposures than 1⁄4000 s or longer than 4
min. The camera will use the stated min. or max. shutter speeds
and these values will flash as a warning in the viewfinder if that is
the case.
(the closest value)
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