Metering Memory Lock - Leica M10-R Instruction Manual

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METERING MEMORY LOCK

We often want to arrange important subject elements outside the
center of the picture for reasons of picture composition and these
elements may sometimes be very bright or very dark. Cen-
ter-weighted metering and spot metering, however, mainly capture
an area in the center of the image and are calibrated to an average
gray scale value. In that case the metering memory lock initially
allows a metering of the main object and to store the relevant
settings until the final image section is set.
▸ Aim at the important image component (using the metering field
for spot metering) or alternatively at another detail with average
brightness.
▸ Tap the shutter button
• The measurement is taken and saved.
• As long as the shutter button is held at the first pressure
point, a small red dot will appear in the viewfinder at the top
in the number line for confirmation, and the exposure time
won't change, even if lighting conditions change.
• Pan the camera to capture the final image section while
keeping the shutter button pressed.
▸ Shutter release
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Notes
• A metering memory lock doesn't make much sense in conjunc-
tion with multi-field metering, because a targeted capture of an
individual object element will not be possible.
• A change in the aperture setting after the metering memory lock
is set will not result in an adjustment of the shutter speed, i.e.
the end result would be an incorrect exposure.