Leica R9 Instructions Manual page 185

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are considerably longer. In order to take full
advantage of the full light quantity provided by
these flash units, slower shutter speeds, such as
1/180 s or 1/125 s are recommended.
Flash metering mode also works in conjunction
with the strobe setting on the flash unit. In this
case, the total number of flashes emitted are
metered and evaluated. This metering method is
advantageous if large sections of the subject
remain in the same place.
With many flash units, the aperture and range
displays apply to a single flash. This information
can be used to the best advantage when the sub-
ject does not remain in the same place, but
moves around in front of the background.
Displays before metering
Displays after metering
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