Asa Sensitivity; White Balance; Automatic Control/Fixed Settings; Manual Setting Via Metering - Leica SL2-S Instruction Manual

ASA SENSITIVITY

(Cine-Mode)
The sensitivity setting in Cine mode is always done manually. The
menu item replaces the menu item . The value is
Exposure Index Exposure Index ISO ISO
stated in ASA units. Automatic settings (Auto ISO/Floating ISO) are
unavailable.
Factory setting:
400 ASA 400 ASA
▸ Select in the main menu
ISO ISO
▸ Select the desired setting
( , , , , , ,
50 ASA 50 ASA 100 ASA 100 ASA 200 ASA 200 ASA 400 ASA 400 ASA 800 ASA 800 ASA 1600 ASA 1600 ASA 3200 ASA 3200 ASA
, , , )
6400 ASA 6400 ASA 12500 ASA 12500 ASA 25000 ASA 25000 ASA 50000 ASA 50000 ASA
224 RECORDING VIDEO ▸ ASA SENSITIVITY

WHITE BALANCE

In white balance ensures neutral color rendering in any light. White
Balance relies on the setting made in the camera, which light color is
to be rendered as 'white'.
Four methods are available:
– automatic control
– fixed presets

– manual setting via metering

– direct setting of the color temperature
, Factory setting:
Auto Auto

AUTOMATIC CONTROL/FIXED SETTINGS

– : for automatic control, which delivers neutral results in most
Auto Auto
situations
– Various fixed presets for most frequently encountered light sources:
for outdoor shooting in sunlight
Daylight Daylight
for outdoor shooting in cloudy conditions
Cloudy Cloudy
for outdoor shooting with the main subject
Shadow Shadow
in shadow
for indoor shooting with (predominantly)
Tungsten Tungsten
incandescent lamp light
for indoor shooting with (predominantly)
HMI HMI
light from metal halide lamps
for indoor shooting with (predominantly)
Fluorescent (warm) Fluorescent (warm)
light from fluorescent tubes with warm
light color
for indoor shooting with (predominantly)
Fluorescent (cool) Fluorescent (cool)
light from fluorescent tubes with cool
light color
for flash photography
Flash Flash
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance White Balance
▸ Select the desired setting
MANUAL SETTING VIA METERING
( / )
Graycard Graycard Graycard Live View Graycard Live View
The variant is suited best for subjects in which you
Graycard Graycard
can clearly identify a neutral gray or pure white area. If not, or
should you base your metering on an off-center detail, then
will be a better choice.
Graycard Live View Graycard Live View
Note
• A value configured using this method will remain unchanged (i.e.
it will be used for all subsequent photographs) until new mea-
surements are taken or one of the other white balance settings is
selected.
RECORDING VIDEO ▸ WHITE BALANCE 225