Direct Setting Of The Color Temperature; Exposure - Leica SL2-S Instruction Manual

GRAY CARD
This metering variant captures all color hues in the metering field
and uses these to calculate a mean gray value.
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance White Balance
▸ Select
Graycard Graycard
• The following appears on the LCD panel:
– the image based on automatic white balance
– a frame in the center of the image
▸ Aim the metering field at a white or neutral gray area
• The screen image changes dynamically in line with the refer-
ence area in the frame.
Taking measurements
▸ Shutter release
or
▸ Press the joystick/thumbwheel
• The measurement is taken.
Canceling the measurement
▸ Press the button ( )
25
FN
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GRAY CARD LIVE VIEW
This metering variant captures only the color hue metered within the
metering field and calculates the mean gray value from it.
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance White Balance
▸ Select
Graycard Live View Graycard Live View
• The following appears on the LCD panel:
– the image based on automatic white balance
– a cross in the middle of the image
▸ Aim the metering field at a white or neutral gray area
Moving the metering field
▸ Press the joystick in the relevant direction
Taking measurements
▸ Shutter release
or
▸ Press the joystick/thumbwheel
• The measurement is taken.
Canceling the measurement
▸ Press the button ( 25 )
FN

DIRECT SETTING OF THE COLOR TEMPERATURE

Values between 2000 and 11,500 K (Kelvin) can be set directly.
That gives you a very wide range, which covers virtually all color
temperatures occurring in real life and within which you can adapt
color rendering to any light color and your personal preferences with
incredible detail.
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance White Balance
▸ Select
Color Temperature Color Temperature
▸ Select the desired value

EXPOSURE

The exposure setting is done dynamically via the two setting wheels.
As a rule, the thumbwheel controls the aperture and the front setting
wheel the shutter speed. The "free" setting wheel is used for quick
access to exposure compensation during semi automatic exposure
setting. Function assignments can be modified, see p. 72.
Exposure settings can be done quickly and easily via the status
screen.
▸ Tap the desired control panel
• The active control panel is highlighted in red.
• A setting band appears instead of the light balance. A dot
marks the current setting. The current setting value is displayed
above the dot.
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