Pre Focus; Focus Limit; Af Quick Setting; Accessing Af Quick Setting - Leica SL2-S Instruction Manual

ACCESSING THE ACTIVE PROFILE
▸ Select in the main menu
Focusing Focusing
▸ Select
AF Setup AF Setup
▸ Select
AF Profiles AF Profiles
CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE
▸ Accessing the active profile
▸ Press the joystick/thumbwheel
• The currently selected profile is marked as changeable by red
lettering and two small white triangles on either side.
▸ Press the joystick left/right
or
▸ Turn the thumbwheel
ADJUSTING THE ACTIVE PROFILE
▸ Accessing the active profile
▸ Select desired parameter
▸ Press the joystick/thumbwheel
▸ Set the desired value
RESETING THE ACTIVE PROFILE
▸ Accessing the active profile
▸ Press the joystick to the right
▸ Press the joystick/thumbwheel
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PRE FOCUS

When the function is active, the camera carries out a continuous
depth mapping in realtime before the actual focusing. That allows a
pre-identification of possible focus points in a scene. It speeds up
the autofocus function significantly.
The pre-focus function is compatible with all AF modes and AF
metering methods.
Factory setting:
On On
▸ Select in the main menu
Focusing Focusing
▸ Select
AF Setup AF Setup
▸ Select
Pre Focus Pre Focus
▸ Select /
On On Off Off

FOCUS LIMIT

The focusing range can be limited by excluding the macro range.
This will speed up automatic focusing considerably.
Factory setting:
Off Off
▸ Select in the main menu
Camera Settings Camera Settings
▸ Select
Focus Limit (Macro) Focus Limit (Macro)
▸ Select /
On On Off Off
Notes
• The focusing range differs depending on the lens used (see
relevant instructions).
• This function is not available for specific lenses:
– lenses mounted via an adapter (e.g. Leica M lenses with L
adapter M)
– specific Leica SL lenses

AF QUICK SETTING

AF Quick Setting offers the following functions:
– Quick switches of the AF metering methods
– Changing the metering field size (only and
Field Field Face/Body Detection Face/Body Detection
Which of the two functions will appear first when accessing AF Quick
Setting depends on the currently active AF mode.
The screen image will remains visible continuously while settings are
being adjusted.

ACCESSING AF QUICK SETTING

▸ Tap and hold the LCD panel
• All auxiliary displays are hidden.
• Red triangles appear at two corners of the metering field if the
metering method / is set.
Field Field Face/Body Detection Face/Body Detection
• In all other AF modes, the menu bar will be displayed
AF Mode AF Mode
directly.
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