Exposure Modes; Selecting A Mode; Fully Automatic Exposure Setting - P; Automatic Program - P - Leica SL2-S Instruction Manual

EXPOSURE MODES

There are four exposure modes available to adjust the rendering of
the object or to create the desired pictorial composition:
– Automatic program (P)
– Aperture priority mode (A)
– Shutter speed priority mode (S)
– Manual setting (M)

SELECTING A MODE

Via the thumbwheel
▸ Press the thumbwheel
• The currently selected mode is shown in the top display. The
currently selected mode is marked in red on screen.
▸ Turn the thumbwheel to select the desired mode
• The mode display changes in the top display and on screen. All
modes can be reached by turning the wheel in either direction.
• The selected mode will be applied automatically approx. 2 s
after the thumbwheel is moved the last time.
132 PHOTOGRAPHY ▸ EXPOSURE
To apply the selected mode immediately
▸ Press the thumbwheel / the joystick
or
▸ Tap the shutter button
Via the status screen
▸ Tap the control panel
▸ Tap the desired exposure mode
Note
• When using a lens with an aperture setting ring (e.g. Leica M lens-
es), only the exposure modes A (aperture priority) and M (manual
setting) will be available. Where that is the case, is displayed
F0.0 F0.0
as the aperture value.
FULLY AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE SETTING – P
AUTOMATIC PROGRAM – P
The automatic program mode facilitates fast and fully automatic
photography. The exposure is controlled by an automatic shutter
speed and aperture setting.
▸ Select the operating mode P (see p. 132)
▸ Tap and hold the shutter button
• Exposure information is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
This contains the automatically set value pair of aperture set-
ting and shutter speed.
• All other visible displays of the info bars will be hidden.
▸ Shutter release
or
▸ Adjusting the automatically set value pair
(Program shift)
CHANGING THE PRESET SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE
COMBINATIONS (SHIFT)
Changing the preset values using the Shift function combines the
reliability and speed of fully automatic exposure control with the
opportunity to vary the speed/aperture combination selected by
the camera at any time to fit in with your own ideas and intentions.
The overall exposure, i.e. the brightness of the image, remains
unchanged. Faster shutter speeds are a good choice for e.g. sports
pictures, while longer speeds will offer more depth of field for e.g.
landscape pictures.
▸ Turn the thumbwheel to the left/right
(right = greater depth of field with slower shutter speeds, left =
faster shutter speeds with lesser depth of field)
• Shifted value pairs are marked with an asterisk next to the
The icon in the top display changes from P to Ps.
Note
• The adjustment range is limited to guarantee correct exposure.
PHOTOGRAPHY ▸ EXPOSURE
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P P
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