Programmed Automatic Exposure Mode; Shifting Program Mode - Leica X1 Instructions Manual

Programmed automatic exposure mode

For fast, fully automatic photography. In this mode, exposure is controlled
by automatic setting of shutter speed and aperture.
To set this mode, turn both dials to their
• The mode is indicated by P (2.1.1).
To take a picture with this mode
1. Press the shutter release button (1.8) to its pressure point.
• The shutter speed (2.1.17) and aperture (2.1.20) appear in white.
In addition, the indication of the possibility to use the program shift
function also appears
If even the fully opened or closed aperture in conjunction with the
slowest or fastest shutter speed would result in under- or overexpo-
sure, both values turn red as an indication.
If the automatically set pair of values seems appropriate for the intended
composition:
2. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the photo-
graph.
If not, you can change the pair of values before pressing the shutter re-
lease button:
A
positions.
(2.1.15, see next section).

Shifting program mode

Shifting the program mode curve combines the reliability and speed of
fully automatic exposure control with the possibility of being able at any
time to vary the speed/aperture combination selected by the camera ac-
cording to your ideas.
This is done with the setting dial (1.20). For example, if you are taking
sports photographs and prefer to use fast speeds, turn it to the left (anti-
clockwise). If, on the other hand, you would rather have a large depth of
field (small aperture) and accept the associated slower speeds that are
necessary, then turn it to the right (clockwise) (e.g. for landscape photog-
raphy).
The overall exposure, i.e. the brightness of the image, remains unchanged.
The shift range is limited in order to keep a correct exposure.
• Whenever a value pair is changed by shifting, there are two indications,
an asterisk (2.1.16) next to the values and a symbol representing the set-
ting dial (2.1.15). This allows the automatic default pair of values can be
recognized at any time.
• When exposure metering is switched off automatically after 12 s, the pro-
gram shift is defaulted, i.e. reset to the values suggested by the camera.
• Program shift is also defaulted after taking a picture, thus preventing ac-
cidental use.
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