Metering Memory-Lock; Exposure Compensation - Leica X1 Instructions Manual

Metering memory-lock

For composition reasons, it can be beneficial not to have the main subject
in the center of the picture. However, placing it off-center from the start
would often lead to the metering being based on a part of the subject sig-
nificantly closer or further away. This is equally valid for the 1 point and
spot AF metering modes (see pp. 98/99) with respect to sharpness, and
the exposure modes P, T and A (see pp. 103/104/105) with respect to
differences in brightness. The result would then be that the main subject is
out of focus and/or rendered unfavorably dark or light.
As a solution, the LEICA X1's metering memory-lock function allows you to
measure the main subject first and then to retain this setting until you
have decided on your final trimming and take the picture.
The procedure:
1. Aim the respective AF-frame (2.1.8/2.1.9) and/or the green exposure
metering spot (2.1.10) at that part of your subject which you want to
have correctly focused and exposed. As soon as focus and exposure
have been set and locked by pressing the shutter release button to the
first pressure point (s. p. 88), the color of the AF frame changes to
green and the focus signal (1.17) lights up as confirmation.
2. Continue to hold the shutter release button halfway down and then se-
lect your final trimming by moving the camera.
3. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the photo-
graph.
Note:
You can lock measured values any number of times before taking the pic-
ture.

Exposure compensation

Exposure meters are calibrated to a normal, i.e. average photographic sub-
ject. If the relevant subject detail does not meet these requirements, for
example large areas of snow or, in the opposite case, a black steam loco-
motive filling the frame, and if you wish to bias the exposure identically in
such cases for a number shots, it may be more convenient to apply an ap-
propriate exposure compensation than to use metering memory lock every
time (see previous section).
1. To set a compensation, press the upper
once.
• The corresponding sub-menu appears.
2. Select the desired compensation value with the left and right direction
buttons (1.25/1.22). Values from +3 to –3 EV with
available.
• While setting, you can observe the effect as the monitor image gets
correspondingly darker or brighter.
3. Confirm the setting by pressing either the shutter release button (1.8)
or the MENU / SET button (1.23).
• The exposure compensation symbol and the set value (2.1.21) appear.
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EV /direction button (1.20)
1
/ EV increments are
3