Semi-Automatic Exposure Setting - A/S; Aperture-Priority Mode- A; Shutter-Priority Mode - S - Leica Q3 Instruction Manual

SEMI-AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE SETTING – A/S

APERTURE-PRIORITY MODE- A

Aperture-priority mode sets the exposure automatically according
to the manually selected aperture. This mode is suitable for shots in
which the depth of field is a critical compositional element.
By selecting an appropriately low aperture value, you can reduce
the depth of field range, for example to make a face "stand out"
in sharp focus against an unimportant or distracting background
for a portrait. Conversely, you can use a higher aperture value to
increase the depth of field range, so that everything from the fore-
ground to the background will be in full focus in a landscape shot.
▸ Select in the main menu
Scene Mode
▸ Select
P-A-S-M
▸ Turn the shutter-speed dial to the
▸ Set the desired aperture value
▸ 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
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PHOTOGRAPHY ▸ EXPOSURE
position
A
SHUTTER-PRIORITY MODE – S
Shutter-priority mode will set exposure automatically according
to the manually selected shutter speed. It is therefore particularly
suitable for pictures of moving objects, where the sharpness of the
movement depicted is a critical picture composition element.
An appropriately fast shutter speed can help to avoid e.g. unwanted
motion blurring and will "freeze" the object. Conversely, an appro-
priately longer shutter speed can help create a better feeling of
motion in the image with targeted "tracer effects".
▸ Select in the main menu
Scene Mode
▸ Select
P-A-S-M
▸ Turn the aperture ring to the
▸ Set the desired shutter speed
– using the shutter-speed dial: in full increments
– using the thumbwheel: fine tuning in 1⁄3 increments
▸ 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
Note
• Fine tuning can alternatively be done via the status screen.
Depending on the thumbwheel assignment, this may be the only
option (see p. 60).
position
A