Leica Q3 Instruction Manual page 118

EXPOSURE LOCK IN AF MODE
The metering functions are distributed as follows while the function
button is pressed and held:
Function button Function button
assignment
Exposure and
AF-L + AE-L
focus
Sharpness
AF-L
Exposure
AE-L
The shutter button will retain both functions, provided no exposure
lock is done via the function button.
Via the shutter button
▸ Aim at the key part of the object or at a similar detail
▸ Tap and hold the shutter button
• The measurement is taken and saved.
▸ Pan the camera to capture the final image section while keeping
the shutter button pressed
▸ Shutter release
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PHOTOGRAPHY ▸ EXPOSURE
Via a function button
▸ Assign the desired memory lock (
one of the function buttons (see p. 59)
▸ Aim at the object
Shutter button
▸ Press the function button
• The measurement is taken and saved.
No function
• A small padlock icon with the letters AE appear at the bottom
Exposure
• A green AF frame signifies that the focusing was saved.
Sharpness
▸ Store more measurements via the shutter button as needed
▸ Select the final image section
▸ Shutter release
EXPOSURE LOCK IN MF MODE
In MF mode, only the exposure can be locked via the shutter button.
Similarly, the function button will only have that one function (with
an assignment of
left of the screen to signify that the exposure value was saved.
or
AF-L + AE-L AE-L
, , ) to
AF-L + AE-L AE-L AF-L
).