Automatic Control/Fixed Settings; Manual Setting Via Metering - Leica Q3 Instruction Manual

AUTOMATIC CONTROL/FIXED SETTINGS

– : for automatic control, which delivers neutral results in
Auto
most situations
– Various fixed presets for most frequently encountered light sources:
For outdoor shootings in sunlight
Daylight
For outdoor shootings in cloudy conditions
Cloudy
For outdoor shootings with the main subject
Shadow
in shadow
For indoor shootings with (predominantly)
Tungsten
incandescent lamp light
For shooting with flash
Flash
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance
▸ Select the desired setting

MANUAL SETTING VIA METERING

Gray card
This metering variant captures all color hues in the metering field
and uses these to calculate a mean gray value.
▸ Select in the main menu
White Balance
▸ Select
Gray Card
• The following appears on the LCD panel:
– the image based on automatic white balance
– a frame in the center of the image
▸ Aim the metering field at a white or neutral gray area
• The screen image changes dynamically in line with the refer-
ence area in the frame.
RECORDING VIDEO ▸ WHITE BALANCE
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