Semi-Automatic Exposure Setting - A/S - Leica Q3 Instruction Manual

SEMI-AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE SETTING – A/S
APERTURE-PRIORITY MODE- A
Aperture-priority mode sets the exposure automatically accord-
ing to the manually selected aperture. It is therefore specifically
suitable for video recordings in which the depth of field is a critical
compositional element.
The range of the depth of field can be diminished with an according-
ly small aperture value. This will set off the focused area against the
unfocused background. Conversely, a greater aperture value will in-
crease the range of the depth of field. Such a setting is advisable if
the foreground and background should be rendered in sharp focus.
The selected aperture setting will be maintained for the duration of
the recording.
▸ Select in the main menu
Scene Mode
▸ Select
P-A-S-M
▸ Turn the shutter-speed dial to the
▸ Set the desired aperture value
▸ Start video recording
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RECORDING VIDEO ▸ EXPOSURE
position
A
SHUTTER-PRIORITY MODE – S
Shutter-priority mode will set exposure automatically according to
the manually selected shutter speed. The selected shutter speed
will be maintained for the duration of the recording.
▸ 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
▸ Start video recording
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