Semi-Automatic Exposure Setting - A/S; Aperture-Priority Mode- A - Leica SL3 Instruction Manual

CHANGING THE PRESET SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE
COMBINATIONS (SHIFT)
Changing the preset values using the Shift function combines the
reliability and speed of fully automatic exposure control with the
opportunity to vary the speed/aperture combination selected by
the camera at any time to fit in with your own ideas and intentions.
The overall exposure, i.e. the brightness of the image, remains
unchanged. Faster shutter speeds are a good choice for e.g. sports
pictures, while longer speeds will offer more depth of field for e.g.
landscape pictures.
▸ Turn the thumbwheel to the left/right
(right = greater depth of field with slower shutter speeds, left =
faster shutter speeds with lesser depth of field)
• Shifted value pairs are marked with an asterisk next to the
The icon in the top display changes from P to Ps.
Note
• The adjustment range is limited to guarantee correct exposure.
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PHOTOGRAPHY ▸ SHUTTER TYPE
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 the operating mode A (see p. 149)
▸
.
P
▸ 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
Note
• The remaining exposure time after shutter release is counted
down in seconds on the display for shutter speeds greater than
2 s.