Speed Priority Mode; Aperture Priority Mode - Leica X2 Instructions Manual

SpEEd prIorITY ModE

manually set shutter speed. It is therefore particularly well suited for taking
pictures of moving subjects, where the sharpness of the movement portrayed
– which is determined by the shutter speed used – is the crucial element of
composition.
By manually pre-selecting an appropriately fast shutter speed, you can there-
To set this mode, turn the aperture dial (1.9) to the
sired shutter speed with the respective dial (1.10).
T (2.1.1). In addition, the manually set shutter
speed appears – in white - (2.1.17).
To take a picture with this mode
1. Press the shutter release button (1.8) to its pressure point
If even the fully opened or closed aperture in conjunction with the set
as an indication.
If the automatically set aperture value seems appropriate for the intended
composition:
2. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the photograph.
If not, you can change the shutter speed before pressing the shutter release
button.
A position and set the de-
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ApErTUrE prIorITY ModE

manually set aperture. It is therefore particularly well suited for taking pictures
where the depth of field – which is determined by the aperture used – is the
crucial element of composition.
By manually pre-selecting an appropriately low aperture value (= large aper-
background. Or, in reverse, with a correspondingly high aperture value (= small
aperture) you can increase the depth of field, in order to reproduce everything
from the foreground to the background clearly in a landscape photograph.
To set this mode, turn the shutter speed dial (1.10) to the
the desired aperture with the respective dial (1.9).
A
(2.1.1). In addition, the manually set aperture ap-
pears in white (2.1.20).
To take a picture with this mode
1. Press the shutter release button (1.8) to its pressure point.
If even the fastest or slowest shutter speed in conjunction with the set
red as an indication.
If the automatically set shutter speed seems appropriate for the intended
composition:
2. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the photograph.
If not, you can change the shutter speed before pressing the shutter release
button.
A position and set