Flash Photography; Taking Photographs With The Built-In Flash Unit; Flash Modes; Automatic Flash Activation - Leica X2 Instructions Manual

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FLASH pHoToGrApHY

TAKING pHoToGrApHS wITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH UNIT

The Leica X2 is equipped with a built-in ﬂash unit (1.5) that rests hidden in the

To do so, push the release slider 1.17 towards the camera center. The spring-

loaded ﬂash unit then unfolds into its working position whereby it is also

switched on. Whenever you do not want to use the ﬂash, simply keep it re-

tracted or carefully push it down until it clicks into place in its home position.

white. Initially it may ﬂash in red fore a short while instead to indicate that it

is not yet fully charged and therefore not ready.

1.5

For this purpose, a metering ﬂash is triggered immediately before the main

ﬂash. The amount of light reﬂected then determines the strength of the main

ﬂash.

Note:

eting (see p. 132). Correspondingly, the ﬂash indication will not appear even if

Press the right

direction button (1.24), and in the appearing menu, select the

desired ﬂash mode. This can be done alternatively with the setting ring (1.22),

right

direction button again.

Conﬁrm the setting by pressing either the shutter release button (1.8) or the

MENU/SET

button (1.25).

AUToMATIC FLASH ACTIvATIoN –

This is the standard mode. The ﬂash is always ﬁred automatically when,

or in poor weather.

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