Shutter Speed Setting Dial - Leica R7 User Manual

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Shutter speed setting dial

The shutter speed setting dial should be set to
"OFF" when the camera is not in use. In this
setting, the exposure meter is switched off and
the electronic shutter release blocked, preventing
unnecessary battery drain.
In the program modes
speed between 1/2000 s and 4s must be set
manually by turning the setting dial [26]. Half
values can also be set.
In the program mode, the shutter speed setting
P
influences the tendency of the automatic program
mode.
In program modes
A
setting dial can be engaged at any value except
"B" or "100 ". The
automatically computed to values between
1/2000 s and 16s.
and the shutter
T m
and , the shutter speed
A
shutter speed
When using non-system flash units, the shutter
speed must be set to "100 ". In the "B" setting,
is
the shutter remains open for a long as the
exposure release button is pressed down. The
symbol "bulb" is displayed in the viewfinder.
In "B" and "100 ", the shutter can be released
without battery power. In these settings, no
exposure metering occurs (except TTL-flash
exposure metering), even if batteries have been
inserted.
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