Owner's Manual

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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
The camera determines the necessary flash intensity by firing one
or more pre-flashes before taking the actual picture. The main flash
fires immediately after, i.e. during exposure. All factors influencing
exposure (e.g. filters, aperture settings, distance to the main
subject, reflective ceilings, etc.) are automatically considered.
COMPATIBLE FLASH UNITS
The entire scope of functions described in this instruction manual,
incl. TTL flash metering, is available only for Leica system flash
units like the SF40. Other flash units, which only have a positive
middle contact, can be safely fired via the Leica SL2-S, but cannot
be controlled via the camera. Correct function cannot be
guaranteed when using any other flash unit.
Note
• When using flash units that are not specifically designed for the
camera and can therefore not automatically switch over the
white balance of the camera should be used in the flash
setting.
Important
• The use of incompatible flash units with your LeicaSL2-S may
result in irreparable damage to the camera and/or the flash unit.
Notes
• A flash unit that is not ready to flash may cause incorrect
exposures or error messages.
• Studio flash systems may have a very long flash firing duration. It
may therefore be advantageous to select a slower shutter speed
than 1⁄180s when using such a system. The same applies for
RF-controlled flash firing for so-called “off-camera” flashes, as
the transmission time may cause a delay.
• Serial exposures and automatic bracketing with flash are not
available.
• Multi shot shooting are not possible if a flash is used.
• Use a tripod to prevent blurring at slow shutter speeds.
Alternatively, you can select a higher sensitivity.
• Depending on the setting selected in the Auto ISO SettingsAuto ISO Settings menu,
the camera may not support slower shutter speeds, because an
increase in ISO sensitivity takes priority.