User Guide

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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
The camera determines the necessary fl ash power by fi ring one or
more ranging fl ashes, fractions of a second before taking the
actual picture. Immediately after this, at the start of exposure, the
main fl ash is fi red. All factors that infl uence the exposure (such as
fi lters and changes to the aperture setting) are automatically taken
into account.
Compatible fl ash units
The following fl ash units can be used with the camera. They
facilitate TTL fl ash metering and, depending on the confi guration, a
varying number of the functions described in these instructions.
• Leica system fl ash units SF 40, SF 64, and SF 58.
• Other Leica system fl ash units, except the Leica SF 20.
• Other commercially available fl ash units with a standard fl ash
foot and positive center contact
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(fi red by the center/X
contact). We recommend the use of modern thyristor-controlled
electronic fl ash units.
• Studio fl ash units (fi red via synchronization socket and cable).
In such cases, the
Exp. Preview function must be switched Off
(see p. 214).
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However, if fl ash units not specially designed for the camera are used and do not
automatically adjust the white balance on the camera, the Flash setting
should be used (see p.190).
ATTACHING A FLASH UNIT
1. Turn off the camera and fl ash unit.
2. Slide the foot of the fl ash unit all the way into the accessory
shoe and, if present, use the locknut to secure it and keep it
from falling out.
This is important since changes in the position of the fl ash
shoe could disrupt the required contacts, thus causing
malfunctions.
The fl ash unit should be set to
TTL mode to allow automatic
control by the camera. When set to
A, fl ash exposures must be
controlled by manually setting an appropriate aperture on both
camera and fl ash unit covering at least the subject distance. When
set to
M, the fl ash exposure must be controlled by manually setting
the aperture on both camera and fl ash unit that matches the
subject distance and/or by setting a correspondingly reduced
power output level.
Notes:
• The fl ash unit must also be turned on, i.e. ready to use,
otherwise there may be incorrect exposures and error messages
on the camera.
• This menu item can be assigned to the
FAVORITES menu.
Photo recording mode