Instruction Manual

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AUTOMATIC BRACKETING
Many attractive subjects are very rich in contrast, i.e. they have both
very light and very dark areas. The effect can be quite different,
depending on which sections you base your exposure on. In such
cases, the automatic bracketing function in aperture priority mode on
the Leica M enables you to produce several alternatives with
graduated exposure, i.e. using different shutter speeds. You can then
select the most suitable picture for further use, or use appropriate
software to create a picture with an exceptionally high contrast range
(HDR).
The following are available:
– 4 graduations:
0.5EV, 1EV, 1.5EV and 2EV
– 2 numbers of pictures: 3 or 5
Setting the function
1. In the main menu (see p. 154/246), select
Bracketing (page
1,
CAMERA section).
•A sub-menu containing the three options
Frames , Aperture
stops , and Automatic is displayed in the monitor, with a scale
below.
If an exposure compensation is set at the same time, this is
indicated by a corresponding value below the scale.
2. When using
Frames select whether you want to use bracketing
and the number of pictures to use.
•White triangles appear above the selected intervals marked in
red in the scale. They specify the relevant exposure values.
3. Confirm the setting.
•The setting for
Aperture stops is marked as ready for editing.
4. Select the desired function graduation.
•The marked intervals and the triangles change positions
according to the selected graduation.