Operation Manual

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SETTING THE EXPOSURE WHEN USING THE
SNAPSHOT PROFILE
In addition to the individual proles that can be set
and saved, the Leica M9 provides a snapshot prole.
In this prole, most menu items have xed settings
that ensure optimum results for the majority of sub-
jects. Some menu items that are only necessary for
very specic actions and other special functions are
not available in this prole (see p. 102).
Setting the mode
1. In the image parameters menu (see p. 103/119),
select User profile (4.2.6), and
2. then Snapshot profile in the sub-menu.
There is also a simplied viewnder display for setting
the exposure, in which the camera warns you if your
pictures could be out of focus due to blurring. You
only need to look at the display in the viewnder:
– If only the red circular LED in the center is lit ( • ),
everything is ne.
– If a red triangle to the right ( • ) is also ashing,
there is a risk of overexposu-
re. However, in the vast majority of cases you then
have the opportunity to ensure a correct exposure.
– When using aperture priority mode (see p. 136):
Set a lower aperture value. To do this, turn the
aperture setting ring (1.14) in the direction indi-
cated by the ashing triangle – to the left.
– With manual exposure control (see p. 140) you
also have the option of setting a faster shutter
speed.
– If a red triangle to the left ( • ) is also ashing,
there is a risk of a blurred
picture (see below: “Explanation”). However, in the
vast majority of cases, you then have the opportuni-
ty to ensure that the picture is sharp and not blurred.
– When using aperture priority mode (see p. 136):
Set a higher aperture value. To do this, turn the
aperture setting ring (1.14) in the direction indi-
cated by the ashing triangle – to the right.
– With manual exposure control (see p. 140) you
also have the option of setting a slower shutter
speed.
DEACTIVATING THE SNAPSHOT PROFILE
When the snapshot prole is activated, you can exit it
at any time by pressing the SET button (1.21).
Explanation
As a rule of thumb: There is a risk of blurring with
shutter speeds below the
1
/
Focal length
threshold, e.g.
with speeds slower than
1
/
60
s for a 50mm lens.
Notes:
• To enable you to take photographs with the
snapshot prole over a very wide brightness range,
whenever appropriate, i.e. in case of poor ambient
light, the sensitivity is automatically set to higher
values (for more details, refer to “ISO sensitivity”
on p. 128).
• You can also use the snapshot prole for ash photo-
graphy. For more details, refer to the correspond ing
sections starting on p. 143.