Operating Instructions

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Manual aperture and exposure time setting
mode -
m
For many interesting photographic situations and
picture composition ideas, none of the automatic
exposure modes would deliver the desired
results. In these cases, the solution is to set the
shutter speed and the aperture manually.
To do this:
1. Set the exposure mode dial (1.11) to m
2. Set the aperture setting ring (1.12), the shutter
speed dial (1.16) and the exposure metering
selector (1.15) to the desired values and the
desired metering method.
The following indications appear in the
viewfinder:
• for the selected exposure mode (2.6a)
• The symbol for the selected metering method
(2.3),
• The manually set speed and aperture values
(2.9a, 2.7)
• A light balance (2.8), which assists in adjusting
the exposure.
The light balance shows the deviation of the set
shutter speed/aperture combination from the
metered exposure value. The display clearly
shows the range – 2.5 EV to + 2.5 EV in 0.5 EV
steps. Larger deviations are shown by the illumi-
nation of all markings on the plus or minus side
of the light balance.
To achieve the correct exposure according to the
result of the exposure metering, the aperture
and/or shutter speed should be adjusted until
the zero marking lights up on the light balance.
This mode can be used with all Leica R lenses
and accessories, including adapters, bellows,
etc., i.e. regardless of whether these only allow
stop-down metering or full aperture metering
thanks to an automatic diaphragm.