User manual LEICA X-1

[. . . ] LEICA X1 Instructions 1. 2 1. 5 1. 1 1. 1 1. 3 1. 6 1. 7 1. 8 1. 4 1. 4a 1. 11c 1. 11b 1. 11a 1. 11 1. 10 1. 9 1. 17 1. 18 1. 16 1. 15 1. 14 1. 13 1. 12 1. 19 1. 28 1. 20 1. 29 1. 27 1. 26 1. 25 1. 24 1. 23 1. 22 1. 21 1. 38 1. 37 1. 30a 1. 30 1. 31 1. 32 1. 39 1. 40 1. 36a 1. 36 1. 33 1. 34 1. 35 This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] By manually pre-selecting an appropriately fast shutter speed, you can therefore prevent unwanted blurring of the movement – you can “freeze” your subject. Or, in reverse, you can express the dynamics of the movement with a deliberate “wiping” effect using a correspondingly slower shutter speed. To set this mode, turn the aperture dial (1. 9) to the A position and set the desired shutter speed with the respective dial (1. 10). • The mode is indicated by T (2. 1. 1). In addition, the manually set shutter speed appears – in white – (2. 1. 17). Press the shutter release button (1. 8) to its pressure point • The automatically set aperture appears in white (2. 1. 20). If even the fully opened or closed aperture in conjunction with the set shutter speed would result in under- or overexposure, both values turn red as an indication. If the automatically set aperture value seems appropriate for the intended composition: 2. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the photograph. If not, you can change the shutter speed before pressing the shutter release button. Aperture priority mode Aperture priority mode automatically controls the exposure based on the manually set aperture. It is therefore particularly well suited for taking pictures where the depth of field – which is determined by the aperture used – is the crucial element of composition. By manually pre-selecting an appropriately low aperture value (= large aperture) you can reduce the depth of field, for example in a portrait to let a face “stand out”, i. e. be shown clearly in front of an unimportant or distracting background. Or, in reverse, with a correspondingly high aperture value (= small aperture) you can increase the depth of field, in order to reproduce everything from the foreground to the background clearly in a landscape photograph. 104 To set this mode, turn the shutter speed dial (1. 10) to the A position and set the desired aperture with the respective dial (1. 9). • The mode is indicated by A (2. 1. 1). In addition, the manually set aperture appears in white (2. 1. 20). Press the shutter release button (1. 8) to its pressure point. • The automatically set shutter speed appears in white (2. 1. 17). If even the fastest or slowest shutter speed in conjunction with the set aperture would result in under- or overexposure, both values turn red as an indication. If the automatically set shutter speed seems appropriate for the intended composition: 2. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the photograph. If not, you can change the aperture before pressing the shutter release button. Manual mode If, for example, you want to achieve a particular effect, which is only possible with a quite specific exposure, of if you want to ensure that several pictures with different trimming have an absolutely identical exposure, then you can manually set both shutter speed and aperture. To set this mode, set the desired values on both the shutter speed and aperture dials (1. 10/1. 9). [. . . ] Exposure modes Programmed automatic exposure mode (P), program shift option, aperture priority (A), shutter speed priority (T) and manual setting (M). Exposure metering Multi-field, center-weighted, spot, optionally with histogram display to analyze brightness distribution. Exposure compensation ±3 EV in 1/3 EV increments. Automatic exposure bracketing 3 pictures with intervals up to 3 EV settable in 1/3 EV increments. [. . . ]