Leica M Monochrom Anleitung Seite 182

A. Using the menu
1. In the picture parameters menu (see p. 150/240), select
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Exposure Compensation
• A scale appears in the monitor instead of a sub-menu, with
an EV value indicated in red and a white triangle to indicate
the relevant setting. If they are at a value of
that the function is deactivated.
2. Set the desired value.
• In the initial menu list, a set compensation is indicated by
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EV+_X
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B. Using the thumbwheel
There are two options for settings using the thumbwheel. They
offer you the choice between somewhat faster working and a
setting which is safer to protect against unintentional adjustment.
1. In the picture parameters menu (see p. 150/240) select
, and
Exposure Compensation
2. move the direction pad up or down to select the
option.
adjustment
3. Select if you want to work faster using only the thumb-
On
wheel, or if you want the safer option.
Off
If you selected :
On
4. Use the thumbwheel to set the desired compensation value.
If you selected
4. Hold the focus button pressed down and use the thumbwheel
to set the desired compensation value.
• The compensation value in the viewfinder changes
accordingly, for example
Live View mode) displays both the compensation value and
, this means
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the resulting changed shutter speed.
Important:
An exposure compensation set on the camera only influences
metering of the available light, i.e. not flash light (for more
information about flash photography, refer to the sections starting
on p. 184).
Regardless of how the set compensation was originally entered:
– It remains effective until it is manually reset to
whether the camera has been turned off and back on in the
meantime.
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– It can be reset using either the menu or the thumbwheel.
– It is displayed in the form of EV values in the picture parameters
menu and in the monitor in Live View mode, and in the form of
changed shutter speeds and a flashing dot at the bottom in the
viewfinder, or for about 0.5s when the display is activated by
tapping the shutter release down to the first pressure point.
Example, either plus or minus, "±X" stands for the relevant value
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