Face Detection Mode; Manual Focusing - Leica X-E Anleitung

FACE DETECTION MODE

In this mode the Leica X-E automatically recognizes faces in the image and
bases the focus on the closest ones registered. If no faces are detected, the
11 point mode is used.

MANUAL FOCUSING

For certain subjects and situations, it can be beneficial to set the focus your-
self, rather than using autofocus (see the previous sections). For example, if
the same setting is needed for several pictures and using metering memory-
lock (see p. 130) would therefore involve more effort, or if the setting for e.g.
landscape pictures is to be kept at infinity, or if poor, i.e. very dark, lighting
conditions do not allow any or only slower AF operation.
Press the lower direction button
the screen, select MF. Confirm the setting by pressing either the shutter re-
lease button (1.8) or the
MENU/SET
, 1.24, and in the menu appearing on
AF/MF
button (1.25).
Once set, manual focusing is performed by rotating the setting wheel (1.20)
until the image of the important part/s of your subject is/are rendered as
desired.
• A distance scale (2.1.20) appears. A green bar on the scale indicates the
depth of field resulting from the respective distance setting (and the auto-
matically controlled or manually set aperture, see also the sections about
"Exposure metering and control", p. 126). The scale disappears approx. 5s
after the last focus setting.
Manual focusing operation is determined by how quickly the setting wheel is
rotated:
- For rough focusing: rotate the wheel quickly
- For fine focusing: rotate the wheel slowly
This allows both quicker and more precise setting.
You can improve manual focusing accuracy with the help of the MF Assist
function (see next section).
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