LEICA M11 Monochrom Rangefinder Camera - Manual (Page 107)

PHOTOGRAPHY ▸ EXPOSURE 107
EXPOSURE MODES
The camera offers two exposure modes: aperture priority mode or
manual setting. Choose one of the two options depending on image
object, situation or individual preference.
SELECTING A MODE
▸ Set the shutter-speed dial A (Aperture priority) or select the desired
shutter speed (Manual setting = M )
APERTURE PRIORITY - A
Aperture priority mode sets the exposure automatically according
to the manually selected aperture. This mode is suitable for shots in
which the depth of field is a critical compositional element.
By selecting an appropriately low aperture value, you can reduce
the depth of field range, for example to make a face “stand out” in
sharp focus against an unimportant or distracting background for a
portrait. Conversely, you can use a higher aperture value to increase
the depth of field range, so that everything from the foreground to
the background will be in full focus in a landscape shot.
▸ Select the operating mode A (see p. 107)
▸ Set the desired aperture value
• The automatically selected shutter speed is displayed.
▸ Shutter release
Notes
• The resulting shutter speed is displayed in half increments for
more transparency.
• The remaining exposure time after shutter release is counted down
in seconds in the viewfinder for shutter speeds greater than 2 s.
The actual calculated and steplessly controlled exposure time may
vary from the exposure time displayed in half step increments:
if e.g. the display shows 16 (the closest value) before shutter
release, but the calculated exposure time is longer, then the count-
down after shutter release can start from 19 .
• Under extreme lighting conditions and based on all the parameters,
the exposure metering may generate a shutter speed that is out-
side the metering range, i.e. brightness values that would require
shorter exposures than 1⁄4000 s or longer than 4 min. The camera
will use the stated min. or max. shutter speeds and these values
will flash as a warning in the viewfinder if that is the case.