LEICA M11 Monochrom Rangefinder Camera - Manual (Page 126)

PHOTOGRAPHY ▸ FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 126
SETTINGS ON THE FLASH UNIT
Operating mode
TTL
Automatic control by the camera
A
SF 40, SF 60:
Automatic camera control, no flash exposure compen-
sation
SF 58, SF 64:
Control via the flash unit using a built-in exposure sensor
M
The flash exposure must be set to an output level to
match the aperture and shutter speed settings deter-
mined by the camera.
Notes
• Set the flash unit to TTL mode to allow automatic control of the
unit by the camera.
• When set to A , objects with above or below average brightness
may not be exposed correctly.
• Please read the relevant manual provided with third party flash
units regarding their various operating modes.
HSS (HIGH SPEED SYNC.)
Automatic flash activation at fast shutter speeds
A fully automated, camera-controlled HSS flash mode for all shutter
speeds and all exposure modes is available in the Leica M11 Mono-
chrom for use with system-compatible flash units (see p. 124). It is
activated by the camera automatically if the selected or calculated
shutter speed is faster than the sync speed (1⁄180 s).