LEICA M11 Monochrom Rangefinder Camera - Manual (Page 43)

CAMERA OPERATION ▸ CONTROL ELEMENTS 43
SHUTTER BUTTON
The shutter button works in two stages.
1.
Tapping (= Pressing the shutter button to the 1st pressure point)
– Activating the camera electronics and displays
– Exposure lock (metering & saving):
– saves the metered exposure value in aperture priority mode,
i.e. the shutter speed calculated by the camera
– Restarting a running self-timer delay time
– Return to shooting mode
– from review mode
– from menu control
– from standby mode
2. Press down fully
– Shutter release
– Starting a preselected self-timer delay time
– Starting a continuous shooting or interval shooting
Notes
• Press down the shutter button in a smooth motion until you hear
the click of the shutter to prevent camera shake.
• The shutter button remains locked:
– if the memory card inserted and/or the internal buffer memory
are (temporarily) full
– if the battery has exceeded its performance limits (capacity,
temperature, age)
– if the memory card is write-protected or damaged
– if the sensor is too hot