User manual LEICA X-1

[. . . ] LEICA X1 Instructions 1. 2 1. 5 1. 1 1. 1 1. 3 1. 6 1. 7 1. 8 1. 4 1. 4a 1. 11c 1. 11b 1. 11a 1. 11 1. 10 1. 9 1. 17 1. 18 1. 16 1. 15 1. 14 1. 13 1. 12 1. 19 1. 28 1. 20 1. 29 1. 27 1. 26 1. 25 1. 24 1. 23 1. 22 1. 21 1. 38 1. 37 1. 30a 1. 30 1. 31 1. 32 1. 39 1. 40 1. 36a 1. 36 1. 33 1. 34 1. 35 This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] If not, you can change the shutter speed before pressing the shutter release button. Aperture priority mode Aperture priority mode automatically controls the exposure based on the manually set aperture. It is therefore particularly well suited for taking pictures where the depth of field – which is determined by the aperture used – is the crucial element of composition. By manually pre-selecting an appropriately low aperture value (= large aperture) you can reduce the depth of field, for example in a portrait to let a face “stand out”, i. e. be shown clearly in front of an unimportant or distracting background. Or, in reverse, with a correspondingly high aperture value (= small aperture) you can increase the depth of field, in order to reproduce everything from the foreground to the background clearly in a landscape photograph. 104 To set this mode, turn the shutter speed dial (1. 10) to the A position and set the desired aperture with the respective dial (1. 9). If even the fastest or slowest shutter speed in conjunction with the set aperture would result in under- or overexposure, both values turn red as an indication. If the automatically set shutter speed seems appropriate for the intended composition: 2. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the photograph. If not, you can change the aperture before pressing the shutter release button. Manual mode If, for example, you want to achieve a particular effect, which is only possible with a quite specific exposure, of if you want to ensure that several pictures with different trimming have an absolutely identical exposure, then you can manually set both shutter speed and aperture. To set this mode, set the desired values on both the shutter speed and aperture dials (1. 10/1. 9). In addition, the manually set shutter speed (2. 1. 17) and aperture (2. 1. 20) appear in white. It covers a range of ±2 EV (exposure value) in increments of 1/3 EV. Settings within ±2 EV of the correct exposure for the targeted subject are represented by one of the scale marks turning red. Settings beyond ±2 EV are indicated by the – or + marks at the ends of the scale turning red. To achieve a correct exposure, adjust your shutter speed and/or aperture settings so that the center mark is red. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the photograph. 105 Metering memory-lock For composition reasons, it can be beneficial not to have the main subject in the center of the picture. However, placing it off-center from the start would often lead to the metering being based on a part of the subject significantly closer or further away. This is equally valid for the 1 point and spot AF metering modes (see pp. 98/99) with respect to sharpness, and the exposure modes P, T and A (see pp. The result would then be that the main subject is out of focus and/or rendered unfavorably dark or light. As a solution, the LEICA X1’s metering memory-lock function allows you to measure the main subject first and then to retain this setting until you have decided on your final trimming and take the picture. Aim the respective AF-frame (2. 1. 8/2. 1. 9) and/or the green exposure metering spot (2. 1. 10) at that part of your subject which you want to have correctly focused and exposed. [. . . ] 18 x 27 cm/7 7/8” x 10 5/ ” (from a distance 8 of 30 cm/11 13/ ”). 16 Image data file formats/compression rates Selectable: JPG Super Fine, JPG Fine, DNG + JPG Super Fine, DNG + JPG Fine. ISO Sensitivity setting Automatic, optionally with shutter and/or ISO sensitivity limits, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200. White balance Selectable modes: Automatic, presets for daylight, cloud, halogen lighting, shade, electronic flash, 2 manual settings, manual color temperature setting, optionally fine tuning for all settings. [. . . ]