Operating Instructions

105
- Working below the metering range...............141
- Full aperture metering..................................141
- Stop-down metering .....................................141
- Exposure metering diagram.................142/143
Exposure modes.............................................144
- Variable, automatic program mode -
P .........144
- Characteristics and use of variable automatic
program mode .............................................146
- Standard setting...........................................147
- To achieve a larger depth of field and/
or slower shutter speed................................147
- To achieve a faster shutter speed and/
or shallower depth of field............................148
- Program behavior at different shutter speed
settings and with different lenses ................149
- Aperture priority mode -
A ...........................150
- Shutter speed priority mode -
T ....................151
- Manual aperture and exposure time setting
mode -
m ......................................................153
Flash photography with the LEICA R9 ............154
- General information on using flash units......154
- Flash sync speed..........................................154
- Selecting the sync moment..........................155
- Flash operation using the X contact.............157
- Flash operation using the flash
connection socket........................................157
- Flash operation using standard SCA 3000/3002
flash units and SCA 3501/3502M3 adapters...158
- Flash readiness and control displays ...........159
(only with SCA 3501/3502M3 adapters)
- Flash exposure compensation......................160
- Setting flash compensation on the
SCA 3501/3502M3 adapter ........................162
- Setting flash compensation on standard
SCA 3002 flash units ...................................163
- Setting flash compensation on the camera in
exposure mode
m ........................................163
- Flash control in the four exposure modes with
an SCA 3501/3502M3 adapter ...................163
- Automatic program mode
P and TTL flash
operation......................................................163
a) TTL full flash in poor lighting conditions ...164
b) Automatic fill-flash in normal
lighting conditions....................................165
c) No flash in very bright conditions.............165