Leica Q2 User Manual - Page 72/153

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SEMI-AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE SETTING

APERTURE PRIORITY MODE A

The camera electronics will calculate the correct shutter speed

automatically and steplessly in the range between 1⁄40000s

(electronic shutter) and 120min (max. exposure time; available

only for ISO 100/200) when the shutter speed setting dial is in the

A position. The calculation includes the set sensitivity, metered

brightness and the manually selected aperture. The resulting

shutter speed is displayed in half increments for more transparen-

cy.

The remaining exposure time after shutter release is counted down

in seconds on the display 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: The

display shows e.g. 1616 (the closest value) before shutter release, but

the calculated exposure time is longer, then the countdown after

shutter release can start from 1919. In extreme lighting conditions,

exposure metering may – with all parameters included in the

calculation – result in shutter speeds outside their working range.

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.

▸ Turn the shutter speed setting dial to the A position

▸ Set the exposure value setting via the aperture setting ring

▸ Tap and hold the shutter button

• The automatically set value pair for aperture setting and

shutter speed are displayed.

▸ Shutter release

Notes

• The remaining exposure time after shutter release is counted

down in seconds on the display for shutter speeds greater than

2s.

• Image noise becomes apparent when using higher sensitivities,

particularly on uniform dark areas. In order to reduce this

annoying phenomenon, the camera will take a second “black

picture” (taken with the shutter closed) automatically after

pictures taken with slow shutter speeds and high ISO values. The

noise metered in this parallel picture is then digitally “subtract-

ed” from the data for the actual picture. Where that is the case,

the message Noise reduction 12s Noise reduction 12s (time example) will appear on the

LCD panel. The doubling of the “exposure” time must be taken

into account for long exposure times. The camera must not be

switched oﬀ during that time.

Picture Mode

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