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PHOTOGRAPHY ▸ FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
The camera determines the necessary flash intensity by firing one
or more pre-flashes before taking the actual picture. The main flash
fires immediately after, i.e. during exposure. All factors influencing
exposure (e.g. filters, aperture settings, distance to the main sub-
ject, reflective ceilings, etc.) are automatically considered.
COMPATIBLE FLASH UNITS
The entire scope of functions described in this instruction manual,
incl. TTL flash metering, is available only for Leica system flash units
like the SF 40. Other flash units, which only have a positive center
contact, can be safely fired via the Leica SL2-S, but cannot be con-
trolled via the camera. Correct function cannot be guaranteed when
using any other flash unit.
Note
• When using flash units that are not specifically designed for the
camera and can therefore not automatically switch over the white
balance of the camera should be used in the
flash setting.
Important
• The use of incompatible flash units with your Leica SL2-S may
result in irreparable damage to the camera and/or the flash unit.
Notes
• A flash unit that is not ready to flash may cause incorrect exposures
or error messages.
• Studio flash systems may have a very long flash firing duration. It
may therefore be advantageous to select a slower shutter speed
than 1⁄180 s when using such a system. The same applies for
RF-controlled flash firing for so-called “off-camera” flashes, as
the transmission time may cause a delay.
• Continuous shooting and automatic bracketing with flash are not
available.
• Multishot shootings are not possible if a flash is used.
• Use a tripod to prevent blurring at slow shutter speeds. Alterna-
tively, you can select a higher sensitivity.
• Depending on the setting selected in the
Auto ISO Settings menu,
the camera may not support slower shutter speeds, because an
increase in ISO sensitivity takes priority.
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