Face detection mode
In this mode the Leica X2 automatically recognizes faces in the image and bases the focus on the closest ones registered. If no faces are detected, the 11 point mode is used.
Manual focusing
For certain subjects and situations, it can be beneficial to set the focus your- self, rather than using autofocus (see the previous sections). For example, if the same setting is needed for several pictures and using metering memory- lock (see p. 130) would therefore involve more effort, or if the setting for e.g. landscape pictures is to be kept at infinity, or if poor, i.e. very dark, lighting conditions do not allow any or only slower AF operation.
Press the lower direction button AF/MF, 1.24, and in the menu appearing on the screen, select MF. Confirm the setting by pressing either the shutter re- lease button (1.8) or the MENU/SET button (1.25).
Once set, manual focusing is performed by rotating the setting wheel (1.20) until the image of the important part/s of your subject is/are rendered as desired.
•A distance scale (2.1.20) appears. A green bar on the scale indicates the depth of field resulting from the respective distance setting (and the auto- matically controlled or manually set aperture, see also the sections about
“Exposure metering and control”, p. 126). The scale disappears approx. 5s after the last focus setting.
Manual focusing operation is determined by how quickly the setting wheel is rotated:
- For rough focusing: rotate the wheel quickly
- For fine focusing: rotate the wheel slowly This allows both quicker and more precise setting.
You can improve manual focusing accuracy with the help of the MF Assist function (see next section).