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Exposure metering and control

Exposure metering modes

The Leica X2 offers you a choice of three exposure metering modes. They allow adjustment to the prevailing light conditions, the situation and your style of work and your creative ideas.

In the menu, select Metering Mode (3.4), and in the submenu the desired setting.

Multi-field metering –

With this metering method, the camera automatically analyses the brightness differences in the subject and, by comparing them with programmed bright- ness distribution patterns, arrives at the likely position of the main subject and the corresponding best exposure.

By consequence, this method is particularly suitable for spontaneous, uncom- plicated but reliable photography even under difficult conditions and therefore for use together with programmed automatic exposure (see p. 128).

Center-weighted metering –

This metering method allocates the highest weighting to the center of the image field, but also records all other areas.

In conjunction with metering memory-lock in particular (see p. 130) it allows selective adjustment of the exposure to particular sections of the subject with simultaneous consideration of the entire image field.

Spot metering – .

This mode concentrates exclusively on a tiny area in the center of the image indicated in the monitor by a green spot (2.1.10).

It allows exact measurement of even minute details for precise exposure – preferably in conjunction with manual setting (see p. 130).

For example, in backlit pictures it is normally necessary to prevent the brighter background causing underexposure of the main subject. With its tiny metering area, spot metering allows you to selectively evaluate this kind of details.

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