Leica 18461, 18115 manual 139, Metering Mode, Dynamic, Settings High / Standard / LOW / OFF

Taking pictures

Using the [Rec] menu

••For the setting procedures of the menu. (→25)

[Metering Mode]

This function allows adapting the metering mode to different subjects and situations.

■■Settings

[Metering Mode]	Metering characteristics	Conditions
	The brightness is detected in	Normal usage (high probability of
	different sections of the frame.	automatically correctly exposed main
[Multi Metering]	The exposure is then based on	subjects even with greater brightness
	the probable main subject	differences)
	The metering sensitivity is	Use when subject is in the center, or to
	concentrated on the center	deliberately base the exposure on an
[Center Weighted]	while also registering the rest	off-center subject (provided, subject is of
	of the frame	medium brightness)
	Only a small area in the center	Use to base the exposure on very small
[Spot]	is registered	subject parts (provided, these parts are of
		medium brightness)

[i.Dynamic]

This function automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to produce pictures with a more balanced and detailed rendition of the brighter and the darker parts of the picture.

■■Settings: [HIGH] / [STANDARD] / [LOW] / [OFF]

●●[LOW], [STANDARD] and [HIGH] indicate the maximum available range.

●●If [i.Dynamic] is activated even when [Sensitivity] is set to [80] or [100], pictures may be recorded with higher sensitivity than the ISO Sensitivity setting.

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