Leica 18115, 18461 Aperture priority mode, Rotate the aperture ring to select the aperture value

Taking pictures

Aperture priority mode

Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a larger in-focus area (in front of and behind the main subject), to a lower number for a smaller in-focus area.

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Rotate the aperture ring to select the aperture value

You can set the aperture values between [1.4] and [8] in 1/3-stop increments.

(Set the aperture ring only to the click-stop positions.)

Setting display

Shutter speed

(Automatic adjustment)

Set aperture value

••Proper exposure is not possible in the range indicated in red.

Setting display

••When the aperture value is increased, the depth of field expands, i.e. more of the fore- and background is rendered sharply.

••When the aperture value is reduced, the depth of field gets smaller, i.e. less of the fore- and background is rendered sharply.

●●The aperture ring rotates only within the range of the printed values.

●●Since the maximum aperture value changes in accordance with the zoom setting, the printed indication on the aperture ring and the actual aperture value may be different. Refer to the setting display for the aperture value when you take a picture.

●●When the resulting picture would be too bright or too dark, i.e. incorrectly exposed, the numbers for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red.

●●The monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded.

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