Manual Partial Light Output - Leica SF 58 Notice D'utilisation

Settings on the camera
– The strobe flash mode assumes the manual setting of an aperture on the
lens. Consequently, it can only be used with the aperture priority
manual exposure modes.
– The sync speed (shutter speed during flash mode) is set automatically depending
on the exposure mode and camera type or it must be manually preset, for this see
the respective camera instr. (see also „Flash synchronization", p. 52).
– The flash parameters for ISO and lens focal length or reflector position are
set automatically depending on camera type or they must be entered manu-
ally on the flash unit (see "Automatic / manual setting of flash exposure para-
meters", p. 54).
Displays on the monitor of the flash unit/ in the viewfinder of the
camera (see also "Displays on the monitor", p. 45)
– The range (2.5) on the monitor of the flash unit is indicated according to the
flash parameters transmitted by the camera or manually entered on the flash
unit (see "Automatic / manual setting of flash exposure parameters", p. 54).
– Flash readiness and the results of a flash exposure are indicated in the view-
finders of all Leica cameras listed excluding the LEICA MP.

Manual partial light output

In the manual and strobe flash modes, the light output of the LEICA SF 58 can
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and be adjusted to the photographic situation by the setting of a manual partial
light output (P). The setting range in the manual flash mode
P 1/1 (maximum light output) to P 1/256 in one-third steps.
Setting the function (see also "Menu navigation / setting the functions", p. 46)
1. In the exposure parameter menu
2. there the desired value.
Notes on partial light output in combination with strobe mode:
• The maximum partial light output that can be set is automatically adjusted to
the set flash parameters.
• The reduction of the manual partial light output is only possible in full steps!
• Resetting the number of flashes (N) and the flash frequency (f) does not lead
to the partial light output being reset.
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ranges from
Set
, select the menu item "P" and