LEICA SL 2 User Manual
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Setting the shutter speed
The pointers of the exposure meter ap-
pear on the right of the viewfinder field.
The follow-pointer is coupled with the
diaphragm setting ring (11) of the lens
and the shutter speed dial (2) of the ca-
mera. To set the correct exposure the
diaphragm setting ring (11) of the lens
and/or the shutter speed dial (2) are ad-
justed. It is thus possible to select the de-
sired shutter speed/lens stop combi-
nation at will:
The lens stop to vary the depth of field,
the shutter speed to avoid camera shake
or undesired movement blur. The shutter
speed set on the shutter speed dial (left)
and the pre-set lens stop (right) are dis-
played on the scale below the viewfinder
image. When the exposure is set cor-
rectly the follow-pointer exactly brackets
the measuring pointer.
Measurement with working stop
Some accessories, such as extreme tele-
photo lenses, the ring combination for the
close-up range, and the focusing bellows
R have no automatic diaphragm. The ex-
posure must be measured at the working
stop. The deflection of the measuring
pointer is influenced by a change in the
lens stop. The follow-pointer is made to
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