LEICA Q3 Digital Camera - Manual (Page 103)

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ISO SENSITIVITY
The ISO setting covers a range between ISO 50 and ISO 100 000,
allowing you to adapt to the relevant situation as required.
There is more leeway for the use of preferred shutter-speed/ap-
erture combinations when choosing an automatic ISO setting. You
can set priorities within the scope of the automatic setting, e.g. for
reasons of pictorial composition.
Factory setting:
Auto ISO
FIXED ISO VALUES
Values between ISO 50 and ISO 100 000 can be selected in 14
increments. Manual ISO settings are initially done in full EV steps,
and from ISO 50,000 in 1/3 EV steps.
▸ Select ISO in the main menu
▸ Select the desired value
Note
• When high ISO values are used or the image is edited later, image
noise, as well as vertical and horizontal stripes may become visi-
ble, particularly in larger, evenly lit areas of the object.
AUTOMATIC SETTING
The camera automatically adjusts the sensitivity to ambient bright-
ness and/or to the configured shutter-speed/aperture combination.
In conjunction with aperture-priority mode, this function extends
the range for automatic exposure control. The automatic setting of
ISO sensitivity occurs in increments of 1⁄3 EV.
▸ Select ISO in the main menu
▸ Select Auto ISO
LIMITING SETTING RANGES
A max. ISO value can be set, which will then limit the automatic
setting ( Maximum ISO ). A max. exposure time can also optionally
be configured. There are automatic settings and fixed max. shutter
speeds 1/2 s and 1/2000 s available for that purpose.
Separate settings are available for flash photography.
LIMITING ISO VALUES
All values from ISO 200 are available.
Factory setting:
6400
▸ Select Auto ISO Settings in the main menu
▸ Select Maximum ISO
▸ Select the desired value