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ATTAChINg The FLASh UNIT
When attaching a flash unit to the Leica M9 flash
shoe (1.20), you should ensure that the foot of the
flash unit is fully inserted and the clamping nut (if
fitted) is tightened to prevent it accidentally falling
out. This is particularly important for flash units with
additional control and signal contacts, because if it
moves from its position in the flash shoe the required
contacts can be broken, leading to malfunctions.
Note:
Before attaching the flash, the camera and the flash
unit must be turned off.
144 / attaching the flash unit / Flash mode
FLASh MODe
Fully automatic camera-controlled flash operation is
available for the Leica M9 when using systemcompati
ble flash units as described in the previous section, in
both exposure modes – aperture priority mode
manual setting – and with the snapshot profile.
In addition, automatic illumination regulation is per
formed in all three exposure modes. This means that
in order to ensure a balanced relationship between
flash and available light at all times, the flash power is
reduced by up to 1
2
/
eV as ambient brightness increases.
3
However, if the ambient brightness plus even the
fastest possible flash sync speed of
cause overexposure, the flash will not be fired in aper
ture priority mode. In such cases the shutter speed is
governed by the ambient brightness and is shown in
the viewfinder.
In aperture priority
not in the snapshot profile, the Leica M9 also enables
you to use other interesting flash techniques in your
compositions, such as synchronization of flash firing
A
and
nd
with the 2
shutter curtain rather than the 1
flashes with a slower shutter speed than the sync
speed of
1
/
180
menu on the camera (for more details, refer to the
corresponding sections below).
In addition the Leica M9 transfers the set sensitivity
to the flash unit. This allows the flash unit, provided
it has received such information and the aperture
1
/
s would
manually set on the lens is also input on the flash unit,
180
to automatically adjust its range values accordingly.
The sensitivity setting cannot be influenced from the
flash unit.
and manual setting mode, but
A
st
and
s. These functions are set using the
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