Leica 18430 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Selecting the mode:
1. 

Extend the flash unit

2. 

Press right /  on the direction pad (25)

3. 

In the submenu, select the desired setting by pressing up / down 

/ right on the direction pad or using the thumb wheel (23)

4. 

Press the 

MENU/SET 

button (15)or the shutter button (8)  to 

save the setting

• The flash mode display changes accordingly.

Automatic flash activation -  
This is the default mode. The flash is activated automatically when–

ever longer exposure times could lead to blurred pictures in poor 

lighting conditions.

Automatic flash and pre-flash activation -  
This function reduces the "red eye" effect when using the flash to take 

pictures of people. If possible, the people should not look directly at 

the camera. As the effect is worsened when the pupils are wide open 

in conditions of low lighting, when taking photographs indoors for 

example, you should turn on as much room lighting as possible.

The pre-flash, which is fired shortly before the main flash when you 

press the shutter button, narrows the pupils of people looking at the 

camera thereby reducing the effect.

Manual flash activation -  
For backlit pictures, where your main subject does not fill the entire 

frame and is in shadow, or situations where you want to mitigate high 

contrasts (e. g. due to direct sunlight).

As long as this mode is activated, the flash unit will be activated for 

every whatever the prevailing lighting conditions.

The flash power is controlled according to the metered external 

brightness: in poor light, as in automatic flash mode, with increasing 

brightness at a lower power (up to a maximum of -1

2

/

3

 EV). The flash 

then works as a fill-in light, e.g. to light up dark shadows in the 

foreground or backlit subjects, in order to create more balanced 

overall lighting.

Manual flash and pre-flash activation -  
For a combination of the situations and functions described above.