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78 / The displays/In the viewfinder

The displays

2. In the viewfinder

2.1 LEDS (Light Emitting Diodes)

(with automatic brightness control, adapts to

the ambient brightness

) for:

2.1.1 Four-digit seven-segment digital display with

dots above and below

Digital display:

– Display of the automatically determined shut-

ter speed for aperture priority mode, or for

counting down exposure times longer than 1s

– Warning that the metering or setting ranges

are overshot or undershot using aperture

priority mode

– Information that the buffer memory is

(temporarily) full

Dot above:

– Information (when lit) that metering memory

lock is being used

Dot below:

– Information (flashing) that an exposure

compensation is set

2.1.2 Two triangular and one circular LED:

– Jointly used as light balance for manual

exposure control

– Warning of values below the metering range

2.1.3 Flash symbol:

– Flash readiness

– Details of flash lighting before and after the

picture

2.2 Bright line frames for 24mm and 35mm

(example)

2.3 Metering field for distance setting

3. In the top panel LCD

3.1 Number of pictures remaining

3.2 Battery status

The automatic control is not available for Leica M lenses with

viewfinder attachments, since they cover the brightness sensor

1.4 which supplies the information required for their operation.

In such cases the displays always maintain a constant brightness.

2.1.1

2.1.3

2.1.2

3.2

3.1

2.3

2.2

2.1

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