RowenM Posted January 14, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 14, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, Just got my first Leica (DL4) and I'm loving it! However, I can't seem to change settings on Aperture, S or M, no matter what I do. While it was so easy changing those settings on my Nikon DSLRs, the manual on DL4 says the down (Fn) and up arrows should let me change settings if I'm on A, S, or M modes. My Fn button is currently set to do a Preview, I tried disabling that as I figured it might have been the case. I mean what's the point of having these features available on my camera and I don't seem to have control of my settings which is really funny. I should have just bought a P&S with no manual settings you know Am I missing something here? I need your help pls. I'd like to shoot some long exposures and I can't change my S setting at all! Thanks all. Rowena Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 Hi RowenM, Take a look here M, A or S settings on DL4. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
mreddington Posted January 14, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 14, 2010 I don't have the manual with me right now but you should use the joystick and not the arrow keys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowenM Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted January 14, 2010 Martin, I got it! I underestimated the function of joystick. Thank you so much, that was easy! Rowena Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertoDeRoma Posted January 14, 2010 Share #4 Posted January 14, 2010 Martin, I got it! I underestimated the function of joystick. Thank you so much, that was easy! Rowena Rowena, That joystick vs. "cross" confuses most people - they could have done a better job on the manual. Once you get used to it, changing the settings becomes quite simple and automatic - although nothing is as easy and fun as twiddling the lens rings on my Digilux 2 for aperture, focus and zoom and the top mounted knob for the shutter. Just got my first Leica (DL4) The odds are good that it will not be your last ... especially if you hang around this forum - which I highly recommend. I should have just bought a P&S with no manual settings you know No way, I had/have a lot of fun with the manual setting and this is the camera that re-kindled my interest in photography. I think it will do the same for you. Alberto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
h00ligan Posted January 14, 2010 Share #5 Posted January 14, 2010 Heads up that some of us had to figure out frustratingly - you can't use program shift mode with intelligent iso turned on. - and - get the latest firmware update! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudiotter Posted January 22, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 22, 2010 Rowena, That joystick vs. "cross" confuses most people - they could have done a better job on the manual. Once you get used to it, changing the settings becomes quite simple and automatic - although nothing is as easy and fun as twiddling the lens rings on my Digilux 2 for aperture, focus and zoom and the top mounted knob for the shutter. The odds are good that it will not be your last ... especially if you hang around this forum - which I highly recommend. No way, I had/have a lot of fun with the manual setting and this is the camera that re-kindled my interest in photography. I think it will do the same for you. Alberto Ciao Alberto, i am a big Leica novice too and I was wondering if I could preset my DL4 zoom to default to 2x or 50mm instead of the factory 24mm setting? thanks in advance R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffster Posted January 22, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 22, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ciao Alberto, i am a big Leica novice too and I was wondering if I could preset my DL4 zoom to default to 2x or 50mm instead of the factory 24mm setting? thanks in advance R Check this forum: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-forum/110565-leica-d-lux-4-firmware-update.html#post1172337 Scroll down about 3/4 and read qlaus' response. You can see which zoom step relates to which focal length. The D-lux 4 has twelve zoom steps. You can't make it default, but the camera will remember the last zoom position before turning it off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertoDeRoma Posted January 22, 2010 Share #8 Posted January 22, 2010 Check this forum:http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-forum/110565-leica-d-lux-4-firmware-update.html#post1172337 Scroll down about 3/4 and read qlaus' response. You can see which zoom step relates to which focal length. The D-lux 4 has twelve zoom steps. You can't make it default, but the camera will remember the last zoom position before turning it off. Thanks Grifftster, you beat me to the answer . Alberto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
regedit Posted January 22, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 22, 2010 Heads up that some of us had to figure out frustratingly - you can't use program shift mode with intelligent iso turned on. - and - get the latest firmware update! Edward, iISO works fine for me in P and A mode and it's not available in S mode. Explanation is quite simple. iISO mode helps you to get better pictures by boosting ISO to higher values to keep a short exposure time. After some scene detection (moving objects and so on) it lowers ISO in the detriment of a longer exposure that still produce a quality picture. Nice thing about iISO is that also use not standard ISO values la 125 which optimize the use of ISO, but as manual says (from which I recall) is that the use of iISO increase the risk of producing high ISO exposures. In S mode camera cannot play with exposure time since through this mode you set a specific exposure time, therefore iISO in disabled by default. Enjoy your camera, and be gentle with her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudiotter Posted February 3, 2010 Share #10 Posted February 3, 2010 Ciao Alberto, i am a big Leica novice too and I was wondering if I could preset my DL4 zoom to default to 2x or 50mm instead of the factory 24mm setting? thanks in advance R Danke je and grazie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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