geetee1972 Posted June 23, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 23, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) I mostly shoot in apperture priority and use the large top dial for exposure compensation (I can't recall if I set this myself or if it's a default). Quite often though I want to shoot in manual mode (with auto ISO) so that I can set the shutter speed. Is there an easy way of managing exposure compensation on the camera in this situation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scott kirkpatrick Posted June 23, 2018 Share #2 Posted June 23, 2018 I have Exposure compensation on my upper right button, long press. The front wheel doesn't seem to do anything in manual mode with an L lens. It's been a while since I studied the options on the SL, so this may not be a definitive answer. Isn't it curious that the SL, with lots of buttons, has idle wheels, while the CL, with only three buttons (one less) is struggling to find ways to control things like back button AF, separating exposure from focus setting, and so forth? I'd love to participate in a Leica discussion leading to more consistent modes of operation for present and future cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee1972 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted June 23, 2018 I have Exposure compensation on my upper right button, long press. The front wheel doesn't seem to do anything in manual mode with an L lens. It's been a while since I studied the options on the SL, so this may not be a definitive answer. Isn't it curious that the SL, with lots of buttons, has idle wheels, while the CL, with only three buttons (one less) is struggling to find ways to control things like back button AF, separating exposure from focus setting, and so forth? I'd love to participate in a Leica discussion leading to more consistent modes of operation for present and future cameras. Brilliant thanks for this as you have actually answered my question perfectly. I also have exposure compensation programmed onto the camera; I have it on the left button the top of the body rather than the back and have had that set so that when I'm shooting fully manual (including ISO) with studio lights in PAS mode, I can brighten the viewfinder (it doesn't affecrt exposure in this situation) if it's too dark. But in M mode with auto ISO, it does provide access to exposure compensation. When you say the 'front wheel' which wheel do you mean? In manual mode the top dial does shutter speed and the rear does apperture. There isn't however a 'front' dial unless you mean the one on the top plate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD_50 Posted June 23, 2018 Share #4 Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) I use direct control via the top wheel for EC in modes other than manual. This is a menu setting. In manual mode I long press the top silver button to activate EC and then adjust. Edited June 23, 2018 by LD_50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 9, 2019 Share #5 Posted March 9, 2019 Is there any way to set up the rear control wheel (thumb area) to control EC in manual mode? Trying to find a one touch way to control EC in manual (ie. without having to press a button then turn a wheel). Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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