M10M live view focusing cursor. Can this be disabled?

[simon72]

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Have a question on my M10m

 

On live view. There is a cross / cursor where you can move around the screen for metering. I always accidently move it and get the wrong exposure and focus peaking. Can I disable that cursor?

 

I don't have this problem on my normal m10

 

Many thanks 

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[Ken Abrahams]

I think you can select different metering systems including the "spot metering" but I am not sure its a cross hair on the screen rather a small circle which toggles around. Maybe I am mixed up with the SL? 

[marcg]

It is a circle. And it can very easily be accidentally moved off centre

[simon72]

Yes. Are there anyways to disable this  

[Ken Abrahams]

Just choose another exposure metering mode.

[simon72]

Got a reply from leica Germany. Cannot be disabled 

[marcg]

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I don't understand why people are expected to find workarounds with a £7000 camera.

And also, in respect of the suggestion that one should simply choose another exposure metering mode, it's absurd with a £7000 camera that one should be expected to give up an important part of the functionality simply because some firmware feature which is generally available on much cheaper cameras, has been overlooked by Leica

[Ken Abrahams]

The MultiField metering mode has the crosshair for positioning the area required when zooming in for focussing in live view and the spot metering has the circle for isolating exposure to an area in the frame. I would only use spot metering where there is a contrasty scene requiring accurate metering for highlights. The spot metering won't take an overall meter reading for general scenes therefore I use centre weighted metering.

With centre weighted metering one can aim at particular light or dark areas in the scene and half press the shutter to hold that exposure, re compose and shoot. The spot metering can isolate bright or dark areas better than the above centre weighted method however one would need to half press and check the histogram for a preview. Sometimes when I have left the camera in this position and out shooting, I quickly realise that my exposures are incorrect and change the mode back. 

The Multi Metering cross hair which isolates the focus area in live view is probably best used when on a tripod where "aiming" the camera to focus with the peaking isn't feasible. Mainly used with longer lenses.