Leica 6847, Instruction Manual

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INTERVAL SHOOTING

This camera allows you to capture motion sequences over extended 

periods of time automatically using the interval shooting function. You 

must specify the interval between shots and the number of frames in the 

series.

Specifying the number of pictures

▸

 Select 

CAMERA

CAMERA

▸

Select 

Drive Mode

Drive Mode

 in the main menu

▸

Select 

Interval

Interval

 in the submenu

▸

 Select 

Frames

Frames

• A number pad submenu will appear (see p. 28).

• Any new setting entered via the number pad submenu will overwrite 

any previously set number.

• You can enter a number between 1 and 9999.

Specifying the intervals between shots

▸

 Select 

CAMERA

CAMERA

▸

Select 

Drive Mode

Drive Mode

 in the main menu

▸

Select 

Interval

Interval

 in the submenu

▸

 Select 

Interval Time

Interval Time

▸

Select the desired interval between shots

▸

Press down the shutter button to start the series

Notes

• The camera will automatically use the factory settings if no number is 

entered.

• The function remains active until it is deactivated via the menu.

Canceling a running interval shooting

▸

Press the TL button, BL button or the BR button
• Continue by pressing the shutter button again.

Starting a new series during a current interval shooting

▸

Press the shutter button

Notes

• The camera's buffer memory allows only a limited number of pictures 

in series. 

• The camera may switch off and on again if “Auto power off” is set and 

no other camera operation occurs between the individual shots.

• Interval shooting over an extended period of time in a cold location or 

in a place with high temperature and humidity may result in malfunc-

tions.

• Interval shooting will be interrupted or canceled in the following 

situations:

– if the battery is depleted

– if the camera is switched off

– if the inserted memory card is full
Make sure to use a sufficiently charged battery.

• Interrupted or canceled interval shooting an be resumed by switching 

the camera off, replacing the battery or memory card as needed and 

then switching the camera back on. The pictures taken after function 

interruption will be stored in a separate group.

• The interval function remains active after a picture series is completed, 

and also after the camera is switched off and on again. You will have to 

change functions in the 

Drive Mode

Drive Mode

 submenu if you want to exit the 

mode. A prompt will be displayed on screen if the camera is switched 

off and on again while the 

Interval

Interval

 shooting function is active.

• The availability of this function does not mean that the camera is 

suitable for use as a monitoring device.

• Regardless of how many pictures were taken in a series, the last 

picture in the series or the last picture in the series or the last picture 

saved on the memory card while the saving process is ongoing will be 

displayed first in both review modes.

SELF-TIMER

You can use the self-timer to take a picture with a delay of either 2 or 

12 s. This is useful for group photographs in which you want to be 

included or if you want to avoid blurring caused by an unsteady hand.

We recommend that the camera is placed on a tripod.

▸

 Select 

CAMERA

CAMERA

▸

Select 

Drive Mode

Drive Mode

 in the main menu

▸

Select 

Self Timer 2 s

Self Timer 2 s

 or 

Self Timer 12 s

Self Timer 12 s

 in the submenu, depending on which 

delay time you want.

▸

Shutter release
• With 2 s delay time: 

Exposure metering is completed first; in Autofocus mode, the mirror 

folds up when focusing is completed. The delay time only starts after 

this.

• With 12 s delay time: 

The delay time starts when the shutter button is pressed down fully 

and the mirror folds up 2 s before the picture is taken

• A flashing LED at the front of the camera counts down the first 10 s 

time delay if 12 s delay were selected. The same countdown is 

shown in the LCD panel.

• The delay time can be restarted/delayed at any time by pressing the 

shutter button again.

Canceling the countdown of the running self-timer delay time

▸

Switch the camera off on the main switch

or

▸

Press the TR/BR/TL/BL button (only available during the initial 10 s of 

a 12 s delay time)

Note

If you no longer wish to use the self-timer, it must deactivated in the menu 

as even switching off the camera will not delete the settings for this 

function.