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mm HEKTOR l ens ond
o uni ver sol f ocusi ng bel l ows wos used f or
ol l phot ogr ophs cont oi ned i n t hi s bookl el .
Except i ons or e t he i l l ust r ot i ons on poges 5 ond
17, whi ch wer e mode wi i h o 50 mm ELMAR l ens.
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vqr i ous
por t s
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t he LEI CA. Compor e t he i l l us -
t r ot i on on t he l ef t wi t h your
comer o bui do not yet oper ot e
ony knob, but t on or l ever .
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l o A (= odvonce)
Affer l oodi ng wi th fi l m
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sef exposur e counl er l o 0
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i n t he di r ect i on i ndi cot ed by t he or r ow unt i l i t
comes t o g st op. Thi s. oper ot i on si mul t oneousl y
wi nds t he shut t er ond odvonces t he f i l m f or t he next
exposur e. Doubl e exposur es or e t hus pr event ed.
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rHE EXposuRE
couNTER
out omot i col l y r egi st er s t he number of exposur es
mode. , provi ded i -t wos set t o 0 when t he new f i l m
wos i nser t ed. Not e: t he di ol moy be t ur ned i n
on ont i - cl ockwi se di r ect i on, i ndependent l y of t he
kno b.
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SHUTTER RELEASE
Rouf i ne Pr qcf i ce:
Set exposur e counf er t o O, wi nd
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Whi l e f he shut t er i s oper -
of i ng t he moi n speed di ol
revol ves. Avoi d touchi no i t
when pr essi ng t he but i on.
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r HE FI LM TYPE t NDt cAToR
on t he wi ndi ng knob i s set t o t he t ype ond
speed of f i l m used ond o new odi ust ment
mode whenever t he comer o i s l ooded wi t h
di f f er ent negot i ve mot er i ol . Fi l m speeds or e
shown i n ASA
qnd
West on Exposur e I ndex
Number s.
To set t he f i l m t ype i ndi cot or , l i f t t he mi l l ed
edge of t he wi ndi ng knob. For bl ock- ond-
whi te fi l m turn i t i n the di recti on of the engroved orrow ond l el i t drop i nl o pl oce
ot the correct sei ti ng. The l etteri ng wi l l then be i n whi te on bl ock. For col our fi l m l i ft
the mi l l ed edge ond turn os for os requi red ogoi nst the di recti on of fhe orrow. The
l etters ASA ond Wesi on ore l hen i n whi te on red, whi ch shows thot the comero i s
l ooded wi th col our fi l m. The speed fi gure i tsel f i s ol woys whi te on bl ock.
The wi ndi ng knob i s ol so ovoi l obl e wi t h o f i l m t ype i ndi col or f or DI N ond ASA speed vol ues'
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SETTI NG THE SPEED DI ALS
O
FAST SHUTTER. SPEED DI AL
The engr qved f i gur es or e t he denomi not or s
of t he f r qct i ons of o seccnd t hey r epr esent ,
e. g. 50 i ndi cof es
l / so
sec. , l C00 si gni f i es
l / r ooo
sec. ond so on. The speed i s set of t er
wi ndi ng t he shut t er by r oi si ng t he di ql
ond t ur ni ng i t unt i l t he desi r ed f i gur e
f ol l s oppcsi t e t he or r ow. l t i s t hen ol l ow-
ed t o spr i ng bock i nt o i t s seot i ng. When
set t o " B" ( bul b or br i ef t i me) t he shut t er
r emoi ns open os l ong os pr essur e on t he
r el eqse but t on i s moi nt oi ned. When t he
shut t er i s r ewound t he di ol r et ur ns t o
t he posi t i on occupi ed bef or e r el eose. The
di ql need not , t her ef or e, be odi ust ed
unl ess o di f f er ent speed i s r equi r ed.
When exposur es l onger t hon
l / zs
sec. or e
r equi r ed t he sl ow shut t er - speed di ol i s
br ought i nt o pl qy os i ndi cot ed over l eof .
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The ol d f oshi oned i nvi t o-
t i on by t he por t r oi t phot o-
g r opher t o "wot ch t he
bi r di e" hos gi ven pl oce
t o t he qui et cl i ck of t he
LEI CA shut t er .
Moder n l enses ond emul -
si ons hove r educed ex-
posu r e t i mes f r om mi nut es
t o f r oct i ons of o second.
The LEI CA Model l l l f hos
t wo shut t er speed di ol s:
t he moi n di ol on t he t op
ond t he sl owspeed di ol on
t he f r ont of t he comer q.
After wi ndi no shuf-
l er, l i fr mdi n- speed
di ol , t ur n i t unt i l l he
desi r ed speed i s op-
posi l e the orrow crnd
ol l ow l he di ol l o
dr op i nf o i t s cof ch.
Af
l / r ooo
sec. f he di ol
wi l l nol dr op bock
gui f e so deepl y.
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, MPORTANI RUI . E:
For exposur es of
l l zs
sec. ond f osl er l he
shuf f er - speed di ol on t he t op of t he
comer q i s sel f o t he desi r ed speed, bul
l he sl ow- speed di ol must be f i r st set f o
r ed f i gur e 25. f o moke exposur es l onger
f hqn
l / zs
sec
,
f i r st set f he t op di ol l o
r ed mar k 25- 1. Thus, when wor ki ng
ql
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sec. , bot h di ol s or e set
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DI AL
Bef or e set t i ng t hi s di ol t he t op di ol of
t he LEI CA l l l f must be set t o t he r ed
i ndex 25-1 . Thi s i s mosf i mport onf . The
f i gur es on t he sl ow- speed di ol con be
r eod f r om obove ond pr ovi de f or ex-
posur es of
1/ zs, 1l t u, ' l t o, ' l s, ' / z
ond 1 sec. ,
ond " Ti me" .
Thi s r onge ol so cover s speeds i nt er me-
di ot e bet ween t hose mqr ked; t hus, set
hol f - woy bet ween
1
l , ond 1 sec. , t he
shut t er yi el ds o n exposur e of
3l r
sec.
I nt er medi ot e speeds o r e not possi bl e i n
t he f qst er exposur e r onge. When f he
sl ow- speed di ol i s set t o "T", t he shut t er
opens on bei ng r el eosed ond r emoi ns
open u nt i l t he s! ow- speed di o I i s t ur ned
bqck o l i t t l e. A sof el y cot ch r et oi ns t he
sl ow- speed d i o I of t he "25" posi t i on.
Thi s cot ch i s r el eosed by t he t humb- noi l ,
os shown on t he next poge, when sl ower
speeds or e r equi r ed.
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SETTI NG SHUTTER SPEEDS
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Sumf f i oer :
Shor t I nst qnt qneous Exposur es :
f r om
l l zs
t o
l / r ooo
sec.
l . Set sl ow- speed di ol t o 25.
2. Wi nd shui t er , l i f t f ost - speed
di ol ond t ur n t o oppr opr i ot e
set t i ng.
Sl ow l nst qnt oneous Exposur es :
t / zs
sec. t o I sec.
l . Wi nd shut t er ond set t op
speed di ol t o 25- 1
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2. Set sl ow- speed di ol .
Br i ef Ti me ( Bul b) Exposur es:
l . Set sl ow- speed di ql t o 25.
2. Wi nd shut t er
qnd
set
t op di ol t o B. The shut t er
wi l l r emoi n open so
l ong
qs
pr essur e i s
moi nt oi ned on t he
r el eose.
Ti me Exposur es:
l . Wi nd shut t er
qnd
set
t op speed di ol t o 25
- 1.
2. Set sl ow- speed di ol
t o T
The shul t er opens when
pr essur e i s oppl i ed t o
f he r el eose but t on ond r emoi ns
open unt i l t he sl ow- speed di ol
i s t ur ned sl i ght l y bqck.
f o r el eose sl ow- speed di ol ,
press spri ng cofch l owords
l he comer d wi l h l he l humb-
noi l os shown.
TH E STAN DARD LE N S OF TH E LE ICA
pu rposes.
The SUMMI TAR f l 2 i s of t he some f ocol l engt h
Bot h ELMAR ond SUMMI TAR ore f i t t ed wi t h
col l opsi bl e mount s, t he bor r el sl i di ng i nt o t he
co mer o body when not i n use. The l ens i s
dr own out ond l ocked i n posi t i on by o sl i ght
cl ockwi se tu rn, o nd retu rned to i ts col l o psed
posi t i on by reversi ng t he movement s.
Rout i ne Pr qct i ce z 1. Dr qw ouf ! l ock!
2. Unl ock! Push bock!
A bl ui sh sheen chor ocf er i ses l he "coof ed" or
"bl oomed" LEI CA l enses. I he coot i ng, by
r educi ng sur f oce r ef l ecf i on, mi ni mi ses l oss of
Ii ght ond morkedl y i mproves fhe bri l l i once
ond conf r osf of t he pi ct ur e.
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CHANGI NG LENSES
l ever ( 8) i s di r ect l y i n f r ont of
l he vi ewf i nder wi ndow ( . | 2) .
Engoge t he t hr eqds by o s l i ght
ont i - cl ockwi se t ur n ond scr ew
home by t ur ni ng t he l ens
mount i n o cl ockwi se di r ect i on.
The l ens t ubeshoul d bedr own
f or wor d ond l ocked bef or e t he
l ens i s f i t t ed t o t he comer o.
When f he l ens i s det oched
f he shuf l er i s vi si bl e. l t i s
mode of o speci ol r ubber i sed
cl ot h, unof f ecl ed by f emper -
ol ure, whi l e i fs fl exi bi l i ty
ensur es smool h r unni ng. Be-
I ow t he upper r i m of l he
f l onge openi ng wi l l be seen
l he l ever whi ch coupl es f he
f ocusi ng odj ust ment ond l he
r ongef i nder . l t i s ocf uol ed by
o hel i x on f he l ens bor r el .
Rul e: Do nol chqnge l enses
i n di r ect l i ght . Tur n
qwoy
f r om l he sun ond wor k i n
t he shqdow of t he body.
When cor r yi ng exl r q l enses,
f i t o dust cover l o pr ot ect t he
pr eci si on coupl i ng mounl .
Al so put o l ens cop over
t he f r ont componenl .
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Al l LEI CA l enses or e i nt er chongeobl e ond wi l l f i t ony LEI CA
comer o ( except
ver y eor l y model s) . To chonge o l ens hol d t he
comer o hor i zont ol l y, l ens poi nt i ng upwor ds, i n t he l ef t hond,
ond wi t h t he r i ght hond gr osp t he l ens cl ose t o t he comer o
body ond unscr ew i t by t ur ni ng ont i - cl ockwi se.
To f i t t he ol t er not i ve l ens, hol d t he cqmer o
qs
descr i bed ond pr esent t he l ens
t o t he f l onge i n such o woy l hot , i n t he cose of 35 or 50 mm l enses, l he f ocusi ng
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I RI S DI APHRAGM ADJUSTMENT
The numer i col vol ue of t he st op i s st ot ed ei t her os o r ot i o,
t hus l : 3. 5 or commonl y f / 3. 5. A l ens of t hi s vol ue hos o
f ocol l engt h t hr ee ond. o hol f t i mes gs. l or ge
qs
t he di o-
met er of - t he
pupi l . Theor et i col l y, ol l l enses hovi ng t he
some f - numbbr poss t he some omount of l i ght f or t he
pu rpose of exposu re.
I t i s cust omor y t o gr oduot e t he oper t ur e scol e on phot o-
gr ophi c l ensei so t hot t he vol ues vor y i n o 2: l r ot i o. Thus,
i t of i pi ng down one di vi si on demonds o doubl i ng of ex-
poi ur e [ i me, ot her condi t i ons bei ng equol .
The f ol l owi ng t obl e shows t he r el ot i on bet ween oper l ur e
vol ue ond exposur e t i I Tl :
LEI CA l enses ELMAR 50 mm. hove
t he oper t ur e scql e eng r oved on
t he f r ont of t he l ens mount . The i r i s
i s opened ond cl osed by odi ust -
ment of o smol l l ever engr oved
wi t h on i ndex l i ne. On
ql l
ot her
LEl CAl enses l he di ophr ogm i s con-
t r ol l ed by meons of o mi l l ed r i ng.
Lens oper t u r e :
Rel ot i ve
exposur e t i me:
1 . 4 1 . 5 2 2. 8 ( 3. 5) 4 5. 6 I 11 16 22
(3) 16 32
l l
0. 5 61 128
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LENS APERTURE
ond
EXPOSURE TI ME
Ex ompl e:
Assumi ng on exposur e t i me of
l / r oo
sec. i s cor r ect f or o d i o-
phr ogm set t i ng of f / 5. 6, t he ex-
posur e t i me must be doubl ed,
i . e. i ncr eosed t o
l / so
sec. , i f t he
di ophr ogm i s st opped down t o
f / 8, ot her condi t i ons bei ng equol .
On t he ot her hond, i f t he st op
wer e opened up t o f l 4, onl y hol f
of t he exposur e ot t 15. 6 woul d
be needed, vi z.
l l zoo
sec. Sl i ght
di f f er ences i n t he exposur e t i mes
used, especi ol l y somewhot l onger
t i mes, or e of no si gni f i once i n
pr oct i ce ond or e cover ed by t he
l qt i t ude of moder n f i l ms. For best
r esul t s i n phot ogr ophy,
of cour se,
cor r ect exposur e t i mes shoul d
ol woys be oi med ot .
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Focusr Nc THE LENS
Al l LEI CA l enses hovi ng o f ocusi ng l ever
or e out omot i col l y l ocked ot t he i nf i ni t y
( -
)
posi t i on. To r el eose t he l ever f or
f ocusi ng on neor er subi ect s pr ess t he
knob of t he end of t he l ever .
DON' I FORGEI :
EI MAR 50 mm. ond SUM Ml l . , AR 50 mm.
l enses hove col l opsi bl e mount s. f he l ens
bor r el musl be dr own out ond l ocked
before focusi ng. (See page
9.)
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DTsTANcE scALE
Nor mol l y, oct uol di st onces do not i nt er -
est LEI CA phot ogr opher s
os f ocusi ng i s
ef f ect ed by t he rongef i nder. The di st once
scol e, f her ef or e, i s of i mpor t once onl y
when r ef er r i ng t o t he dept h of f i el d
scol e descr i bed on poge 15.
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GENERAL RULES FOR STOPPI NG DOWN
l . Obi ect s most shor pl y def i ned or e t hose ot f he
di st once ot whi ch t he l ens i s f ocused. Theref ore, ol -
woys f ocus coref ul l y on t he cent re of i nt erest of t he
subi ect .
2. Snopshof s: St op down t o f 15. 6 ond f ocus on pr i n-
ci pol obi ect . The dept h of f i el d wi l l usuol l y be suf f i ci ent .
3. Long di st once vi ews wi t hout f oreground i nt erest :
Set l ens t o i nf i ni t y ond st op down f o f 15. 6 or f / 8.
4. Londscopeswi t h f or egr ound: St op down so t hot
t he dept h of f i el d scol e i ndi cot es o r onge ext endi ng
f rom t he f oreground di st once t o i nf i ni t y.
5. Por t r oi t s: Use f ul l l ens oper t ur e ond f ocus occu-
rot el y on t he eyes. The si t t er shoul d be shorpl y de-
f i ned ond t he bockgr ound subdued by bei ng di f f used.
f he Second l ndex l i ne
morked R on di sf once scol e
i s used f or i nf ra-red-phof o-
grophy. First focus accurolely
on f he obj ecf i n l he usuol
way, l hen odj ust t he l ens
mount unt i l i ndex l i ne R re-
gi sl ers wi f h t he di sl once i n-
di cot ed by t he rongef i nder
sel l i ng. Excepl i ons: When
working wilh wide-ongle len-
ses, no speci ol odi usl menl
i s regui red.
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An obi ect i s most shor pl v def i ned i n o
phot oor ooh
when
i t l i es ci t t he di st once on' whi ch t he l ens i s f ocusei l . Def i ni t i on
woul d gr oduol l y det er i or ot e i f t he obi ect wer e movei
neor er t he comer o unt i l o poi nt woul d be r eoched when de-
f i ni t i on woul d be qui t e unsot i sf oct or y. Si mi l or l y, def i ni t i on
woul d det er i or ot e, ql t hough not so r opi dl y, i f t he obi ect
were moved owoy f rom t he comero. The di st once bet ween
l he neor est pl one ond i he f ur t hest pl one of whi ch obi ect s
ore suf f i ci ent l y shorpl y def i ned i s known os t he "dept h of
f i el d"
( of t en
er r oneousl y col l ed " dept h of f ocus" ) . l t vor i es
wi t h t he di st once f ocused upon ond t he oper t ur e of t he
l ens. The neor er t he
pr i nci pol
obi ect ond i he l or oer t he
st op of t he l ens t he shbl l ow6r t he cj ept h of f i el d ond' t her e-
f ore t he more cri t i col must f ocusi ng be.
A scol e on LEI CA l ens mount s enobl es t he dept h of f i el d
t o be reod ot eoch opert ure ond eoch di st once sdt t i ng down
t o 3. 5 f eei . Obi ect s of di st onces bet ween t hose i ndi ci i t ed on
t he scol e wi l l be suf f i ci ent l y shor pl y def i ned.
Exompf e z Wi t h o sl ondord f ocol l engt h of 50 mm. , when
l he di sf once scol e i s set ot 25 f eel ond , he l ens aperl ure
al f 13. 5, t he dept h of f i el d exf ends f rom 20 f eef l o 4O f eet .
Wi l h t he l ens sf opped down l o f 15. 6 i t wi l l ext end f rom
16 f eet f o obouf 60 f eet . At f l l t ol l obi ecf s beyond 12 f eet
will be in focus.
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rwrN EYEPTEcE
Thi s co r r i es t he eyepi eces of bot h vi ewf i nder
ond r ongef i nder so t hot onl y o sl i ght movement
of t he heod i s necessor y when chongi ng f r om
one t o t he ot her .
Cor r ect i on l enses cqn be f i t t ed t o t he t wi n eyepi ece,
enobl i ng user s wi t h def ect i ve eyesi ght t o oper ot e f he
LEI CA wi t hout gl osses. Such l enses or e mode t o f he user ' s
opt i ci on' s pr escr i pt i on.
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The bui l t - i n vi ewf i nder i ndi cot es t he vi ew em-
br oced by t he st ondor d 50 mm. l enses. When
l enses of ot her f ocol l engt hs or e i n use, t he
uni ver sol vi ewf i nder , whi ch f i t s i nt o t he occes-
sor y shoe ( 17) , must be br ought i nt o use.
Pl oce f he eye
Cor e shoul d
l hr ough t he
Y' EWF' NDER
cl ose t o f he t wi n eyepi ece.
be f oken f o l ook squor el y
cenl r e of eoch eyepi ece.
The vi ewf i nder of t he LEI CA l f i s det ochobl e si nce t hi s comer q of t en ser ves
speci ol pur poses, i . e. sci ent i f i c phot ogr ophy, wher e ot her met hods of obser -
vqt i on or e
qdvont ogeous ( mi cr o- ot t ochment , r ef l ex housi ng et c. ) .
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TH E vrEWFrN DER
of t he LEI CA l f i s of
t he r ef l ect i ng t ype ond
co n be used t o g ood
odvont oge on model s
l l f ond l l l f .
As t he f i el d cover ed by
50 mm l enses i s shown i n
i t s not ur ol si ze t hi s r e-
f l ect i ng f i nder ol l ows f he
use of bot h eyes, t he
br i l l i ont f i el d f r ome op-
peor i ng i n t he obser ver ' s
uni mpoi r ed not ur ol f i el d
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of vi ew wi t hout t he r i sk
of eyest r o i n.
A dot t ed l i ne ol ong t he
upper edge enobl es one
t o moke odequot e ol l ow-
onc e f or por ol l qx i n t he
cose of cl ose- ups ( di st on-
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I n mi ni ot ur e pho-
t og r o phy occu-
r ot e f ocusi ng i s
essent i ol f or per -
f ect def i ni t i on
ond shor p en-
l or gement s.
For mer vi suol ex-
omi not i on under
t he bl ock cl ot h i s now r epl oced by
t he movement of o si ngl e f i nger .
The r ongef i nder
coupl ed wi t h t he
LEI CA l ens meo-
sur es f hedi st once
ond of t he some
t i me f ocuses t he
l ens occur ot el y
on t hot di st once.
f hot obi ect . Al l i nt er chongeobl e LEI CA l enses
up t o 13. 5 cm. f ocol l engt h or e out omot i col l y
coupl ed wi t h t he r ongef i nder when scr ewed
i nt o t he comer o body.
Onl y LEI CA l f di f f er s i n t hot i t hqs on ot t qchqbl e r onge-
f i nder wi t hout pr ovi si on f or coupl i ng l enses ( A conver si on
i nt o model s l l f or l l l f i s pos s i bl e) .
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Out of f ocus Cor r ect f ocus
How the Coupl ed
Rongefi nder Works:
As t he l ens i s f ocused, l he bockword ond
f orword movemenl i s communi cot ed by
o l ever l o l he rongef i nder, l he preci si on
of whi ch resembl es | hot of o hi gh-grode
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ADJ U STMENT
OF RANGEFI N DER TELESCOPE
The occur ocy of t he LEI CA r ongef i nder
i s ougment ed by o bui l t - i n t el escope
hovi ng o mogni f i cot i on of 1. 5. By meons
of t he smol l l ever ( 14) i t moy be f o-
cused on di st ont obi ect s. l t wi l l ol so
compensof e f or sl i ght eyesi ght def ect s
( bet ween
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ond
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di opt r es) .
f o demonsl rof e l he operol i on of l he rangef i nder:
Si ght , t hr ough t he r ongef i nder , on obi ect obout
l 2 t o l 5 f eet owoy, t he l ens bei ng set t o " i nf i ni t y" .
Cover t he l ef t hond r ongef i nder wi ndow wi t h t he
mi ddl e f i nger of t he l ef t hond. Look cent r ol l y
i nt o t he r ongef i nder eyepi ece. The obi ect wi l l be
seen i n o smol l ci r cul or f i el d. Adi ust l ever ( 14)
unt i l t he gr eot est possi bl e shor pness i s obt oi ned.
When t he f i nger i s r emoved f r om t he wi ndow o
doubl e i moge of t he obi ect wi l l be seen i n o
l or ger ci r cul or f i el d. Adi ust t he l ens by l ever
( 8) unt i l t he t wo i moges coi nci de. The l ens i s t hen
occur ot el y f ocused on t he sel ect ed obi ect . Unl ess
t he smol l f i el d oppeor s exoct l y i n t he cent r e of
t he l or ger , t he l i ne of si ght i s si dewoys ond i n-
cor r ect . Beor i ng t hi s i n mi nd wi l l qui ckl y enobl e
t he LEI CA user t o f ocus r opi dl y ond occur ot el y.
When wor ki ng ot shor t di st onces i t i s odvi sobl e
t o f ocus t he l ens by scol e on l he oppr opr i ot e
di st once
qnd
cor r ect sl i ghi di f f er ence by op-
pr . oochi ng or r ecedi ng f r om t he subi ect unt i l t he
r ongef i nder i moges mer ge,
To enhonce t he col our di f f er ent i ot i on of t he
r ongef i nder i moges o smol l or onge f i l t er i n
mount con be f i t t ed t o t he l ef t wi ndow (13).
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Gr i p t he LEI CA wi t h t he r i ght hond
so t hqt t he r ounded end of t he bose-
pl ot e r est s i n t he pol m. The i ndex
f i nger shoul d r est l i ght l y on t he shut -
t er - r el eose but t on. l t i s i mpor t ont
t hot t he comer o i s cupped i n t he bose
of t he pol m count er oct i ng t he pr es-
su r e of t he f i nger on t he r el eose. The
ot her end of t he comer q i s gr i pped
i n t he l ef t hond, wi t h t he i ndex f i nger
on t he f ocusi ng l ever . Hol d t he co-
mer o st eodi l y ogoi nst t he heqd wi t h
t he t wi n eyepi ece i mmedi ot el y i n
f r ont of t he eye. Pr ess l he el bows t o
t he chest
qnd
st ond wi t h t he f eet wel l
sepor ot ed.
Pr ess l he r el eose but t on gent l y but
f i r ml y, t oki ng cor e not t o
i er k.
Appl y
pr essur e wi t h t he f or ef i nger onl y
ond moi nt oi n pr essur e unt i l t he shut -
t er hos compl et ed i t s r un.
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THE WRONG WAY:
The comer o i s not hel d f i r ml y ond
moy gi ve woy t o t he pr essur e on t he
r el eose but t on when not cupped i n
t he bose of t he pol m. The r esul t wl l l
ol most cer t oi nl y be o bl ur r ed pi ct ur e.
I n oddi t i on t o t he met hod of hol di ng
t he LEI CA descr i bed on poge 20, ex-
per i enced user s hol d t hei r br eot h ot
t he moment of r el eose.
Some ent husi ost s boost t hot t hey or e
obl e t o hol d t he comer o st eody f or
o whol e second. However , i t i s ol -
woys sof er t o set t he comer o on o
f i r m suppor t when usi ng exposur e
t i mes of t he sl ow speed di ol , i . e.
sh u t t er speeds bet ween
1
| zs o nd
I second.
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VE RTICAL PI CTU R E S :
Gr i p t he LEI CA wi t h t he r i ght hond
wi t h t he t humb on t he r el eose but t on
ond t he f i nger s exer t i ng count er pr es-
sur e. The upper end of t he comer o
i s gr osped wi t h t he l ef t hond, one
f i nger of whi ch oper ot es t he f ocusi ng
l ever . The t op of t he comer o shoul d
r est ogoi nst t he f or eheod. Thus hel d,
t he comer o con be oper ot ed wi t hout
i er ki ng.
Sl ow- speed, hond- hel d snopshol s
ore not ditricult . . .
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THE SECOND METHOD
of t oki ng ver t i col pi ct ur es, popul or
when chongi ng f r om hor i zont ol t o
ver t i col posi t i on or vi ce ver so.
Gr i p t he LEI CA os descr i bed on poge
20, t hen t u rn t o t he vert i col posi t i on.
i f i ngenui t y i s col l ed upon.
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Appr ooch subi ect os cl osel y os
t oi n t he l or ges t poss i bl e i moge
vi ewf i nder.
possi bl e t o ob-
of t he su bi ect .
Set SHUTTER SPEED DI AL.
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FI LM CARTRI DGES, SPOOLS, CASSETTES
The pr i nci pol mqnuf oct ur er s suppl y 35 mm. per f or ot ed
f i l m os used i n t he LEI CA i n vor i ous degr ees of sensi -
t i vi t y et c. ond i ssue t he f ol l owi ng:
1. Doyl i ght l oodi ng Cor t r i dges whi ch or e si mpl y i nser t ed i n t he
comer q i n doyl i ght i n t he some woy os LEI CA f i l m cqsset t es.
They shoul d not be l oqded
q
second t i me.
2. Doyl i ght l oodi ng Spool s whi ch consi st of o st ondqr d l engt h
of f i l m wi t h opqque poper l eqder s ond wound on
q
cent r e spool .
Di r ect i ons f or use or e suppl i ed wi t h t he spool s.
3. Dor kr oom l oodi ng Spool s whi ch cont oi n r eody- t r i mmed l engt hs
of f i l m whi ch r equi r e t o be l oqded i nt o t he LEI CA cosset t e i n
t he dor k- r oom.
4. Bul k Suppl y. Thi s i s ovoi l qbl e i n l engt hs of 5,
. | 0,
l 5 met r es
ond upwor ds. I n t he dor kr oom t he r equi r ed l engt h i s cut of f ,
l ooded i nt o t he LEI CA cqsset t e ond t r i mmed ( see poge 30t .
The LEI CA f i l m cosset t e hol ds
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m. ( oppr ox. 51l t f eet ) of f i l m,
suf f i ci ent f or 36 exposur es.
The Ever - Reody Cqse:
I he I EI CA i s best kept ond cor r i ed i n t he
ever-reody cose. fo remove fhe LEICA
f r om l he cose, l oosen t he bof t om scr ew.
Cqut i on z When usi ng o new cose ond
when t oki ng ver t i col pi cl ur es cor e shoul d
be l qken t hof t he hi nged por l i on does
nol swi ng i n f r ont of f he l ens.
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LOADI NG t he LEI CA
The f oct t hot exposur es
qs
shor t os
t / soo
or
r / l ooo
sec. con pr oduce successf ul pi c-
t u r es i s suf f i ci ent i ndi cot i on of how mi n-
ut e on omount of l i ght moy of f ect o f i l m.
LEI CA cosset t es ond doyl i ght l oodi ng
cor t r i dges o r e l i ght - t i ght but even so,
t hey shoul d never be exposed t o di r ect
sunl i ght . Al woys l ood ond unl oqd t he
comer o i n t he shodow of t he body i n
t he obsence of ot her l i g ht pr ot ect i on.
Bef or e openi ng t he LEI CA moke sur e
t hot t he f i l m hqs been r ewound i nt o i t s
cosset t e. l f t her e i s ony doubt obout t he
comer o bei ng l ooded, pul l out t he r e-
wi ndi ng knob ( . | 5) ond t ur n i t i n t he di r ec-
t i on of t he or r ow. l f r esi st once i s f el t t he
comer o i s l ooded ond t he f i l m shoul d
be wound bock i nt o t he f i l m cosset t e.
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TO I OAD THE LEI CA:
l . Bef ore i nsert i ng o new f i l m cosset t e,
set reversi ng l ever (. | 6) t o A (Advonce).
Wi nd ond r el eose t he shut t er t o moke
sur e t hot i t i s i n or der . Wi nd t he shut t er
ogoi n but do not r el eose i t .
2. Open t he comer o by r oi si ng t he
l ocki ng hondl e on t he bosepl ot e
qnd
t ur ni ng t o " OPEN"
qnd
l i f t t he bqsepl ot e.
( Some model s or e mor ked " AUF" ( open)
ond
t t / l ) "
( cl ose) . )
3. Remove t he t oke-up spool f rom t he
comer o.
4. Pl oce t he LEI CA on t he t o bl e os
shown i n t he i l l ust r ot i on.
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5. Hol d t he t qke- up spool i n t he l ef t hond
ond t he l ooded f i l m cosset t e i n t he ri ght .
Bot h knur l ed heods shoul d poi nt down-
words (see i l l ust rot i on). I nsert t ri mmed
end of t he f i l m under t he cl ompi ng spr i ng
of t he t oke- up spool os f or os i t wi l l go.
The perf orqt ed edge of t he f i l m shoul d
obut t he spool f l onge.
6. Dr ow t he t r i mmed l eoder st r i p f r om
t he f i l m cosset t e sl ot unt i l t wo (but no
more) perf orot i ons on t he t ri mmed edge
of f he f i l m o r e vi si bl e.
( See i l l ust r ot i on
poge 30) The cur ved mor k on t he out er
shel l of t he LEI CA cosset t e i ndi cot es t he
correct posi t i on of t he f i l m.
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7. I nt r oduce f he t oke- up spool ond f i l m cqsset t e i nt o
comer o si mul t oneousl y, knur l ed heods poi nt i ng up-
wor ds. The t r i mmed f i l m wi l l t hen ent er t he sl ot ol ong
t he bock of t he comer o. l f t he cossel t e wi l l not dr op
r i ght down, t ur n t he r ewi ndi ng knob ( 15) sl i ght l y.
TOADI NG THE TEI CA
f he sof el y spri ng of t he st ond-
srd LEI CA f i l m cossef f e shoul d
ol ways l i e i n f hi s cor ner .
Wi t h properl y t ri mmed f i l m no
mo re | hon t wo pe rf orol i ons
shoul d be vi si bl e on t h e t r i mmed
edge.
Check t he pat h of f he f i l m by
t hi s di og r om, f he em ul si o n si de
musf f qce f he l ens.
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TOADI NG
THE TEI CA
8. Hook t he bosepl ot e over t he pi n, cl ose i t ond t ur n t he l ocki ng hondl e t o " CLOSE"
( or ZU) . The comer o i s now l i ght - t i ght .
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9. Tur n t he r ewi nd knob ( 15)
cor ef ul l y i n di r ect i on i ndi cot ed
by t he or r ow unt i l o sl i ght
resi st qnce i s f el t . Thi s wi l l
t i ght en t he l eoder st ri p. Press
t he r el eose but t on
( 3) ond t ur n
wi ndi ng knob once ogoi n.
l O. Tur n exposur e count er ( 2)
ont i cl ockwi se t o 0, rel eose
shut t er ond ogoi n t ur n t he
wi ndi ng knob. Whi l e t he wi nd-
i ng knob rot ot es cl ockwi se,
t he r ewi nd knob shoul d t ur n
i n t he opposi t e di r ect i on t o
t he orrow, vi z. ont i cl ockwi se.
Thi s wi l l i ndi cot e i hot t he f i l m
i s t r ovel l i ng pr oper l y. The ex-
posur e count er wi l l now be
poi nt i ng t o I ond t he LEI CA
i s reody f or use.
I f t hef i l mhos nof been correct l yi nserf ed. .
i t moy di sengoge f r om t he t oke- up spool
ond wi l l not odvonce. Thi s f oul t wi l l be r e-
cogni zed by t he r ewi nd knob f oi l i ng t o
r ot ot e whi l e t he wi ndi ng knob i s bei ng t ur n-
ed. The f i l m must be re-i nsert ed: f i rst set
reversi ng l ever (16) t o R, t hen t urn rewi nd
knob ( 15) i n i he di r ect i on of t he or r ow,
onl y so l ong os f he rel eose buf f on con-
f i nues l o rof of e. When t he l ot t er ceoses t o
rot ot e t he f i l m wi l l hove possed t he rel eose
shof t ond onl y o ver y shor t l engt h wi l l be
prot rudi ng f rom t he mout h of t he cossel t e.
Shoul d t he end of t he f i l m be dr own i nt o
t he cosset t e i t wi l l be necessory t o go i nt o
o dor kr oom t o wi t hdr ow t he l eoder .
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