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FULL INSTRUCTIONS
This Instruction Book
contains everything you should know about
the LEICA M 2. At first practice handling
the camera without a film. Carry on
until you know all the steps by heart without
needing to refer to this manual. You will
get the hang of it quicker than you thought
possible - handling the LEICA is much
simpler than reading about it.
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- Page 1 FULL INSTRUCTIONS This Instruction Book contains everything you should know about the LEICA M 2. At first practice handling the camera without a film. Carry on until you know all the steps by heart without needing to refer to this manual. You will...
- Page 2 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals Hold the First of all get used to holding the LEICA cor- rectly. This is most important for quick and reliable shooting, and for high quality, pin-sharp pictures. Grip the camera so that it rests in the palms of both hands.
- Page 3 Alternatively, you can bring the right hand down for vertical shots, and release the shutter with the thumb. In this case hold the LEICA so that the tip of the thumb lies against the release button, and the fingers press against the camera from the bottom.
- Page 4 Either way, this movement tensions the focal plane shutter of the LEICA and advances the film by one frame. You cannot accidentally advance more than one frame at a time or make an exposure before the film has been properly advanced.
- Page 5 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals Setting the Shutter Speed (3) The numbers on the shutter speed dial indicate fractions of a second. For example, 1000 is 1000 second, 125 is second, 4 is second, and 1 is , or one full second.
- Page 6 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals The Lens Aperture (11) Turning the lens aperture ring opens or closes the iris diaphragm. This may easily be observed by looking into the front of the lens. Like the pupil of your eye which opens or closes to adapt itself to weaker or stronger light, the lens diaphragm is used to regulate the amount of light reaching the film.
- Page 7 The depth-of-field scale of every LEICA lens shows what depth you have available. At any aperture two index lines of the same aperture number indicate the limits of the sharp zone.
- Page 8 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals The brilliant viewfinder field frames of the LEICA M 2 automatically frame the subjects covered by the lens in use. The frames correspond to focal lengths of 35mm, 50mm, and 90mm. As the LEICA has an optical direct-vision finder, you see the subject all the time —...
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- Page 10 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals Whenever any 35-, 50- or 90 mm LEICA lens is inserted into the M2 camera's The Automatic bayonet mount the correct focal frame automatically appears in the view- Finder finder. The area outlined by these frame-lines shows exactly what will be on...
- Page 11 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals Lever pointing outwards: Lever pointing inwards: Field of view for 35mm lenses. Field of view for 90mm lenses.
- Page 12 Remember also to extend and lock the barrel of collapsible lenses (see page 15). The old way of focusing by scale is, however, less important with the LEICA, as you set the distance much more rapidly and accurately with the built-in rangefinder.
- Page 13 The Optical Depth-of-Field Indicator in the Rangefinder The rangefinder of your LEICA M 2 also enables you to check whether a subject in front of, or behind, the point of sharpest focus will be acceptably sharp or not. For this you use the projections at the top and bottom edges of the rangefinder field rectangle.
- Page 14 Changing Lenses To remove the lens, press the catch (13), turn the lens to the left, and lift it out of the bayonet mount. Grasp the lens at its base, close to the camera body. To insert the lens align the red dot on the lens mount opposite the red dot on the camera body turn right until...
- Page 15 Elmar can only be focused when prop- control over subject field and perspective. erly extended and locked. In a nutshell, the LEICA M2 with its large family of interchangeable lenses is limited in application only by the photographer's own imagination.
- Page 16 The 50mm Dual-Range Summicron This version of the 50mm Summicron has two focusing ranges: 1. The normal range from infinity to 40" (1 meter); 2. The close-up range from about 35 to 19 inches (88 to 48 cm). This is measured from the film plane to the subject. Not For Resale –...
- Page 17 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals Focusing in the Near Range Set the lens to 3 feet (1 meter) as shown in illustration 1. Pull the focusing ring forward, and turn it past the end stop into the 35 inch (88 cm) position (illustration 2). The lens remains locked in this position until the optical finder attachment is pushed home into its special fitting.
- Page 18 In addition to its name, every LEICA lens also carries its own serial number engraved on the front mount. Make a note of this number, as well as of the serial number of your LEICA; it may prove to be of great help in case of loss.
- Page 19 The Ever-ready Case protects the LEICA M 2 yet keeps it ready to shoot at all times. The lid of the ever-ready case is pivoted so that it hangs down and out of the way, even for vertical shots.
- Page 20 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals Loading the LEICA Although daylight film cartridges are light-tight, avoid loading or un- loading the camera in brilliant light. Out of doors the shade of your own body will provide reasonable protection. Do not leave exposed or unexposed film cartridges lying about.
- Page 21 Before opening the camera; make sure that it isn't loaded. To do this, pull up the rewind knob (6) and turn it gently in the direction of the arrow. If you feel a resistance there is a film in the camera.
- Page 22 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals Hold the take-up spool in the right hand, and the film cartridge in the left, with both spool knobs pointing up. Now push the beginning of the film under the clamping spring of the take-up spool as far as it will go.
- Page 23 No. 0. Pull the film transport lever once more as far as it will go: the film counter now indicates No. 1, and the LEICA is ready for the first exposure. Check that the film advances properly. The red dots on the shaft of the rewind knob must rotate while the film is being wound on.
- Page 24 Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals Unloading the LEICA When you have exposed the whole film, the transport lever can no longer be moved. This indicates that the film must be rewound into its cartridge. Set the reversing lever to "Ft" (15) and leave it there while you pull up the rewind knob (6) as shown on the illustration on page 20.
- Page 25 LEICA. Symbols indicate black-and-white film, daylight color film (sun on a red background) or artificial light color film (lamp on a red background).
- Page 26 A flash gun bracket can be attached to the base plate of the LEICA. (Catalog No. 15 545 K). Two flash outlets at the back of the LEICA accept flash cables. The left-hand outlet, marked by a symbol of a light- ning flash is intended for electronic flash units.
- Page 27 Exact details about flash bulbs, guide numbers, and suitable shutter speeds are given in the flash table for the LEICA M 2. Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals...
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