Setting The Shutter Speed; The Film Counter - Leica M2 Instructions Manual

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Setting the Shutter Speed (3)

The numbers on the shutter speed dial indicate
fractions of a second. For example, 1000 is
1
second, 125 is / second, 4 is
125
1
1 is / , or one full second. The dial engages at
1
each speed; you read the setting next to the
small index line on the accessory shoe. When
set to B, the shutter remains open as long as
the release button is depressed. The red symbol
of a lightning flash indicates a shutter speed of
1
/ second for synchronizing electronic flash.
50
Intermediate shutter speeds can also be set
within the range of 1 to
1
and / second, and between
30
The shutter release button will take a standard
locking cable-release for time exposures.
Use a tripod for these.
The shutter speed dial can be coupled with the
LEICAMETER exposure meters.
(See separate meter instructions.)
5
1
/
1000
1
/ second, and
4
1 1
/ second, between /
8
1 1
/ and / sec.
60 1000
15

The Film Counter (17)

automatically indicates the number of
frames exposed. When loading a new film
set the counter disc to No. 0 (see also
page 23).