Removing A Lens; Structure Of Leica M Lenses - Leica MP Instructions Manual

Removing a lens

1. Hold the lens by the fixed ring (16).
2. Press down the unlocking button (3) on the
camera housing.
3. Turn the lens to the left until its index button
(16 b) is aligned with the unlocking button.
4. Carefully remove the lens from the camera
body, keeping it aligned vertically.
Note:
With a film loaded, you should change the lens in
the shadow of your own body, as direct sunlight
can result in light getting in through the shutter.
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Structure of Leica M lenses

Leica M lenses have a fixed ring (16) with an in-
dex for distance setting (16 a), a red index dot for
lens alignment in changing lenses (16 b) and a
depth of field scale (16 c), a rotating distance set-
ting ring (17) and an aperture setting ring (18)
along with the corresponding white index point
(19).
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16 a
16 b