Leica R9 Instructions Manual page 110

Table of Contents
CE Warning notice..........................................102
Foreword........................................................103
Attaching the carrying strap...........................107
Designation of parts.......................................108
Viewfinder displays.........................................110
Rear panel displays.........................................112
- Turning on the display illumination ...............113
Power supply / Inserting and changing the
batteries .........................................................114
- Automatic battery check ..............................115
- Tips on battery use.......................................115
Eyepiece adjustment ......................................116
- Closing the eyepiece.....................................117
- Changing the eyecup ....................................117
Focusing with the universal screen.................118
Exposure mode dial ........................................119
Shutter speed dial ..........................................119
Shutter release button ...................................120
Exposure metering mode selector ..................121
Quick wind lever .............................................121
Changing the film ...........................................122
- Opening the camera.....................................122
- Loading the film ...........................................122
- Film rewind ..................................................123
Setting the film speed ....................................125
Attaching and removing the lens....................127
- Use of existing lenses and accessories........128
- Leica R lenses ..............................................128
- LEICAFLEX SL/SL2 lenses without
R control cam...............................................129
- VISOFLEX lenses on the LEICA R9 ...............129
Holding the camera correctly.........................130
Turning the camera on / Activating the
electronics / - the exposure metering system...131
Exposure metering .........................................132
- Multiple field metering -
- Adjusting the exposure level for multiple
field metering...............................................134
- Center-weighted integral metering -
- Selective metering -
- Metering memory lock .................................138
- Exposure compensation...............................138
- Entering and cancelling an exposure
compensation ..............................................139
- Example of a positive compensation ............140
- Example of a negative compensation...........140
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