Leica R9 Instructions Manual page 206

Top panel Top right side: LCD frame counter, is turned on and
off with the camera (using the exposure mode dial). Front: LED
for auto release
Rear panel Backlit LCD panel with: Indication of exposure com-
pensation or manual film speed setting differing from DX value,
display of manual or automatic film speed setting, scanned film
speed is displayed with DX function turned on, battery status,
automatic warning of weakening battery power, flash symbol,
numerical display for film speed, exposure compensation,
exposure adjustment in metering flash mode, selftimer time
remaining, over- and underexposure signals and impossible
camera settings, frame counter with display of multiple exposures,
automatic exposure series and incorrectly loaded film or (with
Motor-Winder R8/R9 / Motor-Drive R8/R9 only) rewound film.
Shutter and release button
Shutter Microprocessor-controlled metal leaf focal plane shut-
ter with vertical movement.
Shutter speeds Manual setting ( T and m ): 16 s to 1/8000 s in
half steps, B for long-time exposures of any duration, X =
1/250 s for flash synchronisation.
Automatic setting ( P and A ): continuous from 32 s to 1/8000 s.
Linear flash possible with all faster shutter speeds than
1/250 s (with SCA 3002 standard flash units and SCA
3501/3502M3 adapter)
Shutter release Three steps: Power up – metered value stor-
age - release, integrated standard cable release thread.
Self-timer Two countdown times: 2 s or 12 s, red LED display
during countdown.
Swinging mirror Partly transparent with 17 vacuum evaporated
layers (70 % reflection, 30 % transmission).
Mirror pre-release Using a separate switch, the shutter release
can be used to flip up the swinging mirror without releasing the
shutter and to close the lens' automatic diaphragm to the set
value. Shutter is only released when the shutter release button
is pressed again.
Film transport
Loading Easy and fast procedure due to automatic film threading.
Transport forwards Manual with the quick wind lever or
motorised using the Motor-Winder R8/R9 (2 fps) or Motor-
Drive R8/R9 (adjustable to 4.5 fps, 2 fps or single frame),
window in rear panel to check film transport.
Rewind Manual using rewind crank or motorised using Motor-
Winder R8/R9 / Motor-Drive R8/R9.
Frame counter In viewfinder, rear panel and top panel LCDs,
automatically reset after rear panel is opened.
Multiple exposures Any number of multiple exposures are
possible with no image displacement (film brake) and without
the frame counter moving on
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