Shooting Images With The Self-Timer; Sources Of Error When Photograhing - Minox Leica M3 Instruction Manual

Camera flash which is optionally available from Minox
dealers. Order number 69125
How to connect the flash to the camera
and shoot photos
1. Connect and securely fasten the Minox Classic
Camera Flash to your DCC. Make sure that your
Minox Classic Camera Flash is turned OFF when
connecting it to your DCC. Only switch the Minox
Classic Camera Flash ON when it is securely fasten
to the DCC. Make sure that correct battery is
inserted into your Flash unit.
2. Switch on your DCC by pressing the On/Mode button.
3. Press down the On/Mode button
until the flash mode "FL" appears.
Press the shutter release to confirm and set this mode.
4. Compose your subject through the viewfinder.
5. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter
release to shoot the picture. An acoustic signal
confirms the image has been taken correctly.
6. When you let go off the shutter release you will see
that the image counter indicates one (or more) shot
less which confirms that the picture has been taken.
Note
Once the Flash Mode is selected, the camera will remain
in Flash Mode until the camera is switched off.
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Shooting images with the self-timer

You can also use the DCC with the 10-second self-timer
and put yourself in the picture, for example. To do this
please follow the below instructions.
1. Switch on your DCC by pressing the On/Mode button.
2. Press the On/Mode button until the
self-timer mode "St" appears.
3. Press the shutter release to confirm and
set this mode.
4. Compose your subject through the viewfinder. Place
your DCC on a flat and steady base.
5. Press the shutter release once and you will hear short
beeping signals. Now you have ten seconds to put
yourself in the picture before the shutter is released to
capture the image. After each shot with the self-timer
the camera automatically switches back to the basic
camera mode (with LCD displaying 2 digits).

Sources of error when photograhing

• Always make sure your finger, the camera strap or
other objects are not covering the lens while you are
shooting images.
• Always make sure that the lens is clean. If it is
soiled, follow the instructions given in chapter
"Camera maintenance" for cleaning the lens.