Leica M-A - Designation of Parts; Front View; Top View; Rear View

Designation of parts
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Viewfinder displays
DESIGNATION OF PARTS
Front view
1. Bottom cover locking pin
2. Lens release button
3. Eyes for carrying strap
4. Rewind release lever
5. Distance meter viewing window
6. Illumination window for the bright-line frames
7. Viewfinder viewing window with silvering
8. Image field selector
Top view
9. Pull-out rewind button
10. Fixed ring with
a. Index for focusing
b. Depth of field scale
c. Index button for changing lenses
11. Distance setting ring
12. Aperture setting ring
13. Index point for aperture setting
14. Lens hood
15. Automatic exposure counter
16. Shutter release
a. Thread for cable release
17. Rapid action lever for cocking the shutter and advancing the
film
18. Shutter speed dial with locking settings for:
• Manually adjustable shutter speeds from 1s to 
000
s
• Sync time 
0
s for flash mode
•
B for long exposures
19. Accessory/flash shoe with
a. Center contact
b. Hole for retaining pin
Rear view
20. Viewfinder window
21. Threaded flash sync socket
22. Rear panel
23. Film sensitivity indicator
Bottom view
23. Tripod thread A ¼, DIN 4503 (¼“)
24. Bottom cover
25. Locking toggle for bottom cover
View with bottom cover removed and rear panel open
26. Take-up spool
27. Coupling for motorized or external mechanical film winding
VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS
a. Bright line frame for 50 mm and 75 mm (example)
b. Metering field for distance setting
a.
a.
b.