Leica M3 - The Transport Lever; The Release Button

This Instruction Book
contains everything you should know about your ~ LEICA M 3. Please devote some time
to reading it carefully, and practice the simple operations - without a film, to start with.
You
will get the hang of it much quicker than you thought. The LEICA is an advanced
high-grade camera, but nevertheless - or rather because of that - amazingly simple to
operate .
The Transport Lever
Hold the camera in both hands, and with
the
right thumb push the transport lever to
the right as far as it will go. The lever move-
ment tensions the
focal plane shutter of the
LEICA and advances the film by one frame.
You
may also work the film advance lever
by several short strokes - if you find this
more convenient.
The Release Bullon
With the right index finger gently press
down the release button - never jab it!
You will hear the click as the shutter runs
down. A film in the camera would now have
been exposed, .
in other words you would
have taken a picture.
Let
go of the release button ( lift the finger
off ), and you can once more operate the
transport lever to tension the shutter and
advance the
film .
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