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Contents Page
CE-Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Viewfinder displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Attaching the carrying strap . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
The power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Compatible batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Loading and replacing the batteries . . . . . . .71
Automatic battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
The main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
The shutter release button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
The shutter speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
The quick-wind lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Exchanging the film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Opening the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Loading the film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Closing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Advancing the film to the first frame . . . . . .78
Rewinding and removing the film . . . . . . . . .78
Setting the film speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
The following settings are possible . . . . . . .80
Film speed displays in the viewfinder . . . . . .80
The set, displayed and used film speed . . . .81
Setting an exposure compensation . . . . . . .82
Example of a compensation to plus . . . . . . .83
Example of a compensation to minus . . . . .83
Attaching a lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Removing a lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Leica M lens design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
The focusing ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
The aperture ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
The depth of field scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Lens hoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Use of older Leica M lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
How to hold the camera correctly . . . . . . . .89
The bright-line viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
The frame selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
The rangefinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Coincidence (double image) focusing . . . . . .94
Split-image focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Exposure metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Switching on the exposure meter . . . . . . . . .96
The exposure modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
The aperture priority automatic
exposure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Metering memory-lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98