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The CE identification of our products documents adherence to the
fundamental requirements of the valid EU guidelines.
Warning notices
Modern electronic elements react sensitively to electrostatic discharge. As people can
easily pick up charges of tens of thousands of volts, by walking on synthetic carpets for
example, a discharge can occur when you touch your LEICA MP, particularly if it is placed
on a conductive surface.
If it only affects the camera housing, this discharge is totally harmless for the electronics.
However, despite being fitted with protective circuits, the external contacts, such as the
battery or rear panel contacts, should not be touched if at all possible on safety grounds.
For any cleaning of the contacts, do not use an optical micro-fiber cloth (synthetic); use a
cotton or linen cloth instead. Before touching the contacts, you can make sure you dis-
charge any electrostatic charge by deliberately touching a heating or water pipe (conduc-
tive, earthed material).
You can also avoid soiling and oxidization of the contacts by storing your LEICA MP closed
in a dry place.
When a lens is mounted, the shutter must be protected from intensive frontal sunlight, e.g.
by attaching the lens cap or by keeping the camera in the shade or in its case. If this is not
observed, the lenses’ magnifying glass effect, which increases with larger apertures, could
cause damage to the shutter curtain. With large apertures, this can happen quickly.
This context should always be regarded, in spite of the fact that in practice shots with the
sun in the frame rarely involve large apertures.
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