Leica MP - English

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Contents page
CE Notice/Warning notices . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Designation of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-68
Viewfinder displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Attaching the carrying strap . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
- Compatible batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
- Inserting and changing the batteries . . . . .72
- Automatic battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
- Notes on battery use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
The shutter release button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
The shutter speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
The quick wind lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Changing the film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
- Opening the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
- Loading a film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
- Closing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
- Advancing to the 1st frame . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
- Rewinding and removing the film . . . . . . . .78
Setting the film speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
- The following settings are possible . . . . . . .81
Mounting and removing a lens
- Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
- Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
External design of Leica M lenses . . . . . . . .83
- The focusing ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
- The aperture setting ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
- Depth of field/Depth of field scale . . . . . . .85
- Lens hoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Use of previous Leica M lenses . . . . . . . . . .86
Holding the camera correctly . . . . . . . . . . . .87
The bright-line frame view- and rangefinder 88
- The frame selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Distance metering/focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
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Superimposed image method (double image) 92
- Split image method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Exposure metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
- Turning on the exposure meter . . . . . . . . . .94
- Setting the exposure/an appropriate
shutter speed/aperture combination . . . . .95
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The B setting/Turning off the exposure meter 96
- Exposure meter metering range . . . . . . . . .96
Working below the metering range . . . . . .96
- Metering diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97/99
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Metering field size in viewfinder . . . 98/100-101
- General notes on exposure metering . . . .102
Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
- Compatible flash units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
- Attaching and connecting the flash unit . .105