User manual LEICA LEICINA SUPER

[. . . ] All controls are arranged conveniently so that you will soon carry out the few operations almost in your sleep. But please spend a little time on reading these instructions: you will have even more fun when you take photographs with your new LEICAFLEX SL 2. 2 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Contents Brief description for the reader in a hurry Inserting and changing the lens Holding the camera correctly The composing and control centre Focusing Exposure meter Setting film speed and -type Use of filters Testing and changing the battery Rapid transport lever, shutter speed dial, release button The LEICAFLEX lenses Automatic diaphragm Depth-of-field button Depth-of-field scale Lens hoods Series filters Self-timer Flash synchronization, flash table Inserting the film Taking out the film Tips for the care and maintenance of the LEICAFLEX and its lenses Accessories for the LEICAFLEX SL 2 4 6 7 8 10 12 13 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 26 26 Interchangeable lenses Follow-focus lenses LEICA lenses on the LEICAFLEX Focusing Bellows-R Motor for the LEICINA SUPER MOT Ring combination for the close-up range ELPRO close-up attachments Cases Enlargers Projectors LEITZ Warranty After-sales service LEITZ Information Service "LEICA FOTOGRAFIE" journal Available accessories 28 30 30 31 31 32 32 34 34 35 36 36 37 38 39 3 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Brief Description for the Reader in a Hurry 1 Automatic film counter (p. 18) 3 Release button with thread for cable release (p. 18) 4 Rapid transport lever for shutter wind and film transport (p. [. . . ] Viewfinder illumination should therefore be switched on only when necessary. 15 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Use of filters When light is measured through the lens the energy reduction owing to filters is generally allowed for automatically. But the various films have different sensitivities in the various spectral regions. Deviations from the measured exposure value can therefore occur with dense and extreme filters. Thus an orange filter, for instance, requires an increase by about 1 stop value, red filters on average about 2 stop values. A completely accurate value cannot be given since the red sensitivity of black-and-white films varies a great deal. With circular-polarizing filters as supplied with our lenses measurement and settings can be carried out as with ordinary filters. With ordinary polarizing filters without circular effect the longest exposure is determined by rotation of the filter and set; now the desired effect is found and the exposure made. 16 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Testing the battery The exposure meter has a 1. 35v mercuric oxide battery as current source. The Mallory PX 625 or equivalent brands such as Varta Pertrix 7002 can be used. These batteries have an average life of 1-2 years even when the exposure meter remains switched on for prolonged periods. The power of the battery can be tested as follows: hold the camera as for the horizontal format and look through the viewfinder. Depress the test button (15): the pointer of the exposure meter must be deflected at least as far as the lower semicircular marking of the viewfinder field. Changing the battery Unscrew the cover (24) on the underside of the body with a coin. Shortly before it reaches this position the shutter is released. If the lever (5) has been turned only through about 90° for winding, release cannot occur, even if the lever is turned back manually to its original position. Remedy: wind the self-timer completely and release by means of release button (3). * The LEICAFLEX SL 2 MOT special version does not include a self-timer. 22 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals The table below contains information about the various possibilities. Flash Table Flash synchronization All the commercially available flash units with standardized flash plugs (co-axial plugs) or with accessory-shoe contact can be used on the LEICAFLEX SL 2. The two contact bushes (10) are located in the front panel of the camera. Electronic flash units are connected to the upper contact bush marked "X", and expendableflash units to the lower bush marked "M". Cordless flash units and adapters can be connected via the flash contact (X) in the accessory shoe (9). Both types of flash can be used simultaneously. Electronic flash BNJ (1/100) M2 Expendable-flash units AG 1 AG 3 Flash cubes XM 1 PF 1 XM 5 PF 5 GE 5 25 M3 1N1/30 1N1/60 Lower contact Upper contact 1N1/125 1N1/250 23 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Inserting the film Open the camera back: push the clamp (17) in the direction of the arrow, hold it in position, and at the same time pull out the rewind crank (18). When the rewind crank is pulled out further the camera back will open automatically after overcoming a safety lock. The film counter (1) returns to "-2". Insert the film leader in one of the slots of the take-up spool as shown in the illustration. [. . . ] It can also be used in combination with 90, 135, and 180mm lenses. With the twin-cable release the lens diaphragm can be closed semi-automatically. ELPRO close-up attachments The ELPRO close-up attachments are achromatic supplementary front lenses which increase the focusing range and because of their achromatic correction also improve the image quality in the close-up range. Even medium stops produce outstanding sharpness. [. . . ]