User manual LEICA M1 INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF

[. . . ] 2 Film transport lever 3 Shutter speed dial 4 Accessory shoe 5 Illuminating window for finder frame 6 Extensible rewind knob 1 Shutter release button 7 Viewfinder window 17 Film counter 8 Depth-offield scale 16 Rangefinder window 9 Distance scale 15 Reversing lever for rewinding film 10 Finder frame selector (M2) 11 Aperture scale of lens 13 Lens mount bayonet lock 12 Lens focusing lever 14 Delayed-action self-timer (Leica M2) 18 Combined rangeviewfinder eyepiece 19 Electronic flash synchronizing outlet 20 Flash bulbs synchronizing outlet 21 Eyelets for carrying strap 22 Hinged camera back 23 Tripod bushing 25 Base-plate locking key 24 Film type indicator INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF A. Set aperture (11) and shutter speed (3). [. . . ] Unlock base-plate (25) and lift off, swing open camera back, and withdraw take-up spool. Push film leader under spring of take-up spool. Insert cassette and take-up spool as shown by diagram inside camera. The film must lie parallel to the bright guide-lines. Gently work transport lever to engage sprocket teeth correctly in film perforation holes. Then close back, replace baseplate, and lock. Advance film, release shutter, advance film again, and release shutter a second time. Depress bayonet catch (13), turn lens to the left, and lift out. Important: Open lens mount should face user's body. Insert new lens: align red locating dots on camera and lens mount, place lens in position, and turn to the right until lock engages with a click. D. Set reversing lever (15) to "R". Pull out extensible rewind knob (6) and turn in direction of arrow until film is completely rewound In cassette. [. . . ] Both finder frames are automatically parallaxcompensated throughout the entire focusing range. The M 1 can be converted into the model M 2 by addition of the rangefinder coupled universal finder for 35, 50 and 90mm lenses, together with the finder frame selector, and self-timer. [. . . ]