User manual LEICA MP

[. . . ] As people can easily pick up charges 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 only the camera housing is affected, this discharge is harmless to the electronics. However, despite built-in safety circuits, the outer contacts, such as the battery or rear panel contacts, should not be touched if at all possible for safety reasons. For any cleaning of the contacts, do not use an optical micro-fiber cloth (synthetic); use a cotton or linen cloth instead. [. . . ] If you are below the exposure meter's metering range at very low light densities, the left-hand triangular LED flashes as a warning. Turn on the exposure meter by lightly pressing the shutter release (7, to pressure point). Turn the shutter speed setting dial and/or the aperture setting dial on the lens (18) until only the circular LED is lit. As well as the direction of rotation of the aperture setting ring necessary for correct exposure, the three LEDs in the light balance also indicate underexposure, overexposure and correct exposure in the following way: Underexposure of at least one f-stop; rotation of aperture ring to the right and/or the shutter speed dial to the left is necessary Underexposure of 1/2 f-stop; rotation of aperture ring to the right or the shutter speed dial to the left is necessary Correct exposure Overexposure of 1/2 f-stop; rotation of aperture ring to the left or the shutter speed dial to the right is necessary Overexposure of at least one f-stop; rotation of aperture ring to the left and/or the shutter speed dial to the right is necessary Setting the exposure / an appropriate shutter speed/aperture combination If the exposure is to be set in accordance with the data from the exposure meter, the shutter must be fully cocked and the shutter speed setting dial (10) must be set to one of the engraved shutter speeds. The B setting / Turning off the exposure meter With the B/OFF setting on the shutter speed setting dial, exposures of any duration are possible. If the camera is not used or is stored in a bag for a long time, it should always be turned off by turning the shutter speed setting dial to the B/OFF position. This prevents any power consumption, including the low consumption that continues to occur in standby mode after the exposure meter is turned off automatically and the display is extinguished. Working below the metering range If you are below the exposure meter's metering range at very low light densities, the left-hand triangular LED flashes as a warning. As the exposure is metered with the working aperture, this situation can come about by stopping down the lens. Even if you are below the metering range, the exposure meter remains on for around 14 s after you let go the shutter release button. Through a change in the subject detail or opening of the aperture), the LED display changes from flashing into being continuously lit, indicating that the meter is ready. 87) Information on the metering range of the exposure meter can be found on the right-hand side of the diagram, while information on the working range of the slotted shutter and the lenses are on the left. Between them, the exposure values (EV) can be read off. The metering range of the exposure meter is given on the right of the diagram in cd/m2 (candela per square meter). Above this, the film speed settings (SV = Speed Value) are given in ISO values. To the left of the diagram, you can see the shutter speed details in seconds (TV = Time Value). The working range of the LEICA MP's focal plane shutter is represented by a shaded area in the adjacent column. in the B/OFF setting , the range is open at the top. The aperture values (AV) can be read off in the bottom left. Example A highlights the relationships between the film speed, light intensity (brightness), shutter speed and aperture. From the film speed (ISO 100/21°), you can first of all follow the vertical line to its intersection with the horizontal line for the given light intensity. In this example, this is 4000 cd/m2, which corresponds to the brightness in bright sunshine. [. . . ] Film winding Loading Manual film loading after opening the bottom cover and the rear panel. Winding forwards Manually with quick wind lever or LEICAVIT M, motorised using MOTOR-M, LEICA WINDER-M, LEICA WINDER M 4-P, or LEICA WINDER M 4-2 (from serial no. Rewind Manually with pull-out rewind button, after moving the R lever on the front of the camera. Automatic reset after removal of bottom cover. [. . . ]