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Aperture settings: By ring on front of lens, clickstops at full
and half-stop settings.
Shutter settings: Large, easily accessible shutter speed dial
on top plate of camera; also serves as main switch. Click-
stop settings, can be read from above: OFF, B, 1 to 1/1 000s
and F (=1/50 s, flash sync speed, i.e. fastest shutter speed
for flash operation); intermediate settings not possible.
Setting the correct shutter/aperture combination: Switch
on exposure meter. Turn shutter speed dial and/or aperture
ring until the central round LED (for precise exposure) or the
central round LED and one of the triangular LEDs (for expo-
sure with ± 2EV) in the viewfinder come on; only one of the
triangular LEDs flashing indicates over- or underexposure
together with the required direction of rotation of the apertu-
re ring and shutter speed dial.
Film speed: ISO 6/9° to ISO 6400/39°; ISO 12/12° to ISO
3200/36° for TTL mode
Power supply to exposure meter: Two silver oxide button
cells, IEC type SR44 (diameter 11.6 mm, height 5.4 mm) or
one 1/3 N lithium battery (diameter 11.6, height 10.8 mm).
Automatic battery check: If battery voltage is inadequate
for accurate exposure metering, the right LED flashes.
Battery life: At an ambient temperature of 20°C and with the
camera continuously switched on (shutter release button
pressed), one set of fresh batteries lasts approx. 8 hours; at
10s per reading, this suffices for approx. 2900 exposures
(approx. 80 films of 36 exposures each).
Shutter: Rubberised-cloth horizontal focal-plane shutter.
Mechanically controlled speeds from 1 s to 1/1000 s, in full
values. B for time exposures of any duration and F (=1/50 s)
for flash operation. Extremely low-noise operation.
Flash sockets: Standard accessory shoe with centre contact
and additional contacts for TTL flash control by the camera of
compatible flash units (SCA 3000 standard or with SCA 3501
adapter); standard socket (X) for flashbulbs and electronic
flash on the back of the camera; the two contacts can be
used simultaneously.
Shutter release: Shutter release button with standard thread
for cable release; gentle pressure on the button activates the
exposure meter (light balance in the viewfinder).
Film transport: Angled quick-wind lever with movable hand-
le; 120° movement transports film and cocks shutter, interval
winding possible; "ready" position also suitable for left-eye
viewing. Motorised film transport with add-on LEICA WIN-
DER-M.
Frame counter: With magnifying display in top plate of
camera; counts forward from -2 to 38, resets automatically on
removal of base plate.
Rewind lever: Lever for rewind release on the front of the
camera: sloped hinge-out rewind crank on the left-hand side
of the camera top plate.
Camera body: Enclosed die-cast aluminium camera, detach-
able base plate. Top plate: 0.8 mm die-cast zinc; frame
selector adjacent to lens mount. Eyelets on side of camera
body for carrying strap; tripod thread = A/, DIN 4503;
mechanical contact for LEICA WINDER M; LEICA M6 TTL in
black or silver chrome finish; LEICA M6 TTL 0.85 in black
chrome.
Dimensions and weight (without lens, including batte-
ries): 138 mm (height) x 79.5 mm (width) x 38 mm (depth),
600 g.
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