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CARE INSTRUCTIONS

As any soiling also represents a growth medium for microorganisms,

you should take care to keep the equipment clean.

FOR THE CAMERA

•Only clean the Leica M with a soft, dry cloth. Stubborn dirt should

ﬁrst of all be covered with a well-thinned cleaning agent and then

wiped oﬀ with a dry cloth.

•To remove stains and ﬁngerprints, the camera and lens should be

wiped with a clean lint-free cloth. Tougher dirt in hard to reach

corners of the camera body can be removed with a small brush.

The shutter blades may not be touched when doing this.

•All mechanically operated bearings and sliding surfaces on your

Leica M are lubricated. Please remember this if you will not be

using the camera for a long period of time. To prevent the

lubrication points becoming gummed up, the camera shutter

should be released a number of times every three months. It is also

recommended that you repeatedly move and use all other controls.

The range and aperture setting dials on the lens should also be

moved periodically.

•Make sure that the sensor for 6-bit coding in the bayonet (see p.

147) is not soiled or scratched. Take care also that no grains of

sand or similar particles enter the fastening, where they could

scratch the bayonet. Only clean this component when dry and do

not exert any pressure on the glass cover.

FOR LENSES

•Normally, a soft hair brush is suﬃcient to remove dust from the

outer lens elements. However, in case of more stubborn dirt, they

can be carefully cleaned with a very clean, soft cloth that is

completely free of foreign matter, using circular motions from the

inside to the outside. We recommend micro-ﬁber cloths (available

from photographic and optical specialists) that are stored in a

protective container and can be washed at temperatures of up to

40°C (without fabric softener, never iron!). Cloths for cleaning

glasses, which are impregnated with chemicals, should not be used

as they can damage the lens glass.

•Take care not to scratch the 6-bit coding (sj) in the bayonet

fastening, or to get it dirty. Take care also that no grains of sand or

similar particles enter the fastening, where they could scratch the

bayonet. Never wet this component when cleaning it!

•For optimum front lens protection in unfavorable photographic

conditions (e.g. sand, salt water spray), use transparent UVa ﬁlters.

However, you should bear in mind that, like all ﬁlters, they can

cause unwanted reﬂections in certain backlight situations and with

high contrasts. The generally recommended lens hood also

protects the lens from unintentional ﬁngerprints and the rain.

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