FULL INSTRUCTIONS This Instruction Book contains everything you should know about the LEICA M 2. At first practice handling the camera without a film

Whenever any 35-, 50- or 90 mm LEICA lens is inserted into the M2 camera's bayonet mount the correct focal frame automatically appears in the vie

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The Distance can be set directly on the distance scale of the lens, or with the aid of the rangefinder. Some lenses lock in the infinity position. De

With vertical lines it is often easier to set the distance by the split- image method. Here you watch the displaced section of the vertical line in th

Changing Lenses To remove the lens, press the catch (13), turn the lens to the left, and lift it out of the bayonet mount. Grasp the lens at its base,

The Interchangeable Lenses of the LEICA M2 Your choice of focal lengths ranges from 21- to 400mm, with apertures as fast as f/1.4. With this wide var

1 2 3The 50mm Dual-Range Summicron This version of the 50mm Summicron has two focusing ranges: 1. The normal range from infinity to 40" (1 meter)

Focusing in the Near Range Set the lens to 31/2feet (1 meter) as shown in illustration 1. Pull the focusing ring forward, and turn it past the end sto

Coated Lenses Modern coated LEICA lenses exhibit a colored sheen on their glass surfaces. This coating acts to reduce internal reflections, thereby en

Lens Hoods protect the lens against stray light (which might cause flare), and also against rain and snow. Hold the lens hood so as to press in the t

Hold the First of all get used to holding the LEICA cor-rectly. This is most important for quick and reliable shooting, and for high quality, pin-shar

Loading the LEICA Although daylight film cartridges are light-tight, avoid loading or un- loading the camera in brilliant light. Out of doors the shad

Before opening the camera; make sure that it isn't loaded. To do this, pull up the rewind knob (6) and turn it gently in the direction of the arr

Hold the take-up spool in the right hand, and the film cartridge in the left, with both spool knobs pointing up. Now push the beginning of the film un

Check that the position of the film corresponds to that shown in the diagram. The matt emulsion side must face the lens and the focal plane shutter; t

Unloading the LEICA When you have exposed the whole film, the transport lever can no longer be moved. This indicates that the film must be rewound in

To Set the Film Type Indicator (24) in the camera back, press one finger lightly against the center, and turn the disc to mark the type and speed of

Using Flash All electronic flash units and most types of flash bulbs can by synchronized with the LEICA M 2. "Synchroni- zation" means that

The right hand outlet, marked by a symbol of a flash bulb, is used for synchronizing type M flash bulbs. With suitable type M bulbs you can use very f

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LEICA Correctly Try exposing at first with a shutter speed of 1/60 second or faster. After some practice you'll find yourself able to use slower

The Film Transport Lever (2) Push the transport lever fully to the right with your right thumb. Alternatively, work it with a number of short strokes

Setting the Shutter Speed (3) The numbers on the shutter speed dial indicate fractions of a second. For example, 1000 is 1/1000 second, 125 is 1/125 s

The Lens Aperture (11) Turning the lens aperture ring opens or closes the iris diaphragm. This may easily be observed by looking into the front of the

The Depth of Field Scale (8) The sharpest parts of the image correspond to objects at the exact distance (in a plane parallel to the film) at which th

The brilliant viewfinder field frames of the LEICA M 2 automatically frame the subjects covered by the lens in use. The frames correspond to focal len

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