Leica If Downloadable Instruction Book
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1. fins of medium speed 1700 DIN 8 Eronen Scien Loge wie Indes or 33 S EASA dog Inden uni Consult special table for LEICA with BLACK contact scale Directions fer BectronicFashas rd Tinh Bulbs for Central Shuters Fio bota special mage tor tocol pare shen able Y eure ren withthe LEICA but re mode fr central sul o Wa beween ieri type for cameron con be vind Tia over fash bulbs emit a honer Fath uneven illumination he negative moy be cowed wih short exposures The requie ISA vo Tat vader the above citun p gt Pips PF 25 Osram XO Simplified Testing Method for Built in Flash Synchronization The cause of failures is usually found outside the comera The voltage of botteries have dropped by long storage so much thet there is no ignition of fash bulbs The synchronization is checked follows the Iwo pin plug of the connecting coble is inserted into the flash attachment fitted with a test filament bulb or connected to o torch battery with filament bulb in series connection The filament will ight up when the pins of the plug while inserted in the socket are shorted To test the coble the camera plug on the other end of the cable must also be corefully shorted For actually checking the LEICA synchronization push camera plug into the socket of the LEICA and test series2. CHOICE OF FILM MATERIAL riety of fms of difering speeds ond ther allie an bling the LEICA photographer to ima winaa Ter ory paar idiom Speed Films wih o rating of obot DIN fo Wu DIN ore for High Speed Films shoud on y be ted under eren ccordoncns tud poor Indoor ord theatre wort ond sper pho graphy when high mter speeds are et Stata High speed com oniy be resiad at epe ol some coonerin of grain ond therfore of poor Slow Fins poses particularly fra groin hd the Night centro They ere mow suitable when etal tn required unimportant The copying of dectmens vd drawings i bes dona on slow Rin fim CORRECT EXPOSURE When estimating exposures beat in mind that in a photograph bright objects appear relo fively brighter while dark objects appeor darker than they do to the eye This is becouse the eye adopts itself to the prevailing light When making o visual estimate of on expo sure therefore until extensive experience hos been gained in bright light take second picture giving one third of the estimated ex posure In dull light make duplicate exposure giving 3 to 5 times the estimated time The above opplies fo black and white film Colour film hos litle exposure latitude ond the use of an exposure meter is recommended a pue Movo
3. Photo 8305 19 09 03 ERNST LEITZ GMBH WETZLAR wih TS mm HEKTOR lens ond universal focusing bellows wos vied for photographs contained In Booklet Exception ore the rem en poges Sond 1 which ware made with o SO mm ELMAR lens TWIN EYEPIECE vente metet VIEWANDER WINDOW RANGEFINDER WINDOWS two PANGEFINDER EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT KNOB reversio tever AA 08009007 ACCESSORY SHOE tor special intor ADJUSTABLE FLASH CONTACT SCALE Sim red contact numbers FLASH PLUG SOCKET Jo connect stocimen tabe You ore now lo prochen withthe unloaded come have unl you re roughly tomar We folowing pope ond te even ope pee 16 vm 17 vo 18 yon 19 ge 27 33 pepe 33 pogr 16 page 35 visione AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE COUNTER RELEASE TYPE INDICATOR FAST SHUTTERSPEED DIAL SLOW SHUTTER SPEED DIAL iis DIAPHRAGM ADJUSTMENT FOCUSING LEVER WITH INFINITY CATCH DISTANCE SCALE orem or nieto SCALE 2 Ming with fim 0 TURN WINDING KNOBS inthe direction ingicoted by Ihe arrow until i Somes jo This opercion simultaneously finds suner ond advances lm or he next Double exposures are hus prevented tHe exposure COUNTER ouionclieall regi
4. Srem Pewee e Open 18 gen Outdoor terti ns Indoor Pools 12 Ms P i 5 D im E LA DA Inger ond a pol pns irent mortem i i ona given vb peer ond n da viver mult yc perd RI RS crate deti iv THE INTERCHANGEABLE LEICA LENSES offered in a large variety of types ranging from wide angle to telephoto ensuring excellent results in all branches of amateur photography and most spe cialized professional work Average requirements are often wholly satisfied by one of the 50 mm standard lenses while extra lenses open up many special photographic possibilities General Purpose Lenses ELMAR SO mm 15 1 SUMMITAR 30 mmn V2 02 Ultra Speed Lenses SUMMARIT somm 19 5 0 SUMMAREX em 115 4 Wide Angle Lens Long Focus Lenses ELMAR 99 8 HEKTOR 15 wm Telephoto Lens TET 20 mn MS Tie TELYT nm con ony be wed e HERT THE LEICA LENSES rens Developing Tanks ore ovailable for daylight work for ex ample the LEITZ RONDINAX Tank ond also in simple less expensive forms for use in the darkroom The latter tanks ore made for 500 and 200 1602s amp 10025 Small Negatives LARGE PICTURES I is nol only economical for the LEICA photograp
5. Epidioscopes Slide and Film Strip Projectors Lecture Holl Projection Apparatus and Micro Projector Opero Glasses and Prism Binocvlor ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES on these ond mony other instruments are gladly sent upon receipt of details on the type of apparatus required on the examinations which ore Io be corried by optical meons ERNST LEITZ GMBH WETZLAR GERMANY Branch Works Ernst Leitz Canada Lid Midland Ontario 55
6. aperture ond each distance setting down 10 35 feet Objects of distances between those indicated on the scole will be sufficiently shorply defined E F 1563 evepiece This carries the eyepieces of both viewfinder and rangefinder so that only sight movement of the heod is necessary when changing from one fo the other veut Sed lower ere mode to VIEWFINDER The built in viewfinder indicates the view braced by the standard 50 mm lenses When lenses of other focol lengths are in use he universal viewfinder which fits into the acces sory shoe 17 must be brought into use 16 PANGEFINOER vitwninote me viewrinoee of the LEICA IF is of the reflecting type ond sdvonloge on modos i ond Mt dms v COUPLED RANGEFINDER In miniature pho tography rate focusing is essential for per feet definition ond sharp en lorgements Formervisuol ex amination under the black cloth is now replaced by the movement of a single finger The rangefinder coupled with the LEICA lens meo suresthedistance ond at the same time Focuses the lens accurately that distance Focusing is effected by meons of the lens focusing lever B When the lens is et ol infinity near objects appear 10 be double when viewed through the rangefinder When the lever i operated so thal the two
7. arrow If resistonce is felt the comera is loaded and the film should be wound bock into the film cassette 7 LOAD THE LEICA 1 Before inserting a new film cassette set reversing lever 16 to A Advance Wind and release the shutter to moke sure that itis in order Wind the shutter again but do not release it 2 Open the camera by raising the locking handle on the baseplate ond TAKE UP SPOOL tuming to and lift the baseplate Some models are marked AUF open ond ZU close Remove the take up spool from the 4 the LEICA on the toble os shown in the illustration LOADING THE LEICA 5 Hold the toke up spool in thelefthond ond the looded film cassette in the right Both knurled heads should point down wards see illustration Insert trimmed end of he film under the clamping spring of the take up spool as for as it will go The perforated edge of the film should abut the spool flange 6 Draw the trimmed leader strip from the film cassete slot until two but no perforations on the trimmed edge of the film ore visible See illustration page 30 The curved mork on the outer shell of the LEICA cosette indicotes the correct position of the film gt LOADING THE LEICA rd LEICA conte hood be sible on the rimmed 7 Introduce the take up spool and film cassette into camera simultaneous
8. bears REGISTRATION NUMBER In case of loss or theft it is important that this number be known Make note of all serial numbers and preserve for reference in com of lom N with information on all advances in mini moy help recover o lost or siolen camera or lens If you furnish us with the necessary details all our E services wil be ond wil retin avery camera reported Ne oniy e Lein Works ct Wetter Germany ond Ontario Coode 2 OTHER LEITZ PRECISION INSTRUMENTS made a wide range of applications in many fields of science and industrial s they include Monocular and Binocular Microscopes for general biological ond medical work ocular Prism Magnifiers and Stereo Microscopes Research Microscopes with Built in Light Source ing Microscopes for Transmitted and Incident Light Photomicrogrophic Apporotus for Plates and Leica Film Attachable Microscope Heating Stages Integrating Stage for Planimetrie Analysis Dork Field and Phase Contrast Equipments ing Compensating Photometer Large Holf Shadow Polarimeter Micro Refractometer Microtomes Heating Microscope with Automatic Recording 1600 C Polari Polo Dilotometer for Thermal Analysis 1100 Toolmakers Microscopes and Contour Projectors Hardness Tester ond Brinell Microscopes Precision Jig Borer ond Universal Measuring Machine Schoo
9. images of on object coincide the lens Focused on thot object interchangeable LEICA lenses Up to 145 focal length ore outomoticoiiy oupled wih the rongelinder when screwed into the comera body Ony LEICA How the Coupled Aoustwent OF RANGEFINDER TELESCOPE The accuracy of he LEICA rangefinder ts by o bunin having a magnification of 13 OF the small lever 14 moy fo cused distant objects It will eyesight delec between 2 and 1 5 dioptres seen in a anal feld Adian iver 1a me oreste posse torpe Vien the finger removed fom the snow debe image of Wa shine wil be soen In When working at short HOLDING the LEICA Grip the LEICA with the right hand that Ihe camera is cupped in the bose counteracting the the focusing le he twin eyepies front of the eye Pr the chest ond stand with the feet wel mly taking core and THE WRONG WAY comera is not held firmly and release bution when not cupped in result will odd rloinly be blurred picture fo the method of holding ICA described on perienced users hold their breath at the moment of release to hold the camera steady for whole second However it is ways safer lo set the comera on a firm support when using exposure fimes of slow speed dia
10. the purpose ol exposure It is customary to groduote the aperture scole on photo Grophic lenses so thot the valves vary in 2 1 ratio Thus Hopping down one division demands a doubling of ex posure fime other conditions being equal The following table shows the relation between aperture valve ond exposure time lene apertures 14 15 2 2 LENS APERTURE and EXPOSURE TIME Awning on esporre time ol ha we core for dio phragm Ming oF 184 Ww en Ponure time must be doubled Te Un v FOCUSING THE LENS All LEICA lenses having focusing lever automatically locked the infinity position To release the lever for focusing on nearer subjects press the knob the end of the lever DONT FORGE ELMAR 50 and SUMMITAR 50 mm bove collapsible mount The Darrel mos be drown end loded before Focusing See poge 9 DISTANCE SCALE Normally actual distances do not inter est LEICA photographers os focusing is effected by he rangefinder The distance scale therefore is of importance only when referring to the depth of field scole described on page 15 n GENERAL RULES FOR STOPPING DOWN 1 Objects most sharply defined are those o the distance at which the lens is focused Therefore al ways focus carefully on the centre of interest of the subject 2 Snapshots Stop down to 15 and fo
11. contact with shorted main contact os follows Wind shutter set speed dial to sec ond synchro diol to 2 3 4 or 5 Press down release button shutter will release The test filament bulb will light up only for o fraction of a second due to the capacitor IF o commercial battery with suitable bulb 1 5 vol is used with the flash attachment for checking purposes the bulb will light up on depressing the release button ond go out again os soon os the pressure it released For checking the various contact settings of the synchronization set shutter speed and synchro diol os Follows dil a 4 7 won The shutter speed dial is held firmly ond the releose button pressed down con tact the bulb does not light up Then the shutter speed diol is allowed to revolve slightly Contact is established the bulb lights up On rewinding the shutter speed dial the stop the current must be switched off again With these tests proper Rash synchronization is established In case of difficulty with electronic Rashes it is advisable to have the insulating resistance checked by an expert electrical engineer at the two pin plug of the cable while the camera plug is pushed in position The test voltage should be not more than 220 volts the insulating resistance at leas 2 megohms If the comera does not conform with this requirement it should be sent our works our officiol agency
12. cus on prin cipal object The depth of field will usually be sufficient 3 Long distance views without foreground interest Set lens to infinity and stop down to 56 or 8 4 Londscopes with foreground Stop down so that the depth of field scole indicates o range extending from the foreground diatonce to infinity 5 Portraits Use full lens aperture and focus accu rately on the eyes The sitter should be sharply de fined and the bockground subdued by being diffused n The Second Index Lino Tes special QD oF neto SCALE object is most sharply defined in a photograph when it atthe distonce on which the lens i focused Definition would gradually deteriorate if the object were moved nearer the camera until a point would be reached when de finition would be quite unsotisfectory Similarly definition would deteriorate although not so rapidly Ihe object were moved away from the camera The dislonce between the neorest plane ond the furthest plane which object sufficiently sharply defined is known os the depth of field often erroneously colled depth of focus var with the distance focused upon ond the aperture of Tens The nearer the principal object and the lo stop of the lens the shallower the depth of field and there Tore the more critical must Focusing be scole on LEICA lens mounts enables the depth of field to be reod at eoch
13. e diol of the LEICA TIF most be fe he red Index 151 This h important The T od from above ond provide for ex posuer ln Dn P md Eae This ronge also covers speeds interme diate between thote marked thus set half way between l ond sec the shutter yields exposure of sec Intermediate speeds are not possible in the Faster exposure range When the slowspeed dial is se to T the shutter opens on being released ond remains open until Ihe slow speed dial is turned back o litle sofely cotch retains the slow speed dial at the 25 position This catch is released by the thumbnail shown on the nex page when slower speeds are required SETTING SHUTTER SPEEDS Summary amare withthe tomb Shor Instantaneous r 3 Briel Time Bulb Exposures 1 Set slowapeed dil te 25 E Wind stir ond vet aspecto eir THE STANDARD LENS OFTHELEICA is the world fomous ELMAR having o maximum operture of 1735 and o focal length of 50 mm GF the wide range of LEICA lenses it is W most useful generol purpose lens is highly corrected to ensure optimum definition Its oper ture is sufficiently wide for oll but exceptional purposes The SUMMITAR 2 is of Ihe some focal length but posses three times os much light os the ELMAR full aperture As it to be expected if is larger ond heavier than the standard lens It is intended for t
14. he experienced LEICA photo grepher for use under difficult lighting con dirons Both ELMAR and SUMMITAR are fitted with collapsible mounts the borrel sliding into the Comero body when not im use The lens is drawn out ond locked in position by a slight clockwise turn ond returned to its Collapsed position by reversing the movements Precice 1 Drew out Leck 2 Uniod Posh bedil CHANGING LENSES All LEICA lenses are interchongeable and will any LEICA Camera except very early modek To change o lens hold the Ten poing Upwards in the hond snd wih The hand grasp the cioe 10 he comera nd unscrew il by turning anticlockwise DIAPHRAGM ADJUSTMENT The humon eye is able to adopt itself to varying inten sities of light by dilation or contraction of the pupil The Tower the Tight intensity the wider Ihe pupil becomes ond vice vero The pupil ofthe photographie Ten en Torged or reduced by means of on ira dpivogm The light passing valve of a lens is governed by the ralio if Focal length to the diameter of the ond referred 10 aperture or The numerical volue of the stop stated either os o ratio thus 1 35 or commonly 735 A lens of this volue hos o focal length three and o hal times os large as the dio meter of the pupil Theoretically oll lenses having the some f number poss the some amount of light for
15. her to develop ond enlarge own negatives but it enables him to utilize to the fullest extent the pic torial possibilities of his subjects and to express individuality in his pictures Enlargers THE FOCOMAT ENLARGER is fitted with an focusing device to ensure maximum shorpness of every enlargement without tedious adjustme it renders enlarging os simple os cor tact printing 50 mm lenses ELMAR or SUMMITAR may be used in the FOCOMAT and in the VALOY enlorger which is o simplified form focusing being non automatic Tie of LEICA photographs projected ona ten maby for ee pion ton 150 amp ore the idool equipments NEVER TRY R FOR MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE YEARS 3 to repair a LEICA if by ony chance it hos become damaged take fo on euborand LEICA s 5 i CLTC Oen repair service The LEICA is by specialists and sories it represents self contained photo only specialists should be entrusted with its repair Fere ed grophic system applicable to oll fields of LEICA only occeniories mode moteur or professional photography 0 an by LENTZ or georonead for Scientists ond technicians with special photographic problems ore invited to write for our special advice on suitoble equip ment Attention is also drawn to the excel lently illustrated magazine LEICA FOTOGRAFIE with inset in English EVERY LEICA and EVERY LEICA LENS
16. l shutter speeds between and 1 second VERTICAL PICTURES THE SECOND METHOD of taking vertical pictures popula Remove LENS CAP CAMERA DRILL gently press RELEASE BUTTON Withdraw LENS ond lock it by turning clockwise to the stop FOCUS lens by means of the Move eye back to viewfinder Turn WINDING KNOB to the stop Set SHUTTER SPEED DIAL FILM CARTRIDGES SPOOLS CASSETTES The principal manufacturers supply 35 mm perforated film used in the LEICA in various degrees of sensi tivity ele and issue the following 2 Belal ending Spools of enh a room Loading Spool which contain red rimmed lengths i fim sich requie fo be loaded into the LEICA coment in the dor oon jad inthe e ICA wrong LOADING the LEICA The fact that exposures shor as ln sec con produce successful pic tures is sufficient indication of how min on amount of light moy affect o film LEICA cassettes ond daylight loading cartridges ore lighttight but even so they should never be exposed to direct sunlight Always load and unload the comera in the shadow of the body in the cbsence of other light protection Before opening the LEICA sure that the film hos been rewound into its cosette If there is any doubt obout the comera being loaded pull out the re winding knob 15 and turn it in the direc tion of the
17. ly knurled heads pointing up wards The rimmed film will then enter the slot along Chach the porh of the fi by the back of the comers If the cassette will not drop p right down turn the rewinding knob 15 slightly son foe Ms hne EJ toaono THE LCA 8 Hook the baseplate over the pin close it ond turn the locking handle to CLOSE or ZU The camera is now light tight LOADING THE LEICA 9 Turn the rewind knob 15 carefully indirection indicated by arrow until a resistonce is fel This will tighten the leader strip Press the release button 3 and turn knob once again 10 Turn exposure counter 2 anticlockwise to 0 release shutter ond again turn the knob While the wind ing knob rotates clockwise the rewind knob should turn in the opposite direction lo the arrow viz anticlockwise This will indicate that the is travelling properly The ex posure counter will now be pointing to 1 and the LEICA is ready for use Ifthe film hos not been correctly inserted it moy disengage from the take up spool and will not advance This will be re ized by the rewind knob foiling to rotate while the winding knob is being turn ed The film must be reinserted first set reversing lever 16 to R then turn rewind knob 15 in direction of arrow only long as the release button con linues fo rotate When the latter ceases to rotate the film will have pas
18. sed the release shaft ond only very short length will be protruding from the mouth of the cassette Should the end of the film be drawn into the cassette it will be necessary to go into darkroom to withdraw the leader AX UNLOADING THE LEICA When the full length of film hos been exposed 3 wil be impossible o tom the winding knob exerting undue force it wil e neces ys rewind he fim nt the comete Before ih verity he low speed dial ano Set to Tor the shutter might be open and the ouid be exposed while being rewound To be sure he lens cop while rewinding 1 To unload the versing lever 16 o R f disengoges the automatic coupling of the fim transport ond the shutter 2 Pull up the rewind knob 19 ond tum in the direction of the nl resistence i fel This wil ind fate athe m hos been wound rom the take up spool and is bet held merely by fstpunderthe spring Of the spool Wind Yo overcome fesstonce ond afier two complete the lm wil be completely re Wound into the After rewinding the film the boseplole may be removed and the cassette withdrawn Protect loaded cassettes from dust ond light by storing in the original light metal containers FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The LEICA has provision for flesh synchroni zation at the various shutter speeds An adjust ble contact scole 18 with red figures is fitted under the fa
19. st shutter speed dial 5 The contact scale allows of adjusting the built in shutler synchronization in occordance with the flesh peak of all commercial types of fash bulbs and also electronic flashes The appropriate setting of the contact scale for any exposure fime required is token from the Tables printed on pages 38 39 Similar folding Tables ore supplied for retention in the ever ready case The circular plug socket to take the connecting cable of the flash attachment is builtin at the right hand side of the twin eyepiece of the rangefinder and viewfinder Special attention is drawn fo the fact that these Tobles are only valid for cameras with RED contact numbers ond distance caleulation in FEET Special tobles ore ovoil able for earlier Ilf cameras with BLACK contact numbers The comero plug held in horizontal po sition and with the arrow engraved on it pointing towards the twin eyepiece is pushed into the flash socket 19 of the LEICA ond secured there by turning it downwards so that the arrow now points to the top To remove the plug turn so thal the is horizontal again ond pointing to the twin eyepiece Exposure Guide for LEICA Comeros with RED Flash Synchronization Scale ewes 1e To D TT mew gt ve ran EER 6 50 w 25 2 08 een nr 15 9 5 25 3 us
20. sters the number of exposes made provided wos set O when the new fim E MA cea roy bs ea D Sr Secon indepindenly ofthe of RELEASE Pres the bution geil ond avoiding ony jerking movement Use the index finger of the Fight when the comera is held horizontally umb when vertical picture being made cube moy be stewed over he 1 um fr We Be tar pe edes Araid pressa he Buen wen TYPE INDICATOR on the winding knob is sal lo the ond speed of fim used ond o new odjusiment inode whenever comers is looded with diferent negative maler Fim speeds ore shown in ASA ond Weston Erposur Index Numbers To the film type indicator if the milled edge of the winding knob For black and white film turn it in the direction of the engraved arrow and let it drop into place ot the correct setting The lettering will then be in while on black For colour film lif the milled edge ond turn as for as required against the direction of the arrow The letters ASA ond Weston are then in white on red which shows that the camera is loaded with colour film The speed figure itself is always white on black The winding knob 5 SETTING THE SPEED DIALS FAST SHUTTER SPEED DIAL 5 Tuc beth diols ore se ot red stow sumen DIAL Before sting this diol th
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