User manual LEICA LEICINA SUPER

[. . . ] All controls are arranged conveniently so that you will soon carry out the few operations almost in your sleep. But please spend a little time on reading these instructions: you will have even more fun when you take photographs with your new LEICAFLEX SL 2. 2 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Contents Brief description for the reader in a hurry Inserting and changing the lens Holding the camera correctly The composing and control centre Focusing Exposure meter Setting film speed and -type Use of filters Testing and changing the battery Rapid transport lever, shutter speed dial, release button The LEICAFLEX lenses Automatic diaphragm Depth-of-field button Depth-of-field scale Lens hoods Series filters Self-timer Flash synchronization, flash table Inserting the film Taking out the film Tips for the care and maintenance of the LEICAFLEX and its lenses Accessories for the LEICAFLEX SL 2 4 6 7 8 10 12 13 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 26 26 Interchangeable lenses Follow-focus lenses LEICA lenses on the LEICAFLEX Focusing Bellows-R Motor for the LEICINA SUPER MOT Ring combination for the close-up range ELPRO close-up attachments Cases Enlargers Projectors LEITZ Warranty After-sales service LEITZ Information Service "LEICA FOTOGRAFIE" journal Available accessories 28 30 30 31 31 32 32 34 34 35 36 36 37 38 39 3 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Brief Description for the Reader in a Hurry 1 Automatic film counter (p. 6) 8 Button for switching on the viewfinder illumination in poor lighting conditions (p. 10) 4 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals 14 Contact bushes for flash units (p. [. . . ] To improve visibility the adjustment display on the right-hand margin of the viewfinder image is illuminated with the push-button (8). The lamp is supplied with current by a 1. 35v mercuric oxide battery. This is a Mallory PX 625 or an equivalent make. It is located underneath the cover (21), which is unscrewed when the battery has to be changed. With short switching periods of 3 to 4sec duration the life of the battery is about 10 hours. Viewfinder illumination should therefore be switched on only when necessary. 15 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Use of filters When light is measured through the lens the energy reduction owing to filters is generally allowed for automatically. But the various films have different sensitivities in the various spectral regions. Deviations from the measured exposure value can therefore occur with dense and extreme filters. Thus an orange filter, for instance, requires an increase by about 1 stop value, red filters on average about 2 stop values. A completely accurate value cannot be given since the red sensitivity of black-and-white films varies a great deal. With circular-polarizing filters as supplied with our lenses measurement and settings can be carried out as with ordinary filters. With ordinary polarizing filters without circular effect the longest exposure is determined by rotation of the filter and set; now the desired effect is found and the exposure made. 16 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Testing the battery The exposure meter has a 1. 35v mercuric oxide battery as current source. The two contact bushes (10) are located in the front panel of the camera. Electronic flash units are connected to the upper contact bush marked "X", and expendableflash units to the lower bush marked "M". Cordless flash units and adapters can be connected via the flash contact (X) in the accessory shoe (9). Electronic flash BNJ (1/100) M2 Expendable-flash units AG 1 AG 3 Flash cubes XM 1 PF 1 XM 5 PF 5 GE 5 25 M3 1N1/30 1N1/60 Lower contact Upper contact 1N1/125 1N1/250 23 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Inserting the film Open the camera back: push the clamp (17) in the direction of the arrow, hold it in position, and at the same time pull out the rewind crank (18). When the rewind crank is pulled out further the camera back will open automatically after overcoming a safety lock. Insert the film leader in one of the slots of the take-up spool as shown in the illustration. The edge of the film must be parallel to the film guide, and the teeth of the transport sprocket must engage the perforation holes of the film during careful operation of the rapid transport lever. 24 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Close the camera by simply snapping the back shut; it engages automatically. Transport the film through one frame, release the shutter, and wind the rewind crank in the direction of the arrow to pull the film tight until you feel resistance. The film is correctly inserted and wound if the rewind crank rotates against the direction of the arrow during film transport. The film counter (1) points at 1. 25 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Taking the film out When the inserted film is completely exposed, increased resistance will be felt on the rapid transport lever (4). The film must be rewound into its cartridge as follows: push the button for the rewind release (27) on the underside of the camera body, turn the rewind crank out (18) and in the direction of the arrow until the film, after slight resistance has been overcome, is wound back into the cartridge after a further turn. [. . . ] 120-46 is available on request. 31 Not For Resale ­ Free Download at http://www. joe-chan. com/manuals Ring combination for the close-up range A three-part ring combination (Code No. 14159), which is used mainly in conjunction with the 50mm SUMMICRON-R f/2 standard lens, makes photography possible down to 1:1 reproduction scale. The combination can be expanded at will through the insertion of several middle rings. With the twin-cable release the lens diaphragm can be closed semi-automatically. [. . . ]