Leica M4-P- User Manual

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 8 The bright-line measuring viewfinder The bright-line measuring viewfinder of the LEICA M4-P has been designed to combine the functions of a coupled rangefinder and of a viewfinder of outstanding quality. Whatever you se...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 12 The rangefinder The measuring field of the rangefinder appears in the centre of the viewfinder as a bright, sharply outlined oblong. If you block the large field window (15) of the viewfinder, only the reflected bright...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 15 The LEICA lenses have a fixed ring with depth-of-field scale (10), a rotatable ring for setting the focusing distance (11) and an iris diaphragm ring (12). The distance scale The distance scale (11) indicates the dis-t...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 18 Flash synchronization The LEICA M 4-P accepts all flash units on the market with standard flash plugs (coaxial plug) or with accessory-shoe contact. The bushes for the cable connection of flash units are arranged on th...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 19 Electronic flash X B B ( = 1 / 50 ) AG 1 Flash Cubes AG 3 M 2 X B B 1 / 30 XM 1 PF 1 XM 5 PF 5 M B B 1 / 60 M 3 M B B 1 / 125 F la sh b u lb s GE 5 25 M B B 1 / 500 Flash table X = Contact or accessory shoe electronic ...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 20 Inserting the film First make sure, by turning the rewind crank (16) in the direction of the arrow, that the camera is empty. If you feel any resistance, proceed as described on the following page. Take the camera in y...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 21 Take the cartridge or cassette in your right hand and insert it about halfway into the space provided for it in the camera, grip the film lead, and pull it into the take-up spool*. Push film cartridge and lead into the...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 22 Looking after your LEICA and its lenses LEICA lenses act like burning glasses if the LEICA lies with the lens face upwards in full sunlight. You must therefore protect the housing and the shutter by putting on the lens...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 24 Interchangeable lenses Besides the lenses of 28 to 135 mm focal lengths the LEICA owner has a whole range of interchangeable lenses of shorter and longer focal lengths at his command. The optical units of the 135 mm le...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 25 The LEICA-Winder A winder for automatic shutter-wind and film transport for single frames of up to 3 fps can be connected to the LEICA M 4-P. It is attached to the bottom of the camera housing in place of the baseplate...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 26 VISOFLEX The long-focal-length telephoto lenses of 200mm focal length and more, the 65mm ELMAR® f/3.5, and the optical units of the 135 mm lenses are used in conjunction with the groundglass screen of the VISOFLEX ® at...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 29 Projectors A large selection of projectors is available depending on the user's preference and purposes. They are extremely convenient to operate and can be adapted to a versatile range of uses. The most outstanding co...

Not For Resale – Free Download at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals 30 LEITZ Service In cases of damage our After-Sales Service is at your disposal. Address: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH Technical Service Department P.O.B. 2027 D-6330 Wetzlar Germany or your national LEITZ Agency. Each LEICA ...