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ATTACHING THE CARRYING STRAP
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Safety notes on using carrying straps
• Carrying straps are usually made of strong material. There is
therefore a risk of strangulation.
• Use them only for their intended purpose as a carrying strap on
a camera/on binoculars. Any other use carries the risk of injury
and may possibly result in damage to the carrying strap and is
therefore not permitted.
• Due to the risk of strangulation, carrying straps should not be
used for cameras/binoculars during sporting activities where
there is a high risk of getting caught by the carrying strap (e.g.
climbing in the mountains and comparable outdoor sports).
• Keep carrying straps away from children. They are not toys and
are potentially dangerous for children. Due to the risk of strangu-
lation, it is not suitable for children to use them as carrying
straps for cameras/binoculars.
SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
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The shutter release button has a pressure point. Pressing past the
pressure point releases the shutter.
The shutter release button should be pressed gently – not jerkily -
until the shutter is released with a soft click.
The shutter release button has a standard thread for a cable
release.
SHUTTER SPEED DIAL
The shutter speed dial on the Leica M-A can be used to select
shutter speeds from 1/1
000
s to 1s, or for the sync time 1/5
0
s for flash
mode. In the
B
position, the shutter remains open for long
exposures as long as the shutter release is pressed. All positions
can be felt click into place, none of them are locked.
Notes:
• Intermediate values may not be used.
• Between the
1000
and
B
positions there is a stop so that other
settings are only possible by turning the dial anticlockwise from
the
1000
position, or clockwise from the
B
position.
QUICK WIND LEVER
The quick wind lever is used to wind the film, cock the shutter and
automatically advance the exposure counter. The film can be
wound either by pressing the lever as far as it will go or by pressing
the quick wind lever several times. It can be folded out and left in
its “ready position” for quick access.
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