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Leica M6 TTL, Instructions Manual

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Page 4: ...quarters and at the nearby Gut Altenberg for these courses which are held by experienced instructors the content of which ranges from general photography to specialised fields of interest They provide...

Page 5: ...ewfinder window with mirrored strip for LED visibility in bright light 15 Fixed ring with depth of field scale 16 Focusing ring 17 Aperture ring 18 Frame preselector Contents Page Leica Academy 1 Fore...

Page 6: ...re displays in the viewfinder in strobe mode 41 System accessories for the LEICA M6 TTL 42 Interchangeable lenses 42 Filters 42 Eyesight correction lenses 42 LEICA WINDER M 43 Bags and cases 43 Tips o...

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Page 8: ...1 3 N Maxell SR 44 Ucar 2 L 76 National SR 44 Varta CR 1 3 N Panasonic SR 44 Philips 357 Ray o vac 357 Sony SR 44 Ucar EPX 76 Varta V 76 PX Loading and replacing the batteries 1 Unscrew the battery co...

Page 9: ...lean the battery terminals camera contacts and battery compartment cover with a clean cloth Important Always replace batteries in full sets Do not mix batteries of different make or type Keep battery...

Page 10: ...M6 TTL are ergonomically perfect on the one hand the dial is extre mely easy to use and can also be operated with the camera held to the eye On the other hand it is well protected to prevent it from b...

Page 11: ...etails on correct exposure see the Exposure metering section on page 24 Loading the film Always start by making sure that there is no film in the camera by turning the rewind crank 13 gently in the di...

Page 12: ...ay into the empty chamber 6 Take the film leader and pull it into the take up chamber spool 28 as shown in the dia gram 27 of the camera housing 7 Using your fingers push the cartridge and the film le...

Page 13: ...the arrow The film is properly transported when the rewind crank turns backwards when the quick wind lever is operated again 14 Finally press the shutter release button again and cock the shutter for...

Page 14: ...http www joe chan com manuals 80 20 2500 35 Film rewind and removal 100 21 100 21 3200 36 3200 36 125 22 4000 37 When the last frame has been exposed the quick wind lever can no longer be operated Bef...

Page 15: ...in a completely dark room 2 Hold the camera with the base plate open and facing downwards 3 Slowly operate the quick wind lever several times until the film protrudes far enough to be grasped and pul...

Page 16: ...ent button 4 lines up with the lens release button 4 Remove the lens keeping it perpendicular to the camera body Note When the camera is loaded with film change the lens in the shade of your body as d...

Page 17: ...tops One stop corresponds to one value on the shutter speed dial 10 Like the shutter speed dial the aperture ring engages perceptibly at each full stop and for most lenses also at half stops With a li...

Page 18: ...tting the focal length of the lens the two values together determine the reproduction scale and the aperture Stopping down i e selection of a larger f number increases depth of field whilst widening t...

Page 19: ...h shade from stray light and glare and protection against rain drops or fingerprints Use of older LEICA M lenses All LEICA M lenses can be used without restriction However the exposure metering system...

Page 20: ...k wind lever in its operating standby position In addition support the lens from below with your left hand with which you can refocus quickly at any time and press the camera against your forehead For...

Page 21: ...are two LEICA M6 TTL models with different versions of this viewfinder which differ in their magnification When lenses with focal lengths of 28 from serial No 2411001 onwards 35 50 75 90 and 135 mm ar...

Page 22: ...Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals LED for flash operation Bright line frame 35 mm Bright line frame 135 mm LED s for shutter aperture balance Metering field for focusing 19...

Page 23: ...be better served by a different focal length When the lever is pointing outwards i e away from the lens the frames for the 35 and 135 mm focal lengths are displayed When the lever is in its vertical c...

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Page 25: ...the viewfinder field If you cover up the large viewfinder window 14 only the bright line frames and the rangefinder field remain visible The bright sharply defined rangefinder field permits the use of...

Page 26: ...Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals Double image out of focus Broken line out of focus Continuous line in focus Coincident image in focus 23...

Page 27: ...ces but is due to the fact that a thick complete coating cannot be applied to the rubberised cloth shutter curtain without the shutter performance being impaired The irregular structure of the meterin...

Page 28: ...g shutter speed lens aperture com binations for correct exposure For correct exposure metering the shutter must be cocked and the shutter speed dial must be set at a marked speed Then 1 Switch on the...

Page 29: ...ost scenes contain an even distribution of bright and dark subject details and reflect an average of 18 of the light falling on them This value of 18 corresponds to an average grey tone to which expos...

Page 30: ...ing Switching off the exposure meter If the camera is stored in a bag or left unused for some time the shutter speed dial should be set to OFF The exposure meter is then switched off Metering diagram...

Page 31: ...this is 4000 cd m2 i e a typical value for bright sunlight The line now runs diagonally to the vertical line indicating the aperture 11 and from there horizontally to the required exposure 1 250 s In...

Page 32: ...Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals Metering diagram 29...

Page 33: ...owing reference value applies to all lens focal lengths The diameter of the circular metering field is approx 2 3 of the short side of the applic able bright line frame This also applies to lenses wit...

Page 34: ...Not For Resale Free Download at http www joe chan com manuals 90 mm 135 mm 75 mm 28 mm 35 mm 50 mm 90 mm 135 mm 75 mm 28 mm 35 mm 50 mm 31...

Page 35: ...f the exposure meter is influenced by very bright lamps in a Bavarian beer tent for example the camera should be turned towards an area containing no particular bright or dark details To meter the exp...

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Page 37: ...he same time The two pictures above were taken in this way Left focusing and exposure metering on the boy on the right in the left hand window the camera is returned to the desired picture area consid...

Page 38: ...eek village or the snow on the run of a ski slope and the value then corrected accordingly Opening the aperture by two stops corrects the exposure value for purely white details as does multiplying th...

Page 39: ...ufficient If there is considerable contrast between light and dark parts of the image the exposure latitude of the films ceases to be sufficient to register the full tonal range of the subject in both...

Page 40: ...such cases exposure metering is performed in advance In this example the top left hand corner was metered as the tape bordering the racetrack provided light and dark details Deliberate over or undere...

Page 41: ...n the LEICA M6 TTL is centre weighted and integral The camera can only control the flash light itself if flash units are used which are com patible with SCA 3000 and have an SCA 3501 adapter or if the...

Page 42: ...ed adapter foot These flash units are fired via the centre contact x 11 We recommend the use of modern thyristor controlled electronic flash units Fitting and connecting the flash unit When mounting a...

Page 43: ...tomatically adjust their range settings The film speed setting cannot be influenced by means of the flash unit Settings for the TTL flash mode After switching on the flash unit and setting it to TTL p...

Page 44: ...ing the exposure Underexposure for example due to an aperture too small for the subject Flash exposure displays in the viewfinder in manual flash mode is not displayed even though the flash is switche...

Page 45: ...he film employed A range of different filters equipped with standard filter thread sizes are available for the current LEICA M lenses including a uni versal polarising filter When the exposure is mete...

Page 46: ...ly as normal Remote release is possible via the cable release connection Bags and cases An ever ready leather case with removable front is available for the LEICA M6 TTL fitted with a lens of a focal...

Page 47: ...ee cloth Rougher dirt in less accessible corners of the camera body can be removed with a small brush Do not use liquid cleaning agents to clean the camera body Dust and lint in the interior of the ca...

Page 48: ...g 26 Switching on 24 Sensitivity 26 Switching off 27 Tips 32 Very low light levels 26 Eyesight correction lenses 42 Film 8 Loading 9 Film speed 10 Rewinding and removing 11 Filters 42 Flash operation...

Page 49: ...finder magnifi cation or 58 9 mm in 0 85x viewfinder mechanical base line 69 25 mm x 0 85x viewfinder magnification Partly silvered viewfinder window To improve visibility of the LEDs against a bright...

Page 50: ...xposures each Shutter Rubberised cloth horizontal focal plane shutter Mechanically controlled speeds from 1 s to 1 1000 s in full values B for time exposures of any duration and F 1 50 s for flash ope...

Page 51: ...rsatile range of optional modules Superb optical performance in combination with traditional Leica precision mechanics are the common denominator of all LEICA projectors and projection lenses Binocula...

Page 52: ...mail info leica camera com Customer Service For service and repairs or in the event of damage please contact the Leica Camera customer service or one of the LEICA repre sentations abroad for assistan...

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Page 54: ...ect to alterations without notice Trademark of The Leica Camera Group Leipscher Druck Wetzlar Leica Camera AG Oskar Barnack Stra e 11 D 35606 Solms Germany Telefon 0 64 42 2 08 0 Telefax 0 64 42 2 08...

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