Technical data

Type Compact autofocus 35 mm viewfinder camera with fast, slightly wide angle normal lens.

Film format 24 x 36 mm

Lens LEICA SUMMARIT 40 mm f/2.4 (6 lens elements in 4 groups) with improved multicoating

Distance setting range Automatic or manual distance setting from 0.7 m to infin- ity, LED display of focus status in each mode.

Smallest object field 566 x 377 mm (reproduction ratio 1 :15.7)

Autofocus system Passive phase detection autofocus, AF auxiliary light activates automatically in poor lighting conditions.

Exposure system Choice of programmed automatic exposure control mode, i.e. fully automatic exposure control with manual shift option or aperture priority expo- sure control mode with manual aperture pre-selection, optionally with automatic flash activation.

Exposure metering Center weighted metering characteristics, two-zone me- tering (center/edge) with automatic backlighting detection (for automatic fill-in flash).

Metering memory lock Pressing the shutter release button to the pressure point stores the distance and exposure measurement.

Exposure meter range (at ISO 100/21°)

Flash mode

Exposure meter range

 

 

 

Flash activated automatically

EV8.5 (f/2,4, 1/

s) –

 

 

60

 

 

or manually

EV19 (f/22,

1/

 

s)

(No. 1, 2, 6, 7)

 

1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash with slower shutter speeds

EV2 (f/2.4, 2 s) –

 

 

or deactivated

EV19 (f/22,

1/

 

s)

(No. 3–5, 8–10, 15)

 

1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At exposure values below EV 8.5 the flash is activated automatically in modes No. 1–5.

Shutter speed range 1 to 1/1000 s (in programmed automatic exposure mode at f/2.4, up to 1/500 s at f/4, up to 1/750 s) in modes No. 3-5 and 8–10, 30 s to 1/1000 s (for programmed automatic exposure mode at f/2.4, up to 1/500 s at f/4, up to 1/750 s) in modes with automatic and manual flash activation (No. 1, 2, 6, 7). Auto- matic switching to B for longer, manual exposure times of up to 99 s controlled ac- cording to estimates in these modes. Selectively used and manually controlled long time exposures of up to 99 s (T function) for blur-free pictures in modes No. 11–14. Exposure compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 EV increments

Automatic flash and manual flash activation and pre-flash In poor light the built-in flash unit is automatically activated in modes No. 1–5. Manual activation and deactivation of flash unit is possible at any time in modes No. 6–14 and 15. Pre- flash light for reduction of “red eye effect” in modes No. 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10. Flash with slower shutter speeds also possible in modes No. 3–5 and 8–10.

Modes (in selection order) Automatic flash activation (No. 1, universal mode, al- ways activated when camera turned on unless another mode has been stored), Au- tomatic flash activation with pre-flash light (No. 2), Automatic flash activation with slower shutter speeds including B (No. 3), Automatic flash activation with pre-flash light and slower shutter speeds including B (No. 4), Automatic flash activation with slower shutter speeds inc. B and synchronization with the end of exposure (No. 5), Manual flash activation (No. 6), Manual flash activation with pre-flash light (No. 7), Manual flash activation with slower shutter speeds including B (No. 8), Manual flash activation with pre-flash light and slower shutter speeds including B (No. 9), Manual flash activation with slower shutter speeds inc. B and synchronization with end of exposure (No. 10), T function with manual flash off (No. 14), T function with manual flash activation (No. 11), T function with manual flash activation and flash synchro- nization with end of exposure time (No. 13), T function with manual flash activation and pre-flash light (No. 12), and Manual flash off (No. 15)

The modes selected remain stored until another mode is selected, the camera is switched off, or the battery is changed unless another mode is stored. Every mode can be permanently stored.

Flash range (at ISO 100/21°) from 0.7–5.8 m. Guide number 14. Flash recovery time Approx. 6 s with new battery.

Film speed setting Automatic film speed setting for DX-coded films from ISO 25/15° to 5000/38°. In the case of films without a DX code or films with a DX code and speed outside this range, setting to ISO 100/21°.

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18141 specifications

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