Leica CL Manuale utente
Congratulations!
and,welcome
to the
World
ofLeica
photography.
The
LHCA@
CL (CompactLEICA)is the first com-
pact
rangefinder
camerawithinterchan-
geable
lenses
and selectivethrough-
the-lens
exposuremetering.ltfeatures
a bayonetlens mount identical
with
thatof the LEICAM models.Thesmall
sizeandlightweight
of the LEICA
CL
makesit an idealtake-along
camera.
This camera is never in the way: it
will
slipintoa pocket
or handbag.
The
LEICACL will thus be your constant
companion ready always to capture
anything
that takesyourfancy.
LEICA
CL photography
is fun. But to
fully enjoythe manyfeatures
of your
camerayou must also know how to
operateit.This
little
booklet
explainsit
all,with numerous
usefulhints.
Read
it carefully to get the most out of
photography
andyour newLEICA
CL.
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Contents page
Briefrun-downof camera
features 4
Lens changing 6
Fittingthecarryingstrap. 7
The
rightcamera
hold
. 7
The bright-line
view-andrange-
finder
The rapid-windinglever, release
buttonandshutter
speed
dial.
The
distanceand
aperturescales.
Focusing.
Thedepth-of-field
scale
.
The exposure
meter .
Testing
andchanging
thebattery
Using
filters.
Loading
the film .
The
film type indicator.
Unloading
thefilm .
Flashsynchronization
.
Care
ofyourLEICACLandits
lenses
.
Accessories
Interchangeablelenses
.
Cases .
Enlargers
and projectors
.
TheLEITZ
guarantee
and
after-salesservice.
"LEICA
FOTOGRAFIE"
magazine.
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Brief run-downof calrera features
1.
Automatic
frame
counter
(p.211
Z Rapidwindinglever(p.10)
3.Shutter speedindex (p. 1O)
4.Filmspeedsetting (p.15)
5.Release
hrtton (p. 1O)
6.Shutterspeeddial (p.1O)
7.Redlens locating mark (p.6)
4
8 Bayonetlock button (p.6)
9 Accessoryshoewith hot-shoe
contact (p.23)
1O
Depth
of fieldscale(p.14)
11
Afrture ring
andscale(p.11)
12Focusing
mount
anddistancescale
(p.
11)
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13Rangpfinder
window
(p.121
14llluminatirlgwindowfor bright-line
frames
(p.12)
15Viewfinderwirdow (p.12)
16
Carrying
strapeyelets
(p.17)
17Finder
eyepiece
(p.
9)
18Rewind
crank
(p.221
19Base
date lockinglatch (p.20)
20Tdpodbush,114"
21Filmrewind
releasebutton(p.221
22Filmtypeindicator
(p.221
Fitting
thelens
First
removethe bodycap from the
camerabodybydepressing
thebayo-
net lock button
(8),
andturning
the
cap
tothe
left,
thenliftout.
Tofit
alens,first
line
upthered
locating
mark
(7)
onthelens
mount
opposite
the
bayonet
lockbutton
(8)
withits
red
mark.Insert
thelens
andturnto the
right
to engage
thebayonet
lock.
An
audible
click
is
produced
when
the
lens
is
securelyseated.Always
changelen-
ses
in
the
shade
(shelter
camerawith
your
bodyifnecessary).
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Removing
the lens
Grip
thelensbythefixed
rearring
(10),
press
thebayonet
lockbutton
(8),
turn
thelenstothe
leftandlift
out.
Whenusing
lenses
from
the
LEICAM
system,note the information
leaflet
No.120-ffi.
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Fittingthe g strap
First
thread
the
strap
suppliedwiththe
camera
(Order
No. 14194)
into the
non-slip
pad.
Then
push
the
plain
end
of
the
strap
(or
of
thewrist
strap,
Order
No.14197)
through
the two eyelets
(16)
inthe
side
ofthe
cameraand
pull
through
thebuckle
at
the
otherend
of
the
strap.Adjust
the
straptoa
comfort-
ablelength.
lloldingyour
GL
For
a steady
three-point
support,
grip
thecamerawith
theright
hand
sothat
theindex
finger
isontherelease
but-
ton
orshutter
speeddial
andthe
thumb
againsttherapid
winding
lever.
Usethe
lefthand
either
to
supportthe
lensfrom
below
forrapid
focusing
andaperture
adjustment,
orto grip
theleft
side
of
the camera.In addition,
pressthe
LEICAfirmly
against
your
forehead.
For
vertical
shots
simplyturn
theca-
mera
90".Keep
the
same
grip
onthe
camera
asforhorizontal
shots.
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The bright-lineview- and rangefinder
Thecombined
bright-line
findersystem
of the LEICA
CL is coupledwith the
lens.
lt incorporates
arangefinder,
and
serves as a high-quality
vieMinder.
The meter measuring
field is a circle
1/3the heightof the frameinuse.
For
the 90mmlens,the rangefinder
patch
canbeconsidered
themeasuring
field.
Yourecordonthefilm everything
you
see within the appropriate
brightline
frame.
Thebright-line
frames,
too,are
coupled
with the focusingmovement
for automatic parallaxcompensation,
to allow
for the difference
in location
between
the lensaxisandfinder
axis.
The rangefinder
field in the centerof
the viewfinderappearsbrighterthan
the surroundlng
imagearea.
Onfitting40mm,
S0mmor 9ommlen-
ses the corresponding bright-line
frameautomatically
appears
inthefin-
der.
The40mm
frame
isalways
visible.
Wth a 40mmlenson the camera,
the
Somm
frame
also
remains
inview.
A scaleabovethe finder areashows
theselectedshutter
speed.
The exposure
meter needle
is visible
at the rightof the finderfield.To set
thecorrect
exposure,
thismeter
needle
mustbecentered
insidethe rectangu-
larcut-out
at
therighthandedgeofthe
finder.
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