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INSTRUCTIONS
LEICA
R
4
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."n,
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Perfect
pictures
without
technical
problems
the
outstanding
eature
f the
LEICA@4.
Its
optimum daptat iono he ask n
hand
and o the
photographic
ituations based
on
its
5
programs,
hich
are combined
with he well-tried lternativemethods f
LEITZ largefield integrating
and
LEITZ
selective xposure
measurement.
With nterchangeableenses rom 15
to
800mmocal
ength
nda comprehensive
range
f
accessoriestheEICA
4 offersa
universal
ystemwhich eaves othing
o
bedesired.
These
nstructions
re
not
designed o
prevent ou
rom
aking
photographs,
ut
to ell
you
na ewwordshow
simple
t s
o
handle
he
LEICA 4.
We
hope
hat
photography
ith
your
new
LEICA
4 wil l
give ou
much
pleasure
nd
success.
ERNSTLEITZWETZLAR
M
BH
Brief instructions or
perfect pictures
without
echnical
problems
with the
automatic
programs.
Beforetakingphotographs:
Detailsonpage
1)
Attach he carrying trap
2)
Insert nd est batteries
test
but ton
13) ,
ED
12)
3)
Insert he
lens
4)
Set
ilmspeed
locking
but ton
13) ,
nur led
ing
15)
5) Insert i lm
6)
Wind he shutter
7) Select
automatic
rogram
El
-
program
elector
6)
8) Stop
he
ens
down
i l minimum
aperture
aperture
reselect ion
ing
21)
9)
Focus distance etting
ing
(23)
10)Press he release utton
To
enable
you
to util ize
he
universal
possibi l i t ies
f
the LEICA
R 4
to
the ful l ,
please
ead
he
detailednstructions.
6
7
9
1 0
1 1
1 0
30
30
36
'
'1si
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Contents
Page
uni form
groundglass
screen
wi th
gr id
div is ion
g7
Brief
instruct ions
Brief
escription
i
lt:ftL"ti:"""
llt:"with
rosslines
36
Attaching
the
carrying
strap
6
Eyepiece
blanking
39
fnsert ing
and
test ing
the
bat ter ies
7
Uutt ipte
exposurei
40
lnsert ing
he lens
9
Setf - i imer
40
Removing
he lens
g
Depth-of- f ie ld
ever
41
Rapid
transport
ever.
10
Depth-of- f ie ldscale 4 1set t ing the f i lm speed
]
t0
Hoioing
the
camera
correcf ly
42
lnse r t i ng
he
f i lm
-
11
Flash
synch ron i sa t i on
49
Removing
he f i fm
14
Automaiic
swi tch-over
o "X"
44
swi tching
on the
exposure
system
14
Interchangeable
enJes-
4s
The_al ternat ive
xposure
measur ing
methods
lq
Design
ot tne
LEICA
R lenses
46
Ll l fz largef ie ld
ntegrat ing
measurement
16
Autoi tat ic
spr ing-back
diaphragm
46
LEITZ
select ive
measurement
16
Lens
hoods
47
Exposure
correct ions
' lT
Fi l ters
4g
Measur ing
with
working
aperture
18
The
use of f i l ters
49
Insuf f ic ient ight for measurement 18 The use of ex is t ingLEICAR lenses
Long-t ime
range
. .
19
and
accessor ies
50
Working
diagram
of the
exposure
meter
20
LEICA
M
lenses
on the
LEICA
R 4
51
select ing
the
programs
22
care
of the
LEICA
R
4
,,51
shut ter
speed r ing
23
MoToR-WINDER
R 4,
MOTOR_DR|VE
4
52
Automatic
shutter
speed
control with
LEITZ
Remote-control
LEICA
R
LEITZ argef ie ld
ntegrat ing
measurement
24
electronic
contro l
uni t
54
Automatic
shutter
speed
control with
DB
LEICA
R
4 Databack
54
LEITZ
selective measurement
26
Cases
55
Automatic
aperture
control with
I
Suitabil i ty for use in the tropics 55LElrz largefield integrating
measurement
2g
camera
spare
parts
56
Automatic
program
with
LEITZ argef ie ld
Focusing
screens
56
integrat ing
measurement
30
After
Sales
Service
56
Manual
sett ing with
LEITZ
select ive
Enlargers
57
measurement
32
projectors
57
The
viewf inder
as a composi t ion
and
LEICA
Informat ion
Serv ice
5g
contro l
centre
34
LEICA
School
-
5g
Focusing
wi th
the
universal
ocusing
screen
36
"LEICA
Fotograf ie"
magazine
59
Interchangeable
ocusing
screens
gT
Uni formgroundglassscreen, In these instruct ions the camera is cal led the
micro-pr ism
screen
97
LEICA
R
4.
3
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Ret.-Nr
24 623-1
11
Brief
description
1
Automatic
rame
counter
2 Control
window
or
ilm
ransport
3
Lever
or
rapid
shutter
wind
and
i lm
transport
4
Reledse
utton
with hread
or
cable
elease
5
Shutter
Peed
ing
6
Program
elector
7
Viewing
window
or he
set
program
8 Accessbry hoewithcentre
and
control
contact
9
l l luminat ing
indow
or shut ter-speedisplay
10
LED
or
self-t imer
i i
[ocking
button
or
exposure
orrection
12
LED
or
batterY
est
i5
[ocfing
buttoh
or
ISO
ASA/.D|N)etting
of
the
eiposu-re
meter,
battery
est
knob
C)
14
Folding
ewind
rank
15 Fi lm-sPeedet t ing ing
4
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Ret.-Nr
24
624-1
1
16
Scale
or exposure orrection
17 Electronic elf-t imer
18 Bayonetock
19 Depth-of-field
ever
20 Reddot
markingor enschange
21 Aperture
reselection
ing
22 Depth-of-field
cale
23 Distance etting ing
24 Flash
ontact
25
Eyelet or
carrying
trap
26 Viewing
window
or nserted
i lm
27 Eyepiece
lank
28 Viewfinder
yepiece
orrection enses
can be nserteo
29
Cap or battery
ompartment
30 A 1/4
r ipod hread
31 Rewind elease nddouble-exposure
utton
5
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Attaching
he carryingstrap
Attach he carrying
strap
to the eyelets
(25).
Remove
the
metal
hooks from the
carryingstrap
and
hook them
into
the
eyelets
on the camera.
Replace the
carryingstrap and push the securing
loopsover
he
metalhooks.
A small
ocketfor
spare
batteries
sfixed
to the carrying
trap.
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lnserting
and testing
he
batteries
The
LEICA
4 requires
lectricalpowerfor
exposure
measurement
hutter/aperture
control .
his
s
suppl ied
V2 L
55v
silver
oxide
button
cells.
To nsert
he
batteries
nscrew
with
a
coin
and emove
hecap
29)
on heunderside
of he
camera
ody.
Remove
ilms
of oxide
from
he
batteries
with
a
clean
cloth
and
insert
he
batteries
n
he
capaccording
o
the nsertion
ymbols.
crew
he
cap
and
batteries
into
the
baseplate
of
the
camera.
Check he
state
of he
batteries
efore
ou
start akingphotographs,specially hen
you
have
not
used
the
camera
for
a
prolonged
eriod.
Press
he
battery
est-
ing
button
13),
marked C"
on top
eft
of
the
camera.
he
LED
12)
i t ted
n
ront
of
the
battery
est
button
ights
up in
red
when
he
batteries
re in
working
order.
The battery test knob should remainpressed
or
about
5 seconds.
noticeable
reduction
n
the ight
ntensity
f
the
LED
during
ndicates
he
mminent
xhaustion
of he
batteries,
hich
should
be eplaced.
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lmportant
When
he
MOTOR-WINDER 4
or
MOTOR-
DRIVER
4 is
attached,
he
batteries re
Designation nd
maln
uses:
tested
when the exposure system is
Manufacturer Photographic eafaids
simultaneously
switched
on,
for instance
Manufacrurer
photographic
eafaids
warches
by
means
of
pressing
he
locking
button
equipment
on the program elector see"Switching r'ennenov S76E
on the exposure ystem",
age
14).
fr,fhlf_OnV MS76H
MS76H 10L14
MAXEL SR44F
NATIONAL G13 G13
RAY-O-VAC
RS76G RS76G
UCAR
EPX76
S76E
No.357
VARTA V76PX V76HS No.541
Tips
for battery
care
and use:
Store
batteries
n a cool
and dry
place.
Do
not use
new and used
batteries
to-
gether.
The batteries
cannot
be
recharged.
Do
not
throw
used
batteries
nto
the
fire.
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Inserting
he lens
Grip
he lensby the fixed
ring
22).
Make
the
ed
dot
20)
n he
ensmount ace
he
bayonet
ock
(18)
on the camera
body.
Inserthe ens n his
posit ion.
f tera l ight
clockwise
turn the lens cl icks
into
posit ion.
Removing
he
lens
Independently
f the
distance
nd
aper-
ture
setting
the
LEICA
R
lenses
are
exchanged
s follows:
Grip
he lens
by
the
fixed
ing
(22).
De-
press
he
bayonet
ock
1
8)on
he
camera.
Turn he ensanticlockwisend removet.
Change
enses
n
he
shadow
f
your
body.
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Inserting
he
film
Pull
up
the rewind
rank
14)
o
open
he
camera
back*.
After
some
spring force
has
been
overcome
he camera
back
opens
automatical ly.
he
f i lm
counter
returns
o
"S"
(start).
Wind heshutterwith he rapid ransport
lever
and release
t.
1 1
- :
The
opera t ion s den t ica l
w i th
he Databack
DB LEICA
R 4
attached.
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Pick up the f i lm
cartr idge s i l lustrated
above.
The
emulsion
ide
points
o the
viewer.
ush he end
of the
ilm
obl iquely
fromabove nto
oneof heslots
of hetake-
upspool. nsurehat heend
of he
i lm s
ful ly
gripped
y at
least
one ugand
pro-
trudes nder henext ug.
Fully
pul l
up
the rewind
rankand
nsert
the f i lm
cartr idge
n
the empty f i lm
cartridgechamber.New
push
in the
rewind
rank.
he
edgeof he ilmmustbe
paral lel
o he
lm
guide
nd he
sprockets
of the ransport rummustengage
n
the
perforation
oles
f he
lmwhen
he apid
transportever s oPerated.
Transport
he
ilm hrough
ne
rame
with
the
rapid
ransport
everso
that
t
will be
taut
n he
ilm
guide
nd
he
i lmcartr idge
mouth
s not
proud.
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Close
he
camera
ysnapping
he
camera
back
shut.Release
he
shutter.
ransport
the f i lm
through
one
frame
and
again
release
he
shutter.
Transport
he film
onceagain.
The
camera
s
now
ready
or
operat ion.
he
ilm
counter
1)
points
t 1.
It counts orward o "36".For he various
lengths
f lm
he num
ers
20", 24"
and
"36"
aremarked
n
red.
The
film
has
been
correctly
nserted
and is
transported
when
a
bright
f ield
becomes
visib le
n
the
contro l
window
(2)
n
front
of
the
rapid
transport
lever;
i t
advances
towards
he front
edge
of the window
with
each
exposure.
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Rewinding nd
taking out
the film
When hefilm
has
been
exposedothe
ast
frame the
rapid
transport
ever
can
no
longer
be
operated.
Before the
film is
removed
rom the camera
it
must
be
rewound into
its
cartridge.
Press
the
rewind elease utton 31)on the under-
side
of the camera
body,
turn out the
rewindcrank and
rotate
t
clockwise
in
the
direction f
the arrow)until
he ilm
s
pulled
ut of
the ake-up pool
afterslight
resistance
as beenovercome. pen
he
camerabody
by
pul l ing
up
the
rewind
crank
and akeout
he
film
cartridge.
Change
ilms n theshadowof yourbody.
Switching
on
the
exposure
sYstem
The exposure
ystem
of the
LEICA
R 4
is
switched
on
with
slight
pressure
of the
release
button
(4)
or
pressure
of
the
locking
utton
n
he
program
elector
6).
The
LEDdisplays
n the
viev'rfinder
ights
up.
1 4
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The
alternative
exposure
measuring
methods
The
LEICA
4 has
an exposure
measuring
system
with
alternative
measuring
methods:
I
LEIrZ
argefield
ntegrating
measurement
O LEITZ
elective
measurement
These
exposure
measurement
methods
are
combined
ith
he
operating
modes
f
automatic
shutter
speed
control,
auto-
matic
aperture
ontroland
manual
etting
of
shutter
peed
and
aperture,
.e.
heyare
combined
nto
programs.
The exposure s measuredhrough he
lens.
With
the
LEICA
R lenses
with
fully
automatic
preset
diaphragm
measurement
s
carried
out at
full
aper-
ture.
The
symbol
f he measuring
ethod
employed
s
displayed
n
the
viewing
window
7)
next
o the
program
electoi
and n the bottom eft-hand ornerof the
viewfinder
s
a
program.
he
exposure
s
measured
yasi l icon
hoto
iode oused
in
he bottom
art
of he
camerawhere
t
s
protected
gainst
tray
ight.
Sensitivity
of the
exposure
meter
The
measuring
?nge
with
integrating
measurement
s
0.25
cdlmz
to
-OSOOO
cdlmz
att/1.4.|n
xposure
alues EF):
t
fSO
1
00/210
rom
1
to
+1
g,
or /1.4/1'sec
to l/22/1000sec.
The
measuring
ange
withselectivemeasurements t cOlmzlo
6300
cdlmz
at
tl1.4.
In
exposure
alues
(EF):
at
ISO
1
O0/21o
rom
*3
to
*19,
or
tl1.4/t/asec
o
tl22/
1/rooosec.
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Bet
-Nr
29 908-1
11
LEITZselective
measu
ement
This
method
is used
whenever
great
brightness
ifferences
ccur
n the
entire
subject
and
a certain
detail
s to
be ex-
posed
accurately.
The
measuring
ield
s
exactly
outlined
n
theviewfinder y he arge entral ircle.t
is ndicated
t
hesame
izeand
larityfor
all
ocal
engths
ndal l
ocusing
creens.
The
programs
with selective
measure-
ment
are called
O
and
@
(see
pp.
24
to 33).
LEITZ a gef eld
i ntegratin
g
measurement
Most
photographic
subjects
are
com-
posed
of details f
variedbrightness.
he
reflection
of
such ordinary subjects
corresponds
o hatofa
mean
reyvalue
f
18%, or which everyexposuremeter s
calibrated.
As
a rule he detailsof
varied
brightness
are equally distributed
hroughout he
entire ield.Here he
programs
ith arge-
field
integratingmeasurement
l, E
or
E
(see pp.
24 to
33)
shouldbe chosen.
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Exposure
correction
(override)
Exposure
meters
are
calibratedior
a
mean
appl ied.
Exposure
corrections
are
used
particular-
ly with
largefield
integrating
measure-
ments.
With
selective
measurement,
as
a
rule,
a representative
detail
of
average
grey
value
can
be
selected
rom
the
entire
subject
for
a reading
hrough
the
smaller
and
precisely
defined
measuring
ield.
Here
a correction
s
not
required.
Example
or
a
"*"
correction
With
very
bright
subjects,
uch
as snow-
scapes,
r he
beach,
heexposure
meter,
owing o thegreater eflection f the ight,
will
ndicate
shutter
speedwhich
s
too
high
and
therefore
produces
under-
exposure.
Consequently
the
shutter
speed
must
be reduced,
or
nstance
rom
'l /125
to 1/60
sec.
This s
donewith
he
"+1"
correct ion.
Exampleof a"-" correction
With
very
darksubjectswhich
eflect
ittle
light
the
exposuremeter will
indicate
a
shutter
peedwhich s
oo
slowand here-
fore
produces
overexposure.
Conse-
quently
he
shutter
peedmust
herefore
be
increased,
or
instance
rom 1/15
to
1/30sec. hrough he "-1" correct ion.
Toset he
correction
locking
button
1
1)
is
pressed
and the scale
(16)
set to the
desired
aluewith
he evernext
o
it.Half
exposurevalues
p
o +/-2
canbesetand
clamped.
At
the end
values
of the ISO
(ASA/DIN)
cale, exposure
corrections
can be set only
within
imitations.
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When
the
camera is
switched
on, the
overr ide
ymbolV
wi l l
b l ink n
the
bot tom
left-hand
corner
of the viewfinder
when
a
correction has
been set.
Measurement
with
working
aperture
Some accessories
such as
extreme
telephoto enses,
he
3-part
ring
com-
binat ion,
and the
UniversalFocusing
Bellows
do
not ncorporate
n
automatic
diaphragm. The
exposure
must
be
measured ith heworking pertureHere
the
photo
diode
will
receive
more
or less
l ight
as he ens
apertures
adjusted.
he
rest
of the
operations identical
with
hat
with
enses
with
automatic
iaphragm.
Valuesbelow
he measuring
ange
The measuring
angeof
the cameraused
for correct
exposures
s
linear.When
n
very
poor
ight his
range s not
reached,
thesecondit ions
o longer
pplyand
an
accurate
exposure
can
no longer be
determined. he measuring alues
n-
dicated
n heviewfinder
il l ead
o
wrong
results.
warning ignal
s herefore
iven
by
a
constant
ight ing p of
the overr ide
symbolp
.
In the transit ional
ange he symbol
wil l
b l ink .
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All
the important
data
of
the
exposure
measuring
ystem
of the
LEICA
R
4, such
as the measuring
ensitivity
nd
measur-
ing
range,
are
displayed
n the
working
diagram.
Example
of long-tii.
"tposure:ens: [email protected]
Aperture
etting:
l
1 4
Film
speed:
SO
4OO/27o
The
owest
uminous
ensity
for
nstance
in
candle
ight)
measured
s
O.Scd/sq.m.
This
corresponds
o
the exposure
alue
4
and
produces
a shutter
speed
(T)
of
1/8secat /8 of 4sec,and t tl16 of 1Ssec.
Example
of automatic
program
In the
bottom left-hand
corner
of
the
diagram the
combinations
f shutter
speedandaperture
an
be
readwhich
are
determined
y automatic
rogram
f
as
a
funct ion
f the lens
speed,
he avai lable
l ight
and he
i lmspeed.Lens:
50mSUMMICRON@
R
/2
Luminous
ensity:
000cd/sq.m.
(br ight
unl ight)
Film
speed: SO
25/15"
Corresponding
o heexposure
alue
2a
combinationf /5.6
nd1/1 5sec
hutter
speed s
produced.
21
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Choiceof
programs
The
programs
re set by
pressure
f the
locking utton ndsimultaneous
l iding f
the
program
elector
6).
As the
locking
button
s
being
pressed
he camera
s
switched on.
The chosen
program
is
displayedn hebottomeft-handornerof
the
vievufinderindow. n addit ion, he
program
etting an
be
read
at any ime
n
theviewing
window
7)
next o the shutter
speed
ing.
The
program
elector
mustengage
n
the
chosen
position.
t
can
be
reset
onlyafter
the ockingbutton
has been
pressed.
The
fol lowing
rograms
an
be
chosen:
tlt
automatic
shutter
speed
control
with
r-
LE'TZlargefield
ntegrating
measurement
6
automaticshutterspeedcontrol
ith
LEITZ elective
measu
em
ent
tr automaticaPerture ontrolwith
LEITZ
argef
eld
i
nteg ati
n
g
measurement
E
automatic
program
with LEITZ
largefield
ntegrati
g
measurement
@
manual
setting
of slylt5tr
speed
and
lens
aperture
with
LEITZ
elective
measurement
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Shutter
speed ring
With
the
E
and
@
programs
he
shut ter
speeds
are
set
with
he
shut ter
speedr ing.
I t engages
at
al l the indicated
values.
The
shut ter
speeds
from
1/1000
to lsec
are
determined
electronical ly.
ntermediate
valuescannot be set.
ln
the
[l
,
O
,
and
El
programs
the
shut ter
speed r ing
may
be set for
any
desiredvalue
except
"X","100",
and
"B".
Al l
shut ter
speeds
between
1/1000
and
l sec are
determined
cont inuously
and
displayed
on the r ight
in
the viewf inder
window
by LEDs. l f
2
diodes l ight
up
simultaneously,he valuesproduced
are
intermediate.
Longer
exposure
imes
of up to about
Ssec
are also
produced
automatically,
but not
displayed
in
the viewfinder,
see
diagram
page
20.
The
use
of e lectronic
lash
units requires
the "X" set t ing.At "8" the shut ter remains
open
as
ong
as he re lease
ut ton s
being
pressed.
"8"
and
"100"
( :1/100seC)
can be
used
without
batteries.
At
"X",
B"
and
100"
heexpoJ
;;
measured
venwhen
he
button
ells re
inserted.
his s
ndicated
n
heviewf inder
by the
l igh t ing
up
o f the
upper r iangu la r
LED.
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A
automaticshutter-speed
"J;;;;;
EITZ
argef
eld
ntegrati
g
measurement.
Preselected
he desired
lens
aperture
This
program
s
particularly
uitable
when
the mainelement f composit ions the
depth
of
f ield and
normal
ight ing on-
ditions
prevail.
This
program
s used,
or
instance,
or
landscape
ndarch
tectural
hotography.
The
rangeof
the depth
of
field s deter-
mined
with he
aperture
reselect ion
ing
(21).The shutterspeed s automatical ly
determined
according
to the existing
brightness.
he
shutter peed
ing
maybe
setat anyvalue etween 1000and1sec,
but
not
at
"X", 100"
or
"8".
The
E
program
unctionswith
allLEICAR
lenses ndaccessories
uchas adapters,
UniversalFocusingBellows-R, tc., see
page
50).
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@
Ret
Nr
29 928-1 1
Viewfinder
isplays:
The
program
setting s
displayed n
the
bottom eft-hand
orner
of the vievyfinder
window,
he
preset
perture
o the right
of
it.
The
imescale svisible
n he
right
n
he
viewfinder frame. The automatically
produced
hutter
peed s ndicated
yan
LED next
to the figures.
The
shutter
speedsare
produced
continuously,
wo
LEDs ight
up with ntermediate
alues.
Speedsof 1/60sec
and
higher
are in-
dicated
y circular,
f
1/30sec
nd
slower
by
square
LEDs.The LEDs ndicate
he
dangerof camera hake.
With extreme
brightness he shutter
speed
ange
may no longer
by adequate
for the
preselected
perture. his iq in-
dicatedby a
red
riangular ED
at the top
endof hescale.When hebottom riangu-
larLED ights
p heshutter
peed
s
sec
or
longer. s long
as he
symbolp
in
the
viewfinder
f
the LEICAR
4 does
not
ight
up, he exposures
correct.
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A
automatic
hutter-speeo
"""rri*"'"'
7
with LElTzselective
measu ement
Preselected the
desired lens
aperture
This is
the
right
program
when
you
have
to
work
with
depth
of
field and
to take
spot
readings, or instance portrait in contre
jour
l ight,
or spot- l i tstage
scenery.
The l imits
of the
depth of
f ield
are
deter-
mined with
the
aperture
preselect ion
ing
(21).
The
shutter
speed
is
automatical ly
determinedas a funct ion
of the exist ing
brightness.
The
shutter-speed
ing
besetat any
value
between /1000 nd 1sec,but
not
at
"X",
"100"
nd
8" .
The
program
@
tunctions ith
all
LEICA
lenses ndaccessories,
uchasadapters,
Universal
FocusingBellows-R
tc.
(see
page50).
Measured-value
torage
Theexposure eter
overs nlythe
ield n
the central
arge
ircle
of
he
vievvfinder.
f
the
part
of the subject
epresentative
f
theexposure
measurements not
be
n
he
centre of the desired
picture,
the
measured alue
can be
stored
when
he
slack
s
taken off the
release
button
4).
The
program
LED s
extinguished.
f
the
release
button
is maintained n
this
posit ion
he camera an be
panned
unti l
the desired
picture
area
has
beendeter-
mined. he elease
utton
s now
pressed.
Theshutter peed an bestored orabout
30sec.
The
LED display
of
the shutter
speed
remains unctional
nd
indicates
anychanges
n
he
ight ing
ondit ions.
he
measuredaluesextinguished
ssoonas
the
finger s removed
rom the
release
button.
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@
Viewfinder
displays:
The
program
sett ing is
displayed
in
the
bottom left-hand
corner
of the viewfinder
window,
he
preset
aperture
o
the
right
of
i t.
The
t ime
scaf
e
is
visible
on the r ight
n
the
vieMinder
frame.
The
automatical ly
producedshutterspeed s ndicatedbyan
LED
next
to
the f gures.
The
shutter
speeds
are
produced
continuously,
wo
LEDs
ight
up with
intermediate
alues.
Speeds
of 1/60sec
and
higher
are
in-
dicated
by
circular,
of 1/30sec
and
slower
by square
LEDs.
The
LEDs indicate
the
dangerof camera shake.
With
extreme
brightness
the
shutter
speed range
may
no longer
by
adequate
for
the
preselected
aperture.
This is
in-
dicated
by a red
tr iangular
LED
at
the top
end
of the
scale.
When
he
bottom riangu-
lar
LED
ghts
up the
shutter
speed
s
l
sec
or
longer.
As
long
as
the
symbol
V
in
the viewfinderof the LEICAR 4 does not
l ight
up, the
exposure
s
correct.
27
With
a
high
shutter
sPeed
raPid
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tr
automatic
aperture
control
with
LEITZargefield
ntegrating
measurement.
Preselect he
desired
shutter
Speed, et
the
minimum
ens
aperture,
This
program
s
usedabove
ll or
quickly
moving ubjects, here heshutter peed
is
heelement
fcomposit ion.
his
ppl ies
particularly
o movement
sequences,
such as sports
subjects,
xposures
rom
an
unsteady
upport,
or
with long-focal-
length enses.
movemements
an
be
photographed
t
perfect
contour
sharpness.
A slower
shutter
speed
produces
deliberate
movement
lur,
which
may
enhance
he
pictorial
ynamism.
Thedesired hutter peed s
preselected
on
he
shutter
peed
ing,
which
engages
at
the
engraved
values.
Intermediate
settings
are
not effective.
he
ens
aper-
ture
is automatically
etermined
s
a
function
f
the
existing
rightness.
lmportant
The
lens
must be
stopped
down
to
its
minimum
aperture
(t116
or
fl22
respec-
tively)so
that
the
entire
aperture
ange
s
available
or the automatic
control.
The
E
program
unctions
ithall
LEICA
lenses
ith ullyautomatic
iaphragm
see
pp.46 and50).
28
Mewfinder
displays:
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The
program
etting
s
displayed
n
the
bottom eft-hand
ornerof the vievrrfinder,
the
preselected
hutter
speed
in
the
bottom
right.
The
aperture
settings s
faded n
at bottom
centre. f
the
lens has
not
been
ully
stopped own,
he
program
display ottom eftblinks nd heaperture
values
n
he
right
n
heviewfinder
rame
are,
f
at
all ,
ncorrectly
isplayed.
f
the
lens
is
stil l
not
stopped
down to its
minimum
perture,
he shutter
peed
wil l
be automatically
djusted ndependently
of
the
preselected
nd
displayed
peed
(up o 1/1000sec).
The
aperture
cale
s
visible
n he
ight
n
the viewfinder
rame.
The
automatically
determinedens
apertures indicated
y
an LEDnext
o
the figures. he
apertures
are
produced
ontinuously,
wo LEDswill
l ight
up
with ntermediate
alues.
8
and
smaf
er s indicated
y
circular, /5.6andlargerby squareLEDs.
The
squareLEDs
indicate
hallow
epth
of
field.
At
extreme
brightness
r
with very
little
l ight
heaperture ange
mayno
onger
e
adequate for
the
preselected
shutter
speed.
his s
ndicated
ya
red
riangular
LED:with
overexposure
t the
top
end
of
the aperture
cale,with
underexposure
t
the
bottom
end,
and
through
constant
l ight ing
f he
V
symbol.
l f i t is
possible
within
he
shutter
speed
range
(1
1000
o
about
Ssec),however,
correction
s
introduced
hrough
auto-
matic
change
of
the
preselected
hutterspeed.
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EI
automatic
program
with LEITZ
largefield
ntegrating
measurement.
Set
the minimum
aperture
of
the
lens.
This
is the best
program
or
constant
action
readiness.
t is also eminently
suitable
or
relaxed
photography
ithout
any echnical nowledge.
The
camera
automatically
and con-
tinuously
ets he
shutter
peed
and
ens
aperture.
he
shutter-speed
ing
may
be
set between
ny
valuebetween
1/1000
and
1sec, ut
not
at
"X",
100"
and
"8".
lmportant
The
lens
must
be
stopped
down
to
its
minimum
aperture
(f/16
or
tl22
re-
spectively)
so
that
the entire
aperture
range
is avaihble
for
the automatic
control.
TheEl
program
unctions
with
all
LEICA
R
lenses ith ullyautomaticiaphragmsee
pp.
46 and
50).
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@
Vievvfinder
isplay
The
program
etting
svisiblen hebottom
left-hand
corner
in
the
viewfinder. he
aperture
etting
s faded
nto
he bottom
centre.
f
he
ens
hasnot
been ompletely
stopped
own,
he
program
isplay
n the
bottom
eft-hand orner
blinks,
f the
lens
is sti l l not stoppeddown o its minimum
aperture,
he shutter
speed
is auto-
matically
djusted
up
o 1/1000sec).
The shutter-speed
cale
s
visible
n the
right
in the
vievvfinder
rame.The auto-
maticallydetermined
shutter
speed
is
indicatedby
an
LED
next
o the
figures.
The
display
f
heslow
speeds
rom
1/8 o
1sec
s
blanked;
ut
hese peeds
realso
automatically
produced.
The
blanking
indicates
he dangerof
camera
hake.
In extreme
brightness
r
with very
little
l ight he
automatically
ontrolled
hutter
speed/aperture
range
is
no longer
adequate.This is indicated by a red
triangular
ED:
with
overexposure
t the
top end of
the shutter
speed
scale,
with
underexposure
t
the
bottom
end,
and
through
a
constant
ighting p of
tne
V
symbol.
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O
m?nu?lsetting with LEITZ
1)
selective
measu
ement.
Set
shutter
speed
and lens
aperture
manually.
In
certain
exposue
situations
the
switching-off
f the
automatic
exposure
control s
desirable.
hutter
speed
and
aperture reset manuallyn steps.
The
exposure
value,
i.e.
the
shutter
speed/aperture
ombination
must
be
determined
efore
he
exposure.
here
s
a
choice
f 2
possibil i t ies:
Preselect
aperture,
switch
on the
camera
by
pressing
the locking
button
on the
program
selector
or
touching
he
release
utton
and l ine
up
the
subject.
et he
shutter
peed
indicated
by the red
LED
on
the
shutter-speed
ring.
Intermediate
values annotbeset. f two LEDs ight
up
during
the
determination
f the
shutter
peed,
he
aperture
hould
be
opened
or closed
by half
a value.
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@
Rer
Nr.
9
932-111
2) Preselect the shutter speed by
rotating he shutter-speed
ing en-
gaging
t
at
ful l values.Line up
the
subjectand
adjust he
lens
aperture
with
he camera witched n unti l
he
shutter
speed
ndicated
y
red LEDs
on the
right n
the
viewfinderrame
agreeswith the preselected hutter
speed.
The
@
ptogram
unctions
with
allLEICA
R
lenses ndaccessories,uch
asadapters,
Universal
ocusingBellows-R, tc.
(see
page
50).
Viewfinder
displays:
The
program
etting
s
visible
n
he
bottom
left-hand
orner in
the vieMinder
with
preselected
hutter
speed
bottomright,
the
preselected
perture
bottom
centre.
The
shutter-speed
cale s
visible
n the
right
n
the viewfinder
rame.
The
LEDs
indicate he measuredshutter speed.
When
the
triangular,
ED
at
the
top
or
bottom
on the
shutter-speed
cale
ights
up
(too
bright,
or too
dark),
choose
a
different
hutter/aperture
ombination.
f
necessary
se faster
enses
or
lower
or
faster
ilms.
33
The
viewfinder
as
a composition
and
control
centre
The i l lustration
pposite
shows
all the
displays im
u
taneously.
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The viewfinder
f
the
LEICA
R 4 is
the
centre
or
the
composition
nd
control
of
all
mportant
tems
of
information:
Sharpness,
icture
area
and
perspective
can
be easily
assessed,
he field
or
the
selective xposuremeasurementan be
clearly
distinguished.
The
viewf
nder
covers
92o/of the film
format,
he view-
findermagnification
s
0.85with
he
50mm
lens n
he
camera
t the nfinity
osit ion.
All
the necessary
alues
are
displayed
n
the viewfinder
orresponding
o the
pro-
gramsetting. he LEDdisplays ight up
when
he locking
button
on the
program
selector
or the
release
button
s
being
pressed.
o
prevent
onfusionn
heview-
finder,
nly
hose tems
of
nformation
re
indicated
with
the various
programs
hat
are
necessary
seepp.22
o
35).
The
display
n
he bottom eft-hand
orner
in
he
viewfinder
rame
ndicates
verride
and he
imit
f hemeasuring
ange,
o
he
right
of
it is
the display
of the
program
setting. n
the
bottom
centre the
pre-
selectedensaperture s faded n,andon
the
bottom
ight
he
preselected
hutter
speed.
On
the right
of
the vievyfinder
rame
he
aperture
cale
or the shutter
peed
scale
is
visible;
o the left
of
it
the l ine
of LEDs
with warning
display or
overexposure
t
the opandunderexposuret the bottom.
The
square
LEDs
ndicate
he
danger
of
camera
hake
or
a
shallow
epth
of
field.
A
circle
n
the centre
of the viewfinder
n-
dicates he field
for
the LEITZ
selective
measurement.
he l lustration
hows
he
universalocusing
creen.
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35
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Focusing
with
the
universal
ocusing
screen
Normallythe
EICA
4 s
supplied
ith
he
universal
ocusing
creen,
hich
s
bright,
contrasty,
nd
can
be
used
universally
or
the
most
f
equent
photographic
situations.
The
mage
s
focused
by
rotation
of the
distance
etting
ing
(23)
on the
ens.
When
he mage
s
out
of
ocus,
he
edges
and
lines
of
the
object
are
mutually
displaced
n
the horizontal
pl i twedge
of
thevievyfinder.
A
ring
with
a rectangular-prism
creen
surrounds
he
central
split
wedge.
lt
serves
or
the
focusing
of
objects
with
weak
contours.
he
out-of-focus
osition
is
clearly
ndicated
y
ickering.The
uter
boundary
f
this ing
ndicates
he
ouil ine
of the f eld for LEITZ selective
measurement.
The
surrounding
ield
consists
of
matt
tr iangular
prisms,
which
produce
a
grgundglass
creen
ffect.
Here
he mage
is
ocused
bove
ll
with
ong-focal-lengih
lenses
nd
n
the near-focusing
ange.
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2
4
5
Interchangeable
ocusing
screens
In
addit ion
o
the
universal
creen
our
other
ocusing
screens
are
available
or
the
LEICA
4.
They
are
supll ied
ingly
n
a
container
with
tweezers
or
interchange
and
a
dust
brush.
lmportant
Exchange
all
focusing
screens only with
their
appropriate
weezers
(see
instruc-
tions
"lnterchangeable
focusing
screens").
Do not touch
them with
your
fingers.
Special asks
call or
ailor-made
ystems
for rapid
and accurate
work.
This s
why
four
additional
focusing
screens
are
available
or
the LEICA
R
4:
the
uniform
groundglass
creen
(No.
2) for
the
ex-
treme
lose-up ange
ndvery
ong-focal-
lengthenses. hemicroprismcreen No.
3)
for
undisturbed
assessment
of the
pictorial
composit ion.
The
uniform
groundglass
creenwith
grid
division
No.
4) for
architectural
photography
and
reproductions.
he
clear
glass
plate
No.
5)
for
scientific
photography
such
as
photomicrography
and
astronomical
photography.
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Correction
enses
For
he full
util ization
f the
potentialities
and
of he
outstanding
erformance
f he
LEICA
enses
hevievtrfinder
mage
must
be seen
at
optimum
harpness.
Whether
he
camera
is
used with
or
without
pectacles,
t
must
be
possible
o
seeobjects t 1mdistancensharp ocus.
Fai l ing
his
hemeasuring
dge
of he
spl i t
image
angefinder
annot
ppear
n
sharp
focus
and
good
contrast
n
he viewfinder.
This
precludes
recision
ocusing.
Here
we recommend
he
useof
a correc-
t ion
lens.The LEITZcorrection
lenses are
avai lable
n
the
fol lowing
and
-
dioptre
values
spher ical) :
0 . 5 - 1 . 0 - 1 . 5 - 2 . 0 - 3 . 0
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Eyepiece
lanking
The
silicon
photo
diode
of the
exposure
meter
of the LEICA
R
4
is
in
the
bottom
space
of the
camerawhere
t is
protected
against
lght.
This is
why l ight
entering
through
the
viewfinder
eyepiece
can
affect
hemeasuring
esult
nly n
extreme
cases,or nstance hen heuserdoesnot
look
hrough
he viewfinder
hen
aking
photographs
rom
a
tripod
and
direct
sunlight
or
powerful
potlights
nter
he
eyepiece
rom
he rear.
A switch
27)
s
arranged n the eft
of the
eyepiece indow;
urning t
anticlockwise
closes the eyepiece.
When the
stop
is
swung
n,
a
white
dot
wi l l
appear
n
the
eyepiece.
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Multipleexposures
Make
he irst
exposure.
ress
he rewind
button
(31).
Operate
he rapid
ransport
lever.
healready
xposed
ilm
cannow
be
exposed
nceagain.
At the
end
of
its
ravel
he rapid
ransport
lever
utomatically
witches
ff herewind
button. f furtherexposures n the same
frame
are
desired,
he rewind
button
must
be
pressed
gain
before
ach
operation
f
the
ransport
ever.
For
multiple
xposures
with
he
MOTOR-
WINDER
r MOTOR-DRIVE
ee instruc-
tions
or hese
accessories.
Self-timer
Set
he
delayt ime
fabout
Ssec
yturning
the
knob
17)
clockwise
direct ion
f the
arrow)
hrough
30o.The
self-timer
tarts
when
he
camera
s
switched
n
bya
sl ight
touch
of he release
utton
r
by
pressure
of the
locking
button
of the
program
selector. he bl inking ED (10)visual ly
indicates
he
funct ion.
bout
2
seconds
before
he
camera
s
released
blinking
gives
way
o constant
ight.
To
disengage
the
self t imer,
imply
urn
the knob
(17)
back.
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Depth-of-field ever
The
LEICA
R 4
measures
he
exposure
t
full
ens
aperture.
When
he
depth-of-field
lever
19)
s
operated
he
lens
aperture
closes
to the
preselected
value
and
permits
ssessment
f he
sharpness/un-
sharpness
range.
This
is
particularly
usefulwithclose-up ubjects.
lmportant
During
exposure
measurement
he lever
must not
be
pressed;
his would
produce
wrong
exposurevalues.
Depth-of-field caleof the lenses
The
depth-of-field
cale indicates
he
range
of the
depth
of field or
the
object
distance
et
on the
camera.
lf, or
nstance,
he
50mm
SUMMICRON-R
t/2 lens
has
been focused
on
5m, the
depth
of field
will
extend
rom
3 to about
20m when the lens has been stopped
down of/11.
f t has
been
topped
own
onfy o l4,sharpness
lll
extend rom
4
to
about
8m.
Our depth-of-f ield
able
(No.
110-57)
contains
detailed nformation
bout
the
depth
of
field
at
all ocal engths.
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Holding the camera correctly
To
ensure
steady
3-pointsupport
he
right
hand
gr ips
the
camera.The index
inger
rests
on
the release
button
(4),
he thumb
on
the rapid
transport
lever
(3).
The left
hand
supports
he lens rom
below.
Simply turn the camera for upright
pictures.
he
hands
emain n
the
same
posit ion
s
orhorizontal
ictures,
eadyto
transporthe i lm
and
or ocusing.
42
Flash
synchronisation
The
LEICA
R
4
accepts
all
commercially
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available
electronic
flash
units
with
standardized
flash
contacts
(coaxial
plugs)
or with
centre
contact.
The
contact
24)
or
cable
connection X
contact)
s
found
on the
left-handrontofthecamera.
Flash
units with
centre
contact
are
con-
nected
o
the
"X"
flash
contact
in
the
accessory
hoe.
For
work
with
electronic
flash
units
he
shutter
ing
s
as
a rule
set
at
"X"
1/100sec).
i th
manual
ett ing
lash
synchronisation
s
ensured
also
with
slower hutter peedsandat 'f8".
This
ppl ies
o
automatic
ode
onlywhen
modern
thyristor-fired
lash
units
are
used.
When
he
camera
atteries
re
exhausted,
exposures
with
flash
units
can
stil l
be
made
f
the
shutter
speed
ring
is
set
at
"100" .
Bulb
lashes
are
also
connected
hrough
the
contact
bush
24)
or
centre
ontactln
the
accessory
shoe.
The
table
on
the
following
age
provides
nformation
bout
the
shutter
peeds
or
synchronisation.
43
Electronic
lash
X,
100
(1/roo)
'f
+
1/oo,
*
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U)
-o
E
-o
.C
@
(U
TL
A G 1
A G 3
Flash
ube
P F 1
X M l
'f
+
1/go,
B
M2
'f
+ l/ao,
B
P F 5
x M 5
M 3
25
G E 5
'f
+
1/so,
B
FP
26
P F 6
x M 6
' f
+ lAs,
B
PF 45
'f
--+
1/ts,
B
PF60
'f
+
1/go,
B
PF1OO
'f
--+
l/ts,
B
*
See
page
43
Trough sys tem-compat ib le
lec t ron ic
lash un i t s au tomat ic
swi tchover
of
the camera electronics
o
"X"
(1
1
00sec)
when
the
f lash uni t
has
been
ful ly charged.
ef fect ive
wi th a l l
programs.
With automatic
aperture
control and
automatic
program
the aperture
is no longer
produced
automatically.
It
closes
to the set
value.
Automatic
switch-over
o
"X"
The
accessory
hoe
of
the LEICA
R
4
has
an additional
ontrol
contact
or
system-
compatible
lash
units.These
are
offered
by
various
manufacturers
and
auto-
matically
ontrol
he
switch-over
o
"X"
as
soon
as he
unit
has
been
ecycled.
lash
readiness s indicatedby the blinking
triangular
ED n
he
op
ight-hand
orner
of the viewfinder
f the LEICA
R 4. In
the
absence
of flash readiness
r
when
the
unit
has
been
switched
off, the
camera
automatically
eturns
to the
selected
program.
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tt
F^
I
nterchangea
ble
lenses
The LEICA
R
system
offers the
basis for
opt imum adaptat ion
o any
photographic
task
or situat ion.
The
comprehensive
range
of
lenses
extends rom
the f isheye
to the zoom
lens,
rom
the distort ion-free
1Smm
ult ra-wide angle to the
800mm
telephoto ens.
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Designof the LEICAR lenses
All
LEICA
R lenses share
the external
design,
i.e. the
arrangement
of the
rotatable perture
preselection
ing
(21),
thefixed
ing
with
depth-of-field
ndication
(221,
nd he distance
etting
ing
(23)
s
the
same.
The left
hand therefore
soon
becomes accustomed to quick and
reliable
peration
ith all
ocal ength.
Automaticspring-backdiaph agm
LEICA R lenses have
spring-back
diaphragms.
his means
hat the view-
finder mage s
always
i.e.
beforeand
after he
exposure seenat
full
aperture
and
therefore at
maximum
viewfinder
brightness.
hortly
efore
heexposu
e
or
when he depthof field ever sdepressed
the lens
diaphragmcloses to the
pre-
selected
alue.
See
Measurement
ithworking
perture,
page
18 for
the fol lowingenses:
5mm
PAURTAGON@
R
4, 4OOMMELW.R
f/6.8,
500mm
MR-TELYT-R
/8,
560mm
TELYT-R{6.8,and800mmTELYT-S/6.3.
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Lens hoods
A funct ionally-designed
ens
hood
is
part
of all
LEICAR
lenses.
t
should
always
be
used,
because it
offers
effective
pro-
tection
against
stray ight
and
glare
as well
as against aindrops
and f inger
marks.
Most
LEICA
R lenses
have
a
buil t -on
extensible ens hood.
From
some
lenses
the
lens
hood
can
be
detached.
t
is
attached
-
white
dot facing
white
dot
-
and
locked
bya
clockwise
urn-.
To
unlock
it ,
sl ight ly
raise
the lens
hood
and
release
it
by an
anticlockwise
turn.
This
lens
hood
also
serves
as
an
adapter
for
series
i l ters.
4 7
Filters
Both
screw-in
ilters
(for
instanceE55,
E60,
E67)
ndseries
,7.5or 8
fi l ters
an
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be
used
with
LEICA
R enses
with
built-on
extensible
lens
hood. Adapters are
available
or
series
ilters:
Adapter or
Series
7 filters
(suitable
or enses
withE55 hread)
Adapter
or
Series
7.5 alters
(suitable
or
enses
withE60
hread)
Adapter or Series8 filters
(suitable
or enses
with E67 hread)
The
adapter
ring
can be easily
released
when, o avoiddistort ion,
t s
gripped
only
on one side.
Screw-in
f
lters
are
preferable.
This
appliespart icularly o cicularlypolarising
f i l ters because of simple
handling.With
lenseswith
detachable
ens
hood
the use
of series
i l ters s
recommended.Here
he
lens
hood
also unct ionsas a
f i l teradapter:
the i l tersare
irst nserted n he lens
hood
and
in
this combinat ion
attached to the
lens (does not apply to the 19mm
ELMAR|T@-R
/2.8).Rotating
evicesare
fitted
to the
24mm and
the 28mm
ELMARIT-R/2.8 and the
35mm
PA-
CURTAGON
R
l4lenses.
Code
No.
. 1
4225
. 1 4263
. 14264
48
l
The
use of filters
When
he exposure
s measured
rough
the ens,he eduction
f
he ight
ntensity
Through
he
circularly
olarizing
ilters
we
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*
is
generally
utomatically
llowed
or.But
the various ilms
have
differentsensiti-
vities in the various
regions
of the
spectrum. eviations
rom
he measured
value an herefore ccurwithdenseand
extreme
ilters.
Thus,
range ilters or instance
s a
rule
call or
anextension
yoneaperture
al
ue,
red ilters
on average
y about2 values.
general ly
al id
igure
cannotbe
quoted,
becausehe red
sensitivity
f black-and-
white ilmsvarieswidely.
supply
or
our lenses
measurement
nd
setting
can
be
carried
out as for
normal
filters
both with
integrating
and
with
selective
xposure
measurement.
e
do
not
recommend
inearly
olarizing
ilters.Measurement
through
such
fi l ters
produces
trong
deviations,
ecause
he
highly
effect ive
mult iple
oating
of the
semitransparent
ain
mirror
acts
like
a
strong
polarizer.
his
applies
o
both
he
extinct ion
nd
hetransmission
osit ion
f
the
polarizing
ilter.
t
3r'tra i
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Hints or
the
use of existing
LHC;
;
lensesand
LEICAR accessories
Al l lensesand the
accessories f the
LEICA
3
R
3-MOT
ange an be usedon
the
LEICA
4 withoutmodif icat ion.
The 180mm
ELMARIT-R/2.8
ens
up
to
Serial
No.
2939700 and the
250mm
TELYT-R/4 lensup o SerialNo.3050600
and
the accessories an,
however,
be
usedonly
with
automatic
hutter-speed
control
with LEITZ
argefield ntegrating
measurement, utomaticshutter-speed
control
ithLEITZ elective
measu
ement,
andmanual ett ing.
Lenses and accessories of the
LEICA-
FLEX@models
(without
control cam) can
be
fitted with
such
a
cam
(see
llustration)
atanyt imefor useof
he LEICAR exposure
measur ing methods. The
funct ions
of
modified lenses and accessories on
all
LEICAFLEX
models remain
unrestricted.
50
Hints
for
the
care of the
LEICA
R 4
and its
lenses
It
is
best
to
remove
dust and f luff
on
the
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LEIGAM lenses on the LEIGA- ;
-Nr24625-111
Al l
the lenses
of the
LEICA
M
range
suitable
or
use
on the VISOFLEX@
ttach-
ment
can also
be used
on
the
LEICAR
4.
The
operat ing
condit ions,
for instance
camera
distance
and
achieveable
object
area
sizes,wil l
then
be the
same
as
when
these M lensesare usedon the VISOFLEX.
A
special
adapter
Code
No.
14167)
orms
the
bridge
between
he
two LElTzsystems
of 35mm
photography.
hese
enses
have
no
auto-diaphragm.
The
exposure
is
measured
at
the
working
aperture
(see
page
18) .
mirror
careful ly with
a
soft ,
dry sable
brush, from
which
grease
is
repeatedly
removed
with
ether
before
and
during
cleaning.For
he
cleaning
operat ion tself ,
the brush must be absolutelydry.
Take
care not
to damage
the focusing
screen mechanical ly,
or
instance
with
he
mount
of
the
brush.
Do
not
blow
into
the
mirror
chamber, be-
cause this
may introduce dust
into
the
interiorof the camera.
A camera lens acts as a burning glass
when
i t is
pointed
nto
d i rectsunl ight .
he
camera
should therefore be
protected
by
means
of the
lens
cap,or
should be
kept n
the everready case and
placed
in
the
shade.
In
addit ion
o its type
designation
each
lens has i ts individual
Serial
No.
Please
makea
note
of this
as well
as
that
of
your
camera,
which you find on the base-
plate
of
your
LEICA
R 4. This may
be
very
important n
case of
loss.
5 1
Dust
on
he
external
urfaces
f
he enses
is
removed
with a soft
sable
brush,
or a
clean,
ry,
soft
piece
of
int
used
carefully.
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Special
spectacle
leaning
issue
s not
recommended.
his
s impregnated
ith
chemicals
hich
mayattack
he
glasses
f
the camera
lens.
(The
glass
used
for
spectaclessofa composition ifferento
that
optical
glasses
for
high-quality
camera
enses).
In
unfavourable
ondit ions,
or
instance
bythe
seaside,
n
subtropical
egions,
tc.,
a
colourless
UV
filter
protects
he
front
lens againstexternalnfluences uch as
seawater
pray
and
sand.
An additional
colourless
ndopticallyf
at
glass
late,
.e.
a fi lter,
can,
however, ause
undesirable
reflections
t
certain
angles
of
incidence
of
the
ight, specially
n
contre
our
ight
and
high
contrast.
he ens
hood
protects
the
lens also
against
accidental
inger-
marksandraindrops.
MOTOR-VVINDER4,
MOTOR-DRIVE
4
The MOTOR-WINDER 4 and MOTOR-
DRIVE
4
on
the LEICA
R 4 makemotor-
ized f lm
transport and shutter
wind
possible.
With the
winder
f
ame
f
e-
quencies
f up o
2fps
and
with
hedrive f
up to 4fpsare possible. hedrivecan be
switched
o 2fps and to
single-frame
x-
posures.
All
shutter speeds
from 1 to
1/1000sec an be used.
TheWINDERs
powered
y
6,
he DRIVE y 10
commer-
ciallyavailable lkali
manganese
atteries
or
NiOd echargeable
atteries.
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Remote-Gontrol LEICA R
electronic control unit
This
handy
control unit
s
a
remote elease
with i l luminated
dig i ta l d isplay of the
completed exposure through feedback
from
the cam era, and at the
same t ime
a t imer for automatic
single-frame
re-
leasesat variable ime intervalsof about 2
frames
per
second to 1 frame
about every
10 minutes. The RC
LEICA R
can
be
attached
to the
MOTOR-WINDER
4 and
to the MOTOR-DRIVE 4.
Remote-Control EICAR,
Code
No .14277
DBLE |CAR4Da taback
The Databack
permits
he
nclusion
f
data
in
he
picture
direct lyduring
he
exposure.
Negatives
or slides can
have
the
date of
the exposure
or
a
letter/number
code
in-
cluded
in
the bottom
right-hand
corner.
t
is thus
possible,
or instance,
o
number
a
seriesof relatedexposuresconsecutively.
The
databack
ca
be
nserted n
he LEICAR
R 4
instead
of
the
camera back.
lt is
connected
with
the f lash
contact of the
camera
by means
of
a
cable.
D B L E | C A R 4 D a t a b a c k ,
Code
No. 14297
54
Camera
cases
Two everready
cases, one
with
a standard
and
one
with
a large ront,
are
available or
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the LEICAR 4.
The
ront
s
detachableafter
the
press
stud on the
back of the
case
has
been
pushed
up
for
unlocking.The
two
versions
of
everready
case
can be used
with the fol lowing enses:
Standard
Everready
case
everready
case wi th large
front
C o d e
N o . 1 4 5 6 9
Code No. 14
1 6 m m l 2 . 8
1 9 m m
l 2 . 8
2 lmmt /4 w i thou t
ens hood
24mm /2 .8 w i thou t ens hood
28mm t /2 .8
w i thou t ens
hood
3 5 m m / 2
ye s
1 )
35mm t /2 .8
yes
2)
35mm
PA
wi thou t
ens hood
5 0 m m
/ 1 . 4
y e s
50mm
f/2
yes
60mm
/2 .8
80mm f l 1 4
90mm
f /2
90mm
t l2 .8
1 ) F r o m
N o .2 7 9 1 4 1 7
2) F rom No.
2928901
In
addit ion,
combinat ion
cases
are
available
for
extensive
camera
outfits
which
include
several
enses
and various
accessories.
Suitability for
use in the
tropics
Before
prolonged
ourneys
n
sub-tropical
regions
ourTechnical
Service
offers reat-
ment
of
the
camera and lenses
with
fungicides,
which
largely
protect
the
equipment
against
ungal
attack.
yes
w i t h o u t
e n s h o o d
w i thou t
ens hood
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
ye s
yes
yes
Ret
-Nr
24652-12O
55
Replacement
arts
or
the camera
Camera
body covers
Carrying trap
Afterales service
Our
After-Sales
ervice
sat
your
disposal
forthemaintenance
f
your
LEICA
4 and
*
4 1 0 3
1
4258
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Flashcontactcover
Universal
ocusing
creen
Baseplate over
Focusing
creens
in
casesdamage:
ERNST
LEITZWETZLAR
MBH,
Technical
Service
P.O.B. 027
D-6330Wetzlar,
Germany
or
your
National
Leitz Agency,a list
of
which
accompanies veryLEICA
R
4.
In casesof damagehe
condit ions f the
International
eitzWarranty pply.
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14307
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