LEICA M6 Rangefinder Camera - Manual (Page 10)

TABLE OF CONTENTS 10
REWIND LOCKING LEVER ......................................................................................24
IMAGE FIELD SELECTOR ........................................................................................25
REPLACING THE FILM PACK .......................................................................... 25
OPENING/CLOSING THE CAMERA........................................................................26
COCKING THE SHUTTER ........................................................................................27
REWINDING THE FILM PACK .................................................................................27
REMOVING THE FILM PACK ...................................................................................28
INSERTING THE FILM PACK ...................................................................................28
ADVANCING TO THE FIRST EXPOSURE ................................................................29
PHOTOGRAPHY ...................................................................................30
ISO SENSITIVITY .............................................................................................. 30
IMAGE COMPOSITION .....................................................................................31
IMAGE FIELD (BRIGHT-LINE FRAME) ....................................................................31
FOCUSING ........................................................................................................ 33
SUPERIMPOSED IMAGE METHOD (DOUBLE IMAGE) ................................................... 33
SPLIT IMAGE METHOD .................................................................................................. 33
EXPOSURE ........................................................................................................ 34
EXPOSURE METERING METHOD .......................................................................... 34
EXPOSURE METERING ...........................................................................................35
EXPOSURE SETTING...............................................................................................35
AUXILIARY EXPOSURE DISPLAYS ................................................................................. 35
CHALLENGING SHOOTING CONDITIONS .............................................................36
EXTRA BRIGHT OR DARK OBJECTS ............................................................................... 36
OBJECTS WITH VERY HIGH CONTRAST SCOPE ............................................................ 37
LONG-TERM EXPOSURE ( B ) ...................................................................................37
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ................................................................................... 38
COMPATIBLE FLASH UNITS ...................................................................................38
ATTACHING FLASH UNITS .....................................................................................39
CARE/STORAGE ..................................................................................40
INDEX ...................................................................................................42
TECHNICAL DATA ................................................................................44
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FOREWORD ............................................................................................2
SCOPE OF DELIVERY ............................................................................2
REPLACEMENT PARTS / ACCESSORIES ............................................3
LEGAL INFORMATION...........................................................................4
SAFETY REMARKS ................................................................................6
GENERAL INFORMATION .....................................................................8
WARRANTY ............................................................................................9
TABLE OF CONTENTS .........................................................................10
PART DESIGNATIONS .........................................................................12
DISPLAYS .............................................................................................16
PREPARATION .....................................................................................18
ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP ..................................................................... 18
INSERTING/REMOVING THE BATTERY ......................................................... 18
LENS ...................................................................................................................19
COMPATIBLE LENSES .............................................................................................19
LENSES WITH LIMITED COMPATIBILITY ...............................................................19
INCOMPATIBLE LENSES .........................................................................................19
CHANGING THE LENS ............................................................................................20
DIOPTER COMPENSATION ..............................................................................21
CAMERA OPERATION .........................................................................22
CONTROL ELEMENTS ..................................................................................... 22
SHUTTER BUTTON ..................................................................................................22
SHUTTER-SPEED DIAL ...........................................................................................22
ISO SETTING DIAL ..................................................................................................23
FILM ADVANCE LEVER ...........................................................................................23
REWIND CRANK ......................................................................................................24