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Technical Data on the LEICA R7
Camera type: microprocessor-controlled 35 mm single-
lens reflex camera with electronic multi-blade focal
plane shutter and multi-mode automatic functions.
Lens mount:
LEICA R-Bayonet.
Lenses: more than thirty LEICA R-Lenses with focal
lengths from 15mm to 800mm.
Switching on the camera:
Turn shutter speed dial
from "OFF" position and either slightly press shutter
release button or mode selector button. With shutter
cocked, the viewfinder LED's remain lit for about 12s
after you release whatever button had been pressed to
switch on the camera.
Exposure meter: Selective and integral through-the-
lens, combined with camera modes to form programs.
Exposure meter works at full aperture with LEICA
R-Lenses with automatic spring-back diaphragm, and
at working aperture with lenses and accessories without
automatic diaphragm.
Selective exposure metering:
Measuring field 7mm
diameter (approx. 4.5 % of 35 mm format), marked in
viewfinder.
Integral exposure metering: center-weighted full-
field integral metering.
Program modes: set via program selector:
m Manual setting of shutter speed and aperture,
selective metering.
A
Aperture Priority, selective metering.
A Aperture Priority, full-field integral metering.
T
Shutter Priority, full-field integral metering
P Variable automatic program mode with full-field
integral metering.
Exposure metering memory:
in aperture priority
mode with selective metering, by pressing shutter-
release button to pressure point, memory active as long
as finger is held in position.
Exposure override: From +3 to -3 exposure values,
with half value click stops.
Film speed range:
manual setting: from ISO 6/9° to ISO 12800/42°;
DX code: from ISO 25/15° to ISO 5000/38°
Photocell: Silicon photodiode, protected from stray
light in lower part of camera. In selective mode, the
program selector automatically places a condenser lens
in front of the photodiode.
Metering range of exposure meter: selective
metering from 0.5 cd/m
2
to 125000 cd/m
2
at f/1.4, i.e.
from Ev +2 to +20 for ISO 100/21° film or from 1/2 s
at f/1.4 to 1/2000 s at f/22.
Integral metering from 0.125 cd/m2 to 125 000 cd/m2
at f/1.4, i.e. from Ev 0 to + 20 for ISO 100/21° film, or
from 2s at f/1.4 to l/2000s atf/22.
Power supply:
6 volt. 2 lithium cells (Ø 11.6mm x
10.8mm) á 3V or four silver oxide button cells (Ø
11.6mm x 5.4mm) á 1.5V.
Battery check: automatic display in viewfinder.