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Technical data
Type Compact autofocus 35mm viewfinder camera with fast, slightly wide angle
normal lens.
Film format 24x36mm
Lens LEICA SUMMARIT 40mm f/2.4 (6 lens elements in 4 groups) with improved
multicoating
Distance setting range Automatic or manual distance setting from 0.7m to infin-
ity, LED display of focus status in each mode.
Smallest object field 566 x 377mm (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°)
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, 30s 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 99s controlled ac-
cording to estimates in these modes. Selectively used and manually controlled long
time exposures of up to 99s (T function) for blur-free pictures in modes No. 11–14.
Exposure compensation ±2EV 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 0.7–5.8m. Guide number 14.
Flash recovery time Approx. 6s 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°.
Flash mode Exposure meter range
Flash activated automatically EV8.5 (f/2,4,
1
/
60
s) –
or manually EV19 (f/22,
1
/
1000
s)
(No. 1, 2, 6, 7)
Flash with slower shutter speeds EV2 (f/2.4, 2s) –
or deactivated EV19 (f/22,
1
/
1000
s)
(No. 3–5, 8–10, 15)
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