Leica MP User manual

LEICA MP
Technical Data
Camera
Order No.
Camera type
Lenses
Viewfinder
Exposure metering
Exposure control
Film speed range
Viewfinder displays
(at lower edge)
Flash exposure metering
and control
Flash unit connection
Flash synchronisation speed
ynchronisation time
Exposure metering /
metering characteristics
Flash exposure
compensation
hutter and
shutter release
hutter
hutter speeds
hutter release
LEICA MP
Silver : 10 301 , Black : 10 302
Com act 35 mm rangefinder system camera with mechanically controlled shutter.
Leica M bayonet mount. Lens system Leica M lenses from 21-135 mm.
Viewfinder principle Large, bright line frame viewfinder with automatic arallax com ensation. Viewfinder o tical
system with reduced stray light sensitivity and o timum visibility of all bright line frames. Eyepiece Calibrated to
–0.5 d t. Correction lenses from –3 to +3 dio ter available. Bright line frames activated in airs: for 28 and 90 mm,
35 and 135 mm or 50 and 75 mm. Automatically dis layed when the lens is mounted. The review selector can be
used to dis lay each of the airs of frames. Alternative bright line frame configurations are available as art of the
Leica a la carte range.* Parallax compensation The horizontal and vertical difference between the viewfinder and
the lens is automatically com ensated in line with the current distance setting, i.e. the bright line frame in the
viewfinder automatically covers the section of the subject that will be ca tured by the lens. Correlation between
viewfinder and film images At the shortest ossible distance setting for each focal length, the bright line frame size
corres onds to an image size of a rox. 23 x 35 mm. When set to infinity, de ending on the focal length between
9% (28mm) and 23% (135 mm) more is ca tured by the film than is shown in the corres onding bright line frame.
Magnification 0.72x (for all lenses). Alternative viewfinder magnifications of 0.85x and 0.58x are available as art
of the Leica a la carte range.* Wide-base rangefinder S lit and su er osed-image ranger finder dis layed as a
bright field in the centre of the viewfinder image. Effective measuring basis 49.9 mm (mechanical measuring basis
69.25 mm x viewfinder magnification 0.72x). For the alternative viewfinder magnifications of 0.85x and 0.58x availa-
ble as art of the Leica a la carte range, it is 58.9 mm (mechanical measuring basis 69.25 mm x viewfinder magnifi-
cation 0.85x) and 40.2 mm (mechanical mea-suring basis 69.25 mm x viewfinder magnification 0.58x) res ectively.
Ex osure metering through the lens (TTL), selectively with working a erture. Metering principle The light reflected
by a metering s ot in the center of the first shutter curtain. The metering s ot has a diameter of 12 mm and thus
corres onds to a rox. 13% of the full film format or a rox. 2/3 of the short side of the a licable bright line frame
in the viewfinder. Metering range (for ISO 100/21°) From 0.03 to 125000 cd/m2at room tem erature, normal humi-
dity and f/1.0. For ISO 100/21° this corres onds to EV-2 to 20 or f/1 and 4s (Bsetting) to f/32 and 1/1000s.
Flashing of the left-hand triangular LED in the viewfinder indicates that the brightness reflected is below the metering
range. Metering cell Silicon hotodiode with focusing lens to the to left behind the bayonet.
Manual shutter s eed and a erture setting and adjustment using LED light balance.
Manual setting from ISO 6/9 to ISO 6400/39°.
LED symbol for battery status.
LED light balance with two triangular LEDs and a central circular LED to adjust the ex osure
Underex osure of at least one sto
Underex osure of 1 ⁄ 2 sto
Correct ex osure
Overex osure of 1 ⁄ 2 sto
Overex osure of at least one sto
Triangular LEDs give the required direction to rotate the a erture dial. The LEDs flash to warn that the brightness
reading is above or below the metering range.
Using accessory hotshoe with center contact and / or standard flash connector socket.
= 1/50s; slower shutter s eeds can be used
With 1st shutter curtain.
Se arate com uter control of flash unit or guide number calculation and manual setting of required a erture.
On LEICA SF 20 / SF 24D, +/- 3EV in 1/3 EV increments or from 0 to –3 EV in 1EV increments with com uter
control.
Rubberized cloth focal lane shutter with horizontal movement; extremely quiet.
Mechanically controlled.
From 1s to 1/1000s in whole increments.
B for very long ex osures of any duration, (1/50s) for flash synchronisation.
Two stage: Power u (activate ex osure meter) – Release
Standard thread for cable release integrated.
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Film transport
Camera body
Power supply
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight (without batteries)
Items supplied
Loading Manual film loading after o ening base late and rear anel. Advance Manually with quick wind lever or
LEICAVIT M or motorized using LEICA MOTOR M, LEICA WINDER-M, LEICA WINDER M4-P or LEICA WINDER M4-2
(from serial no. 10350). Rewind Manually with extending rewind button (rewind crank available as art of Leica a la
carte range and attachable rewind crank available as an accessory). Frame counter On to of camera. Automatic
reset after removing base late.
Material Enclosed all metal body with hinged rear anel. Brass to and base late. Silver chrome finish or black
lacquered. Tripod thread A 1/4 (1/4") DIN in base late.
(Only necessary for ex osure metering and dis lay)
3V from 2 silver oxide button cells, ty e PX 76 / SR 44 or from 1 lithium cell, ty e DL 1/3 N. Battery monitoring by
illumination of battery warning dis lay with light balance LEDs (1st level), light balance LEDs going out (2nd level)
or all LEDs going out.
A rox. 138 mm x 77 mm x 38 mm
A rox. 585 g
Carrying stra with non-sli ad (14 312), camera cover with M bayonet (14 195), flash contact shoe connector
(14 348) and batteries.
*For the ossible combinations, the bright line frames ( airs) dis layed in each case and further details of the equi ment o tions in the Leica a la carte range,
lease refer to our home age: www.leica-a-la-carte.com
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