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LEICA R7

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We wish you a great deal of pleasure
and many years of successful photography
with your new LEICA R7.
To enable you to fully enjoy and take advantage
of the wide range of possibilities offered by this
high-quality, precision camera, we recommend
that you first read this manual carefully.
This user manual was printed on paper bleached
without chlorine - a process which protects our
natural water resources and the environment.
Leica Akademie.
Leica not only develops and manufactures high-
performance products for photography,
projection, observation and photographic
reproduction - an additional service available to
you is the Leica Akademie. For many years, this
internationally famous school has been teaching
photographic know-how in application-oriented
seminars and training courses. It meets the needs
of photo enthusiasts, both beginners and
advanced students, for special training in
demanding areas of 35mm photography,
projection, and enlargement.
Up-to-date, well-equipped classrooms at our
Solms headquarters are available for courses,
which are held by experienced instructors, with
syllabuses ranging from general photography to
specialized fields of interest. They provide a
wealth of practical suggestions, help, and advice.
Further information and details of seminars are
available from:
Leica Camera GmbH, Leica Akademie
Oskar-Barnack-Strasse 11,
D-35606 Solms, Germany
Telephone [phone]

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Brief description
1 Window for display and
illumination of aperture scale
2 Self-timer LED
3 Coaxial flash-cable contact
4 Eyelet for carrying strap
5 Depth of field lever
6 Bayonet lock
7 Electronic self-timer
8 Connection for independent mirror
release
9 Switch for aperture scale illumination
10 Focusing ring
11 Depth of field scale
12 Red dot for alignment of
interchangeable lenses
13 Aperture setting ring
14 Release button for override lock
15 Window for override setting display
16 Override setting lever
17 Hinged rewind crank
18 Film speed setting ring
19 ISO film speed control window
20 Release button for setting film speed
21 LED (light diode)
22 Accessory shoe with central hot-shoe
and control contacts

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Contents Page
Brief description III, VI
Attaching the carrying strap 2
Changing the lens 3
Inserting the batteries 4
Compatible batteries 4
Automatic battery check 5
Exposure release without batteries 5
Quick-wind lever 5
Inserting the film 6
Automatic DX-code film speed setting 8
Manually setting film speed 9
Rewinding and removing the film 9
Exposure metering modes 10
Full-field integral metering 11
Selective metering 11
Working diagram of exposure meter 12
Switching on the exposure meter 14
Using the exposure meter at full aperture 14
Using the exposure meter at working aperture 15
Low-light warning 15
Manual override control 16
Shutter speed setting dial 17
Viewfinder image 18
Mode selection 20
Manual setting of shutter speed, selective mode m21
Aperture priority,
full-field integral metering A22
Aperture priority, selective metering A24
Exposure metering memory 24
Aperture priority,
full-field integral metering T26
Automatic program mode,
full-field integral metering P28
Program functioning in different shutter speed
Settings 29
Characteristics, tendencies and application of the
variable automatic program mode 32
Supplementary light for aperture scale 33
Eyepiece adjustment 33
Focusing with the universal focusing screen 34
Eyepiece shutter 35
Using flash equipment 36
TTL flash-exposure control in manual mode m37
TTL flash-exposure control in aperture
priority mode A,A38
TTL fill-in flash control in shutter
priority mode T38
Variable TTL flash-exposure control in automatic
program mode P39
Overview of flash exposure programs 40
Flash readiness display 41
Flash control display 41
Self timer 42
Independent mirror release 42
Multiple exposures 44
Depth of field lever 45
Depth of field scale on lens 45
Holding the camera 46
Using filters 47
Using existing LEICA Lenses and accessories 47
LEICA M-Lenses on the LEICA R7 48
Tips on care 48
Accessories 49
Camera spare parts 54
Enlarger, Projectors 54
Customer Service 55
Technical Data 57
Reference index VII

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Attaching the carrying
strap
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Changing the lens
To avoid damage to your LEICA R7, do not
attempt to fit any lens that does not have a
control cam for a LEICA R Camera (see page
47).
To insert a LEICA R-Lens regardless of the
focus and aperture settings, proceed as follows:
Hold the lens by the fixed ring [11]. Position the
red dot [12]on the lens mount opposite the dot
on the bayonet lock [6]on the camera body.
Insert the lens in this position. A slight clockwise
turn locks the lens into position audibly.
Removing the lens:
Hold the lens by the fixed ring [11]. Press in the
bayonet lock [6] on the camera body. Turn the
lens anticlockwise and remove.
Always change lenses in the shade or in your
body's shadow.

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Inserting the batteries
The exposure meter and shutter release of the
LEICA R7 require a 6V power supply, either
four silver oxide button cells (1.5V) or two
lithium cells (3V).
Open the battery compartment cap [37] by
pressing the locking button [36] and push the cap
in the direction of the camera front. Use a clean
cloth to wipe off any oxidization on the surface
of the battery cells and insert the batteries in the
battery cap; position them as marked by symbols
in the battery cap. Close battery compartment
cap and push it toward the camera back until it
clicks shut.
Notes on battery care and use:
Store battery cells in a cool, dry place. Keep
away from children. Never use old and new
battery cells together. Do not mix battery cells of
different makes. These battery cells are not
rechargeable.
Batteries contain toxic and environmentally
damaging substances. Do not discard used
battery cells, but return them to your camera
dealer for recycling or dispose of them at special
waste collection points.
Compatible batteries
Silver oxide button cells suitable for the LEICA
R7 (valid Spring 1992):
Duracell D 357 (10 L 14)
EverReady EPX 76
Kodak KS76
Maxell SR44
National SR44
Panasonic SR44
Philips 357
Ray-o-vac 357
Sony SR44
Ucar EPX 76
Varta V 76 PX

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Lithium cells
(valid Spring 1992):
Duracell DL JN
Kodak K 58 L
Philips CR JN
Ucar 2 L 76
Varta CR JN
Automatic Battery Check
If battery power is low, the symbol "BC" lights
up in the lower right corner of the viewfinder.
This indicates sufficient power for the camera to
operate, but the batteries should be replaced as
soon as possible. If battery power is too low for
camera functioning, the exposure release is
blocked and all displays, except the "BC" symbol
extinguish. If the battery is completely flat, the
"BC" symbol no longer lights up.
Shutter release without batteries
You can still use the camera when the battery
cells are flat or have been removed. To do so, set
the shutter speed to "B" or "100 ".
Quick-wind lever
The quick-wind lever [27] winds the film, cocks
the shutter, and turns the frame counter [28].
When hinged out in the stand-by position, there
is room to slide your thumb behind it and firmly
support the camera. After each exposure, the film
should be advanced immediately to the next
frame to ensure instant readiness for the next
photograph.

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Inserting the film
Pull up the rewind crank [17] and knob past the
spring resistance to release and open the camera
back. The frame counter resets to “S” (start).

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Incorrect Correct
Pick up the film cartridge as shown above, with
the emulsion side facing up. Slide the end of the
film obliquely from above into one of the slots of
the take-up spool, making sure that the film is
gripped by at least one of the retaining clips and
projects under the next clip.
Pull up the rewind crank as far as it will go and
insert the film cartridge in the empty cartridge
chamber, then push in the rewind crank. The
edge of the film must be parallel with the film
guide. As you move the quick-wind lever, the
sprockets of the transport drum must engage in
the edge perforations of the film.
Use the quick-wind lever to wind the film one
frame forward, to ensure that it lies tensioned in
the film guide and that the mouth of the cartridge
does not project too far. You may occasionally
wish to take out a partly exposed film and later
insert it again.