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Technical data
Camera type Microprocessor controlled, manual focusing
35mm SLR camera with multiple automatic modes and motor
attachment capability
Lenses
Lens attachment Leica R bayonet with additional electrical
contacts. All Leica R lenses, as well as earlier LEICAFLEX/SL/SL2
lenses fitted with R control cam can be used.
Lens system Leica R lenses from 15-800mm
Exposure metering
Metering methods
• Selective metering (metering field 7mm), metering field indi-
cated in viewfinder; with all modes
• Multiple field metering (6 fields); with all modes, exposure
level for multiple field metering can be adjusted by a
maximum of ± 0.7 EV in 1/10 EV steps.
• Center-weighted integral metering; with all modes
• Center-weighted integral TTL metering for flash lighting with
system-compatible SCA 3000/3002 standard flash units
• Selective TTL test flash exposure metering before exposure
with any flash unit
Full aperture metering with all Leica R lenses and accessories
with automatic diaphragm, otherwise stop-down metering.
Metering method selector in ergonomically optimised design.
Metering memory-lock For selective and integral metering in
all automatic modes by pressing the shutter release to the
pressure point, indicated by relevant metering method symbol
going out in the viewfinder display.
Exposure compensation ± 3 EV (exposure values), can be set
in half steps.
Automatic exposure series With LEICA MOTOR DRIVE R8/R9,
automatic exposure series of 3 exposures each can be produced.
Either
1
/
2
EV or 1 EV can be selected as deviations between the
individual exposures.
Depending on the selected mode, the different exposures are
achieved by adjustment of the aperture and/or the shutter
speed.
Metering range (at f/1.4 and ISO 100/21°):
Selective metering: 0.007cd/m
2
to 125000cd/m
2
, i.e. from EV
–4 to EV 20 or from 32s at f/1.4 to 1/8000s at f/11.
Integral and multiple field metering:
0.003cd/m
2
to 125000 cd/m
2
, i.e. from EV -2 to EV 20 or
from 8s at f/1.4 to 1/8 000s at f/11, warning symbol in view-
finder if metering range not reached.
Metering cells Silicon photo diodes in bottom of camera and
on auxiliary mirror protected from stray light.
Film speed range Manual setting from ISO 6/9° to ISO 12 500/42°
(with additional exposure compensation of up to ± 3 EV, overall
films from ISO 0.8/0° to ISO 100000/51° can be exposed),
DX scanning from ISO 25/15° to ISO 5 000/38°.
Exposure modes
m
Manual shutter speed and exposure setting,
adjustment via light balance
A
Aperture priority
P
Variable automatic program mode
T
Shutter speed priority
F
Selective TTL flash exposure metering before
exposure
