The Shutter Release Button; The Shutter Speed Dial - Leica MP Bedienungsanleitung

Shutter release button
The shutter release button (17) has a pressure
point. Pressing it lightly as far as the pressure
point activates exposure metering, as long as the
shutter is cocked. When the shutter release but-
ton is released, the metering system and the dis-
play in the viewfinder remain activated for around
14 s longer (for more details, refer to the sections
under "Exposure metering" on p. 94).
Pressing past the pressure point releases the
shutter.
The shutter release button should be pressed
gently – and with constant pressure, until the
shutter is released with a soft click.
The shutter release button has a standard thread
for a cable release (17a).
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The shutter speed dial

The LEICA MP's shutter speed dial (16) is used to
select shutter speeds from 1/1000 s to 1s and, in
the position marked in orange or red*, the syn-
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chronization time of 1/50 s.
The B/OFF position, also marked in orange or
red*, combines two functions:
The exposure meter is turned off.
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If the shutter release button (17) is pressed
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when set to this position, the shutter remains
open – for long time exposures – for as long as
the shutter release button is held down.
All positions can be felt clicking into place, none of
them are locked.
For more information about correct exposure set-
tings see the chapters following "Exposure meter-
ing" as of p. 94.
* For optimum legibility, these engravings are in orange on
cameras with black lacquer and black chrome plated finish
and red on those with silver chrome finish.
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