LEICA MP 0.72 Rangefinder Camera (Silver) - Handbuch (Seite 69)

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Shutter release button
The shutter release button (7) 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. 82).
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 (8).
Shutter speed dial
The LEICA MP’s shutter speed dial (10) can be
used to select shutter speeds from 1/1000 s to
1 s and, in the
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position marked in orange or
red 1 , the synchronisation speed of 1/50 s.
The B / OFF position, also marked in orange or
red 1 , combines two functions:
• Exposure meter is turned off.
• If the shutter release button (7) is pressed
when set to this position, the shutter remains
open – for long exposures – for as long as the
shutter release is held down.
All positions can be felt clicking into place, none
of them are locked.
1 For optimum readability, these engravings are orange on
black chromium plated cameras and red on silver chromium
plated cameras.
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