Microprocessor-controlled, manually focusing 35 mm single lens reflex camera with multiple automatic exposure control modes
Lens Mount
Leica R Bayonet mount with added electrical contacts
Metering
Selective metering: 7 mm diameter metering field, outlined in the viewfinder
Multi-pattern metering 6 fields: the exposure level in the multi-pattern metering mode can be changed by ±0.7 EV in 1/10 EV steps.
Center-weighted integralflash units. Selective TTL test flash exposure metering prior to the actual exposure with any flash unit. metering. Center-weighted integral TTL metering for flash exposures with dedicated
Exposure Compensation
±3 EV (Exposure values), in half steps.
Exposure Bracketing
Available with Leica R motor-drive
Metering Range
Selective metering : from EV-4 to EV-20, or from 32 s at f/1.4 to 1/8000 s at f/11.
Integral and multi-pattern metering : from EV-2 to EV- 20, or from 8 s at f/1.4 to 1/8000 s at f/1
ISO Range
Manual setting from ISO 6/9° to ISO 12500/42°.
Exposure Modes
M: Manual setting of shutter speed and aperture stop using the light balance in the viewfinder
A: Aperture priority automatic exposure control
P: Variable program automatic exposure control
T: Shutter speed priority automatic exposure control
F: Selective TTL flash exposure metering prior to the actual exposure
Flash unit connection
Via hotshoe or standard PC terminal
Flash Control
With dedicated flash units (i.e. SCA-3000/3002 standard with SCA-3501/3502M3 adapter or LEICA SF 20/SF 24 D) TTL control with center-weighted integral metering. In the P fully automatic mode with optimized control for balanced exposures through increased portions of ambient light and reduced amounts of flash illumination as required by the situation. In addition, manual flash exposure corrections (over-rides) are possible in ± 3 1/3 EV steps. When regular flash units are used (like studio flash units, for instance) : selective TTL metering by means of a test flash triggered prior to the actual exposure, with the metering results displayed in the viewfinder and on the back cover LCD display.
Flash sync. speed
Maximum 1/250s or HSS up to 1/8000s
Viewfinder Prism
Built-in, fixed pentaprism.
Eyepiece
High-eyepoint viewfinder. Diopter compensation of approximately ±2 diopters can be set at the viewfinder. Additional correction lenses are available. Built-in viewfinder blind.
Interchangeable focusing screens
5 versions are available: Universal screen (ground glass screen with microprism ring and wedge ; supplied with the camera) ; Uniform ground glass screen ; Uniform ground glass screen with grid divisions ; Microprism screen ; Clear glass screen with cross-hairs. Viewfinder field 23 x 25 mm, corresponds to 93 % of the image area (96 % vertical x 97 % horizontal), in conformance with the standardized 35 mm slide format.
Viewfinder magnification
0.75 x with a 50 mm lens set at infinity and 0 diopter correction.
Shutter Speed Range
32seconds to 1/8000 second in half value steps
Mirror lock-up
Yes
Film Loading
Automatic threading
Camera Body
Top cover: Die-cast Magnesium
Body: Aluminium
Baseplate: Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate
Tripod Mount: Aluminium plate, centered under optical axis of lens