Technical Data - Leica CM Manual De Instrucciones

Technical data

Type Compact autofocus 35 mm viewfinder camera with fast, slightly wide angle
normal lens.
Film format 24 x 36 mm
Lens LEICA SUMMARIT 40 mm f/2.4 (6 lens elements in 4 groups) with improved
multicoating
Distance setting range Automatic or manual distance setting from 0.7 m to infin-
ity, LED display of focus status in each mode.
Smallest object field 566 x 377 mm (reproduction ratio 1 :15.7)
Autofocus system Passive phase detection autofocus, AF auxiliary light activates
automatically in poor lighting conditions.
Exposure system Choice of programmed automatic exposure control mode, i.e.
fully automatic exposure control with manual shift option or aperture priority expo-
sure control mode with manual aperture pre-selection, optionally with automatic
flash activation.
Exposure metering Center weighted metering characteristics, two-zone me-
tering (center/edge) with automatic backlighting detection (for automatic fill-in
flash).
Metering memory lock Pressing the shutter release button to the pressure point
stores the distance and exposure measurement.
Exposure meter range (at ISO 100/21°)
Flash mode
Flash activated automatically
or manually
(No. 1, 2, 6, 7)
Flash with slower shutter speeds
or deactivated
(No. 3–5, 8–10, 15)
At exposure values below EV 8.5 the flash is activated automatically in modes
No. 1–5.
Exposure meter range
1
EV8.5 (f/2,4, / s) –
60
1
EV19 (f/22, / s)
1000
EV2 (f/2.4, 2 s) –
1
EV19 (f/22, / s)
1000
Shutter speed range 1 to 1 /
1
f/2.4, up to / s at f/4, up to
500
(for programmed automatic exposure mode at f/2.4, up to
1
/ s) in modes with automatic and manual flash activation (No. 1, 2, 6, 7). Auto-
750
matic switching to for longer, manual exposure times of up to 99 s controlled ac-
B
cording to estimates in these modes. Selectively used and manually controlled long
time exposures of up to 99 s (T function) for blur-free pictures in modes No. 11–14.
Exposure compensation ±2 EV in
Automatic flash and manual flash activation and pre-flash In poor light the
built-in flash unit is automatically activated in modes No. 1–5. Manual activation
and deactivation of flash unit is possible at any time in modes No. 6–14 and 15. Pre-
flash light for reduction of "red eye effect" in modes No. 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10. Flash
with slower shutter speeds also possible in modes No. 3–5 and 8–10.
Modes (in selection order) Automatic flash activation (No. 1, universal mode, al-
ways activated when camera turned on unless another mode has been stored), Au-
tomatic flash activation with pre-flash light (No. 2), Automatic flash activation with
slower shutter speeds including
light and slower shutter speeds including
slower shutter speeds inc. and synchronization with the end of exposure (No. 5),
B
Manual flash activation (No. 6), Manual flash activation with pre-flash light (No. 7),
Manual flash activation with slower shutter speeds including
activation with pre-flash light and slower shutter speeds including
flash activation with slower shutter speeds inc.
exposure (No. 10), function with manual flash off (No. 14),
T
flash activation (No. 11), function with manual flash activation and flash synchro-
T
nization with end of exposure time (No. 13),
and pre-flash light (No. 12), and Manual flash off (No. 15)
The modes selected remain stored until another mode is selected, the camera is
switched off, or the battery is changed unless another mode is stored. Every mode
can be permanently stored.
Flash range (at ISO 100/21°) from 0.7–5.8 m. Guide number 14.
Flash recovery time Approx. 6 s with new battery.
Film speed setting Automatic film speed setting for DX-coded films from ISO
25/15° to 5000/38°. In the case of films without a DX code or films with a DX code
and speed outside this range, setting to ISO 100/21°.
115
s (in programmed automatic exposure mode at
1000
1
/ s) in modes No. 3-5 and 8–10, 30 s to
750
1
/
500
1
/ EV increments
3
(No. 3), Automatic flash activation with pre-flash
B
(No. 4), Automatic flash activation with
B
(No. 8), Manual flash
B
B
and synchronization with end of
B
function with manual
T
function with manual flash activation
T
1
/ s
1000
s at f/4, up to
(No. 9), Manual