LEICA M6 Rangefinder Camera - Manual (Page 45)

TECHNICAL DATA 45
CAMERA
Designation
Designation
Leica M6
Camera type Camera type
Analogue rangefinder system camera (35 mm)
Type No. Type No.
2248
Order No. Order No.
Black: 10 557
Material Material
Closed full metal housing with hinged rear cover
Top cover and bottom cover: brass, black finish
Lens mount Lens mount
Leica M bayonet
Operating conditions Operating conditions
0°C to +40°C
Interfaces Interfaces
ISO accessory shoe
Tripod thread Tripod thread
A 1⁄4 DIN 4503 (1⁄4”) with stainless steel in the base
Weight Weight
575 g (without battery)
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Large, bright-line rangefinder with automatic parallax compensation
Suitable for -0.5 dpt; optional corrective lenses available: -3 to +3 dpt
Image field limiter Image field limiter
Image field limiter: two lit frames: 35 mm + 135 mm, 28 mm + 90 mm,
50 mm + 75 mm (automatic switchover when lens is attached)
Optional display of image field frame/bright-line frame
Parallax compensation Parallax compensation
The horizontal and vertical difference between viewfinder and lens
is compensated automatically in line with the relevant focus setting,
meaning the bright-line frame of the viewfinder will be automatically con-
gruent with the subject section captured by the lens.
Viewfinder magnification Viewfinder magnification
0.72x (all lenses)
Actual metering basis Actual metering basis
49.9 mm: 69.25 mm (mechanical metering basis) x0.72 (viewfinder mag-
nification)
Congruence of viewfinder and film image Congruence of viewfinder and film image
The bright-line frame size is identical to the shortest focus setting for
each focal length of an image size of approx. 23 x35 mm. With a setting
to infinity (depending on focal length) approx. 9% (28 mm) to 23% (135 mm)
more of the film will be captured than shown by the respective bright-line
frame.
Large-base rangefinder Large-base rangefinder
Split or superimposed image rangefinder shown at the center of the
viewfinder image
SHUTTER
Shutter type
Shutter type
Focal plane shutter with rubber liner and horizontal gutter, mechanically
controlled, extremely quiet
Shutter speeds Shutter speeds
Mech. shutter: 1 s - 1⁄1000 s
Flash Synch: up to 1⁄50 s