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UTLEICA(1913)                                 LETCAI (1925)                                   LETCAil 0932)
      Oskar Barnack's prototype                      The first LEICAcamera manufacturedin series              wilh interchangeablelensesand built-inrange finder





         LETCAilrf (1950)                                  LETCAtvt3 (1954)                                    LErCA M 4-P (1980)
       with f lash synchronization                 rangefinder with illuminatedf reldsof view and bayonetmou nt              six viewfinderframes and motor capability





        LEICAFLEX(1965)                               LETCAFLEXSL (1968)                           LEICAR3 (1976)with lwo exposure
The first singlelens reflexLEICAcamera                 with selective.throughthe lens.exposure measuring            measuringmethods: integratedand selective
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The LEICAcamera started the era of 35 mm photography





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Oskar Barnack Inventorof the LEICAcamera               These are Oskar Barnack'sinitialdesiqn sketches


Theoriginalideafor the LEICAdesign  At the Leipzigfair in 1925the firstpro-  optical performance, dependability
was rathersimpleand logicalwhichis  ductionmodelwasshownandcaused and long life.The LEICAR4s MOD.P
so often the case with an ingenious a sensation.Reportersbeganto deve-  continuesthis tradition.The name Leitz
idea.OskarBarnack,theheadof thede-  lop modernphotojournalismwith the  guaranteesit.
sign developmentdepartmentof the  LEICAcameraandlaunchingthebegin-
Ernst Leitz Optical Works Wetzlar, ningsof the photo journalismpress.
neededsamplesof film exposurefor  Amateursdiscoveredthe easeof pho-
hismotionpicturecamera.Theenlarg- tographywith the LEICAcameraand
rngresultsf rom hismotionpicturefilms  the world of photographyhad been
encouragedhim to continuework on  changed.
the developmentof a pocketcamera. EachLEICAcameramodelwhichen-
He simplydoubledthe framesizeto   teredthe marketso far broughtnewad-
24x36mmandthusthe Ur-LElCA,with  vances.Todayas well as in the begin-          Leitz meansprecision
the now classicminiaturefilm format,  ning,the nameLEICAis synonymous        Worldwide.
wasborn.                          with quickand easyhandling,highest
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Specialfeaturesof the LEICAR4s MOD.P




TheLEICAR4sMOD.Pwasdesignedto      TheR4sMOD.P acceptsallLeitz      Attachablemotor winder and
meet the extreme demandsof the       interchangeablereflex lenses      motordriveenhancethepossibi-
workingprofessional.lt isan electronic      with focal lengthsfrom 15 to          litiesof dynamicphotography.
SLRwiththreeexposuremodes:aper-    B00mmand every reflexacces-
ture prioritywith full field metering,      sory.                        TheR4sMOD.P hasa newexpo-
apertureprioritywith spot metering,                                      sureoverridemechanismfor use
andmanualoperationwithspotmeter-      Five interchangeablefocusing      withthe camera'stwo automatic
ing.Switchingfromspotto fullfieldme-      screenspermitoptimumperfor-     modes.Thisdevicepermitsfast,
teringis rapid.                    manceof the camera.             easy"bracketing"whileshooting
                                                                                        intheaperture-priorityautomatic
                                                         modes(+ 2to - 2 f/stoprangein
                                                                         1/3f/stopincrements).
                                                            The selectedshutterspeed in
                                                             manualmode is shown in the
                                                                          viewfinder.
                                                            The mode selectorswitchhasa
                                                         new 2-touchlock.                     o
                                                    New "highprofile"designof the
                                                                   rewindknob and shutterspeed                     o                                                                                   dialmakesfor fasterhandling.
                                                            Theworldwide warrantymeans
                                                                    quick and dependabletrouble
                                                                        shooting, maintenance and,
                                                           when necessary,repair via 120
                                                                             Leitzagenciesand a strongnet-
                                                                work of cameradealers.





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A camerawhichretainsits value



At Leitzthereis a departmentcalledLeitzQualityAssurance.lt establishesthestandards
whichmustbe metby everysampleof eachproduct.Theapprovalof QualityAssurance
is requiredbeforeany prototypecan be put into production,and the productionseries
is alsotestedat everystep.QualityAssurancedoesnot answerto the design,manufac
turing,or marketingdepartments,but onlyto top management.
lf a test sampleshowsafter100.000shutterreleasesonlythe slightestirregularity,the
entireproductionis retested."Madeby Leitz"hastraditionallystoodfor the highestquality
standards.This is why the LEICAcamerais not simplylacqueredblack,  6.Jf.
insteadit is blackchromiumplatedin accordancewith a special,Leitz
developed,procedure.Becausea LEICAcamerashouldnotonlylooknew
when new but alsoafter manyyearsof use.
Qualityis apparentin the smalldetails.One hearsit whenthe lenssnaps
in and locksinto the hardchromedbayonetmount.One noticesit
whenthefocusingmountglidessmoothlyduring
focusingand bringsthe pictureeasilyand softly
intosharpfocus.Theultrasmoothreleaseaction
testifiesto the quality,the precisionmaterialand
the workmanshipusedin the camera.
TheLElCAfeelisdifficulttodescribe.Onesimply
has to take the camerainto one's hands.This
will quicklyprovethat it is not only beautifulfor
its own sake,but becauseit was builtresolutely
for hard usage.


             - It is a tool buta fascinatingone.
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-lntegratingand selective
a guaranteefor successfulexposures





                                                                                                              Without taking the eye from the camera,a quick change-over
                                                                                                              from one measuring method to another may be accomp-
        o                                                       I ished





Schematicdrawing of the Leitz largefieldintegratingmeas-    Schematicdrawing of the Leitz selectivemeasuringmethod
uring method                                                                cannot deal successfullywith every
                                                                           lightingcondition;specialconditions
                                                                    requirespecialmeasuringmethods.
                                                                 Therefore,the LEICAR4s MOD.P has
Everyphotographerknowsthe prob-  sary to exposeone or eventwo steps  two exposuremeasuringmethods:
lems"Whatwouldbe thecorrectexpo-  aboveor belownormal?... or,was not  A centerweightedlargefield integrat-
sure?"                           there somethingelse to consider?In  ing methodfor all sceneswith normal
A neverto be repeatedevent,against  thisway manya pictureis lost.         lightingconditions.
the light,showingdramaticshadowsin  Automaticexposuredeterminationis  And, as somethingextra,the Leitzse-
the leftforeground,one mustreactin a   nothing new anymore.That is as  it  lectivemeasuringmethod,which al-
fractionof a secondand measurethe  shouldbe.Thelessthe photographeris  lows measuringa specific,important
exposureaccurately...and yet the  involvedin technicaldetails,the more  portionof the scene,and isthusableto
questionremains:shouldthe automa- he can concentratein the scene.      deal with even difficultlightingcondi-
tic settingexposeat will?Or is it neces- However,a simpleautomaticsystem  tions.
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Photographywith ease using
the largefieldintegratingmeasuring
method





 Inmanycasestheintegratingmethodis  Measuringrange:
 the correctand dependableone.True                               O,25cdlmzto 63.000cd/mzaIfll.4and in allcasesif thereareno extremelight-                             ISO100/21'.Exposurevaluesof +1 EV andcolorcontrasts,no heavyshadows                                      to *19 EV or openingf 1.411sec.to
 andwhenthe brightand darkportions   f 22l1AoooSec.
 of the subjectare abouteven.The ex-
 posuremeternowregisterstheresultof
 the entireimagearea.
 Sinceusuallythe importantdetailis in
 the center,the measurementis center-
 weighted.
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Evendifficult lightingconditionscan be mastered
with the selectivemeasuringmethod





Unusualphotosaregenerallymadeun-  importantimageportionand release Measuringrange:der uncommonand difficultlighting the shutter.Theexposuretimewillcon-
conditions- againstthe lightscenes, siderin itsexposuredeterminationonly  1cdlm2 to 63.000cdlm2attl.4and ISO
sidelight,spotlightedscenes- etc.This  thatportionwhichlieswithinthe circle, 1OOl21o.Exposurevaluesfrom * 3 EV                                                                                   to 19 EV or opening f 1.4l1lqsec to fis the strongpointof the Leitzselective regardlessof what occurswithinthe                                                                    2211ltooosec.measurementmethod.Scenesbefore  restof the viewfinderarea.
a brightor verydarkbackground,a por-
traitagainstthe light,the viewthrough
an archedgate,open lightsources-
theseare no problemsfor the LEICA
R4s MOD.P. The measurementarea
correspondsto the centralcirclein the
viewfinder.Usethiscircleto aimfor the
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Optimumpictureframing
with measuredvaluestorage





The selectivemeasurementmethod, Measuringselectively,value storage,
perse,isan excellentfeature,butthisis  determinationof the desiredoicture
notall.Frequently,theselectivelymeas- area and shutterreleaseare done so
ureddetaildoesnot reallybelonginthe  quicklyand easilythat the photogra-
middle.lt is for this reasonthat the  phercancarryoutthesef unctionsafter
measuredvaluecan be storedfor 30  a shorttimealmostunconsciously.Ob-
seconds by depressingthe shutter viously,thisis the bestprerequisitefor
releasebuttonuntilthemodesymbolat  optimumpicturecompositionandper-
the lower left is extinguished.There-  fect exoosurewithouttechnicalprob-
afterthe desiredpictureframemay be  lems.
chosenin goodtimeandtheshutterre-
leasedunderthe predeterminedexpo-
surevalue.
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The vievWinderas a composition
and controlcenter



Theviewfindershowsallthatis neces- Thecamerafunctionsareshownat the  Thisoperatescontinuouslyand so ac-
saryto composeand focusthe scene. bordersof the viewfinderimage.       curately,that it may eventurnout to be
Evenwhenlightingispoorthefinderim-  Below,leftanilluminated6 signalsthat  r/gsthof a second. In this case two
age is brilliantand bright.Interchange- the camerais set on automaticshutter diodeswill lightup,the one for 1,/ooand
ablefocusingscreensareavailablefor  speedcontroland selectiveexposure the one for r,425sec.
quickand accurateframingto suitdif-  measurement.                 Shouldit be too dark or too brightfor
ferenttasks.A prerequisitefor usingthe  The preselecteddiaphragmsettingis  the chosendiaphragmsetting,a trian-
LEICAlensesto theirmaximumooten-  displayedin the centerbelow.        gularsymbolshowsaboveor belowthe
tial.                      On the righthandsideof theviewfinder shutterspeedscaleindicatingover- or
                                borderan illuminateddiodeshowsthe  under-exposure.The lens openingis
                              exposuretime,formed automatically theneitheropenedor closedfurther.
                             basedon the preselecteddiaphragm.





The illustrationsshow the universalfocusinoscreen





Split wedge                                Ring with rectangular prism screen            Matte surroundings
When the image is out of focus,the edges and   The centralsplit-wedgeis surroundedby a rec-   Here the image is best focused with long focal
horizontallines of the object are actuallydis-   tangular prism screen Flickeringclearly indi-   lengthlensesand in the near-focusingrange
placed                                      cates the out of focus position

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Specialtechnicaldetails





Electronic Self Timer                             Multiple Exposures                          Data Back DB LEICA R4
Runningtime is approximately8sec. A blinking  Depressingthe rewind button disengagesthe   The data back enablesthe userto recorddata di-
LEDsignalsits operation,changingto a constant   film transport.The shuttercan now be wound by    rectly on the film. Negativesor transparencies
signal2 sec. before the shutter is tripped         operatingthe rapid winding lever without trans-  may be given letter or numericalcodes; a valu-
                                               porting the film forward.At the end of the travel   able feature when one wishes to serialize a
                                              the rewind button will re-set automatically.lf   group of pictures.Such data may also be valu-
                                      more than two exoosuresare to be made on the   able to reconstructspecific phasesor events in
                                    same film frame, the rewind button must be de-    effect at the time the oictures were taken. The
                                          pressed anew before winding the shutter.        opportunitiesare many: Whether taking family
                                                                                              picturesor one wishes to record variousstages
                                                                                      duringthe buildingof a home,or for experimen-
                                                                                                                      tal photographyin the laboratory,the data back
Film and Battery Test                                                                       allows the identificationof the photographposi-
                                                                                                           tively and conveniently.Data back DB R4 can beA window in the camera back shows clearly if                                          Depth of Field Preview Lever                    iserted in olace of the back of the camera andand with whatfilm the camera is loaded.Fortest-                                                                                  connected by means of a cable to the flash con-ing the batterycondition,simplydepressthe test   To check the deoth of field for a certainf-value,                                                                                                       tact of the camera.button.lf the red controllamp lightsup, the batte-   the depth of field preview lever, easily acces-
ries are o k                                         sible, is used.




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Photoseouencesof 2 frames oer sec.
are oossiblewith the motor winder.The
motordrivehasa4framepersec.capa-
bility but can also be switched Io 2
framesper second or singleexposure.
A convenientswitch permitsselecting
the 2 f rameper sec.sequencewhileex-
posing.All shutterspeedscan be used.
The motor winder uses 6, the motor
drive 10,standardalkalinebatteriesor
rechargeableNiCadbatterres.Theywill                                    .lexposeapproximately50 filmswith 36
frames at 20oC.The battery housings
are interchangeablein seconds.In ex-
tremecold,the housingcan be kept bo-
dywarm and connected to the motor
winderormotordriveviatheadapterby
remote control connection.
Also,especiallyduring cold weather,
it is of greatadvantagethatthepower
supplyof the motor winderand mo-
tor drivewhen connectedto the ca-
mera,furnishesthe currentsupply
for the cameraas well.Singlef rame
ohotosare made via the camerare-
lease.series ohotos via the win-
der motor releaseor via electrical
cable and control units.After 36
exoosuresboth motor windersare
turned off automaticallv
And one more point.Evenwhen the
camerais operatedby motorwinder
or motor drive exceot for the nor-
mal shutternoise there is hardly
any other noise.Winder and
drive are hardlyaudible Ex-
periencedphotographers,
and especially profes-
sionals,appreciatethe
valueof this feature.
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MOTOR-WINDERR4 and MOTOR-DRIVER4.
Robustmechanism,easyhandling





                                                        Adapter for external supply
                                                  When it is very cold the currentsupply
                                                                                  for the motor winder,motor driveand
                                                                      the cameramay take place"out of the
                                                                      pocket" via adapter,where batteries/
MOTOR-WINDERR4:           Tripod Holder              NC are kept underbody-warmtempe-                                                                               rature.Motorizedfilm transportand shutter  Usedfor holdingthe camerawith long                                                         The battery/NChousingsof motorwin-wind.Singlepictureand seriesphotos  lensesandmotorwindersteadyon atri-                                                                   der or motordriveare interchangeablup to two shotsper sec.              pod. Rigiddesignwith two convenient                                                                                    inseconds.A replacementhousingwith140mm long,40mm high,50 mm depth,  connectingscrews.                                                                         batteriesprovidesadditionalsecurityweight:2259 withoutbatteries.                                                       when used constantly.(ln continuous
                                                                    use,in the cold,for expeditionsetc.)



MOTOR-DRIVER4:
Motorizedfilm transportand shutter
wind.Singlepictureand seriesphotos
up to 4 shotsper second,switchover
trom 2 picturesper sec.to singlepho-
tos.
140mmlong,45mmhigh,61mm depth,
weight3209 withoutbatteries.
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MOTOR-WINDERR4 and MOIOR-DRIVER4
in combinationwith the RC LEICAR



TheelectronicremotecontrolunitRC
LEICAR with motorwinderand motor
driveoffersa numberof delightfulpos-
sibilities.lt servesas remotereleasein
conjunctionwiththe automationof the
cameraandopensup newdimensions
of photography.Manyof theseintrigu-
ing possibilitieswill be coveredin the
followingpages.
Thecontrolunitfitscomfortablyin one
hand.lt canbe operatedeitherwiththe
lefthandor therighthand.Allfunctional
elementsare arrangedon top.
Usingthe remotecontrolunit,the ca-
meramay be releasedeithermanually
or automatically.After release,a lumi-
nousdigitaldisplayprovidesthe feed-
backfromthecamera.Thedoubledigit
9 mmdisplayclearlyindicateswhenthe
exposureis completed;furthermore,
the numberof completedexposures
can be verifiedfromthe samedisplay.lf
exposureshavepreviouslybeenmade
withoutthecontrolunit,an in-putbutton
is providedto set the unit correctly.lf,
for instance,12 exposureshave pre-
viouslybeenmade,the controlunitwill
showa readingof 13 afteradjustment.
Ontheautomaticmodetherangeof re-
leaseintervalsis from one frameevery
0,5sec.to a frameevery10 minutes.The
rntervalmay be adjustedcontinuously.
With the settingat "test" the desired
time intervals may be determined
exactlywithout trippingthe camera
shutter.The releaseimpulsethen be-
comesvisiblewhenthe righthanddeci-
malpointin the displaylightsup.
The current supply of the remote
controlunit comesfrom the batteries/
NCof the motorwinderor motordrive.
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The manyfacets of the LEICAR-system




                        Remote release
                                      via RemoteControlLEICAR4.
                             The electronicremotereleasewith si-
                               multaneousfunctioncontrolanddigital
                               feedbackdisplayfrom the camera is
                                   the bestsolutionfor controlledremote
                                   release.

                            Automatic Interval Control
                                 For pre-programmedshutterrelease,
                                   the RCLEICAR controlunitoffersinter-
                                      val variationsbetween0.5 to approx.
Remote release                 600sec.; this is a useful exposure
with electriccablerelease.           range: every 1/zsec.or up to every
A 5 meter long cable,in combination 10min.Applications:growth studies,
withextensioncablesisthesimplestre-  blossomingsequenceof flowers,seed
mote releasedevice and is recom-  germination,root development,docu-
mendedwhen no functioncontrol of  mentationas for instancedetermining
thecamerais necessary.lt hasa thread-  trafficdensitiesat differenttimes,esca-
ed plugandcanbe extendedviaa cable  lator capacity in departmentstores,
of 25 metersup to a maximumlengthof   train terminalsetc., security surveil-
100meters.Thevariousremoterelease lanceat exhibits,trafficflow in depart-
accessoriesof the motor winder and  ment stores,monitoringof machines
motordrivecan be usedin thismanner. andtheircontrols.





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Multipleexposure
Usingthe LEICAR4s MOD P with re-
mote controlunitsimplifiesmultipleex-
posures.lt is easy to show the various
stagesof the moon on the same frame.
All moving sequenceswhich appear
againsta dark background,offer good
opportunities,not to mention the inte-
restingeffectsof doubleor multipleex-
posuresof persons.Reallysomething
for the creativephotographer.





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LEICAR-lenses




                              an effectivecut-off of the ultraviolet Common,outstandingfeatures
                                  rays of light.This also assuresthat all  of all LEICAR-lenses:                                     Leitz lensesmaintainthe same color
                                 balance.                                        1. The rotation direction of the helicalfocusing
                                                                             mount of the lens and diaphragmclick-stopsare
                                                                              matched and adjusted for optimum control at
                        What does the photographer     extremely high or low temperatures.
                             gain from this extra effort?          2. Positioningis the same for all lenses.
                           Keepthe sunat yourback,setthe lens
                                      to f/8 andtheexposuretimeto r,4zsisan    3.so Allas lensto functionparts areperfectlyprotectedin nearlyagainstallcorrosionclimatic
                                   old recipewhich is sometimesquite  conditions
                                     correct.Butunusualphotosarecreated
                                                                             LEICAR-lenses                                                                                                can                                                                                                   be                                                                                                    used at                                                                                                                temoeratures                                        differently.Shootingagainstthe light,  4.                                                                               between                                                                                                                                                               - 25 and                                                                                                     degrees                                                                                                  + 60                                                                                         C                                        for instance,and with the lens fully   triction.                        without res-
                                open,so as to locatethe areaof sharp-
                               nessaccuratelywithinmillimeters.And   5. To resist blows or impact, the lensesare de-
                           now you will see what Leitzlensesare   signedto withstandup to 100x their gravitational
                                capableof. Sharpness"to the point",  force.may occurThis isasequallya resultimportantof the variousfor blowsmethodswhichof
                                  highcontrastand greatresolvingpow-   transoortation.
                                     er are the strengthsof LEICAphotos.
                            Thelargestlensopeningcanbe chosen  6. The auto diaphragm runs on ball bearings
                                   withoutreservation,it is a fullyuseable  Thesettingclosingis maximumtime f rom40f ullmillisecondsapertureto it'ssmallest
                                workingaperture.
                            Themechanicalfeaturesof the lensdo    7. The auto diaphragmwill show no noticeable
                                  not trailbehindthe optics.The helical  wear after more than 50,000 releases
                                  focusingmount,for instance,brassto    8. The large LEICAbayonet is mechanicallyro-
                               aluminium,is individuallygroupedto   bust and guaranteesinstantand reliableseating
                             oneanother.Therefore,a light,specially of the lens.
                                developed,grease,spreadthinly,issuf-   9. All lensesmay be placed uprightwithout lens
                                         ficientto allowsmooth,jerkfreefocus-  cover. There are no protruding control levers
Thedesignanddevelopmentofa lensis  ing even underunusualtemperatures which could be bent out of shaoe.
an intriguingscience.Largemainframe  and hard daily use.Leitzlensesretain
computershaveopenedways to opti-  their efficiencyand sure-functionde-   10.withAllfrontLEICAand R-lensesback coversaretogethersuppliedwithroutinelya lens
mize all propertiesof opticalglassso  pendabilityfor decades.              hood made to fit individuallv
that the limitsof physicalpossibilities
arenowachievable.Careful"timing"of
anti-reflectioncoatings to particular
glass-typesassuresalmost100%light
transmissionwithin the entirevisible
spectralrange.Special"Absorban"ce-
mentlayersusedin Leitzlensescauses
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    The Leitz glass-researchlaboratory melts speciai glasses using rare earths, and is largely    Ultra-purityisaprerequisitelormeltingsuperioropticalglassThismeltingcruciblemightwellb
     responsiblefor the excellentcharacteristicsof LEICAlenses                             one of the most valuableof its type  lt is made of pure platinum





      Of the 600 world known types of glass for lenses,prisms and filters Leitz maintains350 per    The carefullymatched anti-reflectioncoatings for each of the highly refractiveglassesused
      manentlyin stock                                                                  assuresalmost 100% light transmissionwithin the entire visiblespectralrange
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Pictorialcompositionmade easy
with the comprehensiveLEICAR-system





The rangeof LEICAR-lensesextendsfrom the 15mm ultrawide-angleto the 800mm tele-
photolens.
Withtheselensesthe photographercan selectany segmentof hissubjectusinga given
cameraposition,on by alteringhis positionachievevariationin perspective.Theseare
two importantcriteriafor creativepictorialcomposition.





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Comparisonof focal lengths    Perspectivecomparison        The upper row of pictures shows the                                                               comparisonof focal lengths.When photographingfrom a given Withthe15mm lensthebackgroundre-                                                        The photographer'spositionwas notpointonlythe subjectfieldand image cedesfurtherintothe distance.Usinga                                                            changed;notetheperspectiverelationsizearechangedby changingthefocal 400mm one can bringit forwardright                                                                   ship of the subjectwithinthe picturelength,but not the perspective.      up to the objectin theforeground.Per-                                                                     area.Theoretically,it mightbe possibleto en-  spectivechangesare particularlyno-                                                         The bottomrowof picturesshowsthelargea superwide-anglepictureto any  ticeablewhen extremelyshort or ex-                                                               comparisonof perspective.desiredimagesize,butthiswouldbring  tremely long focal length lensesare                                                        The photographer'sposition wasreductionin picturequalityas a conse-  used.                                                          changedso that the primarysubjectouence.                                                         showsup alwaysin the samesize,whileWhentakingslidesit isalwaysdesirable                                                                                             its relationshipto the backgroundto fill the frame,becausesubsequent,                                                         changeswiththefocallengthof thelenssectional,enlargementsare usuallynot                                                               used.oossible.
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The extremewide-anglerange





                                                                                                      L.=-

15mm SUPER-ELMAR-Rf/3.5                 16 mm FISHEYE-ELMARIT-Rf/2.8          19mm ELMARIT'-Rl/2.8
Especiallysuitedfor landscapes,architectural For unusual image formation.Straightlines will   Usingthishighspeedsuperwide-anglelensap-
and fashionphotography,with unusualeffects  be straightonly as long as they run through the   preciablyimprovesthe picturecontent The
andfor oicturesof modelswhichareto transmit  image center.The barreldistortionbecomesthe   shortfocusdistanceof 30cm for closeup pic-
an imoressionof realism.                  more oronouncedthe more the linesare located   turesfavorsstrikingperspectiveconditions
                                          toward the edge.The entirepictureframeisfilled
                                                within the oblong camera format.





21mm SUPER-ANGULON@-Rf/4            24mm ELMARIT-Rtl2.8
Thislensexhibitsexcellentdefinitionandevenil-   ldealfor photo journalisticpurposeswithin limit-
luminationoverthe entirepicturearea.lt offers  ed space and for pictureswith unusualperspec-
dramaticeffectsof compositionwith a promi-   tive. lts "floating elements" assure excellent
nent foreground,recedingbackgroundand a   image quality over the entire focusing range,
broadhorizon                                 especiallyclose-up.

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