Leicaflex SL MOT User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS





               LEICAFLEX SL MOT
               LEICAFLEX'Motor

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1  LEICAFLEX SL MOT                            Motor frame counter
                                                                     socket for remote control2  LEICAFLEX motor                                                        8I  Three-pronged
                                               and remote frame counter3  Motor release                                                     10  Switch for rewind position, 36 exposure4  Threads for tripod-platform, Cat. No. 14148                                                              cut-off or continuous advance
5   Battery housing                                    without cut-off (oo)
6  Battery housing lock                                  1l  Manual operation or motor drive
7  Screw, connecting camera and motor                 selector switch

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 Attaching the motor
 Move the rapid advance lever of the   Attach the motor and secure it by means
 LEICAFLEX SL MOT through one full    of the connecting screw (7).
 stroke. Set the switch (11) on the motor
 at "M" (motor drive). Before attaching
 the motor, check whether the lug (12) on
 the drive-shaft of the motor is aligned
 with the red dot (13). lf necessary rotate
 the lug manually into the correct position.

Film loading                              General operation with motor   -
Load the camera as described in the  When you operate the release button on
Operating Instructions No. 111-76. Before   the front of the motor, the camera's film
closing the camera, advance film one   advance lever must be in the rest posi-
frame by means of motor release (3)   tion or in the first metering position. At
checking that film sprocket holes engage   the second metering position (advance
sprockets of transport shaft.                lever fully extended) the motor will be
Set the desired number of exposure (36   switched off.
or *) by the switch (10). lf set at 36, the   Motor will run only when attached to the
motor will automatically cut-off after 36   camera.
exposures.                                      All shutter speeds from 1 to lfzooo sec (i.e.
lf automatic motor cut-off for less than   except B) can be used for single expo-
36 exposures is desired, advance motor   sures with automatic shutter tensioning.
without film in the camera by the number   For sequence photography only speeds
of frames equivalent to the difference    of 'lto and faster can be used. The slower
between 36 and the desired number. In   speeds from 1 to 1/rs sec are unsuitable
addition, allowance must be made for two   for sequence shots because the motor
blank exposures. Thus, the number i4   cycles the camera at a rate of 3 to 4
must be set for a 2O-exposure film. This   frames per second.
setting is marked by a black dot on the                                                        t:5frame counter (8).                     fu*(d,
The number of exposures triggered via
the release (3) on the motor can be read
on the frame counter (8) of the motor.

www.butkus.usFilm       Manual Oporation of the Camera with       Rewinding
E      Motor Attached                                          Set control switch (10) at R. The film-
       With the motor in position, the LEICA-   counter will reset itself lo "Zero" ('2)
      FLEX SL MOT can also be used in the   and the film transport drive will be un-
       conventional manner if the switch (11)   coupled for rewind of film. Rewind is
        is set at K (K = manual operation with   manual by means of the camera's rewind
       motor disengaged). In this case, use the   crank.
        shutter release and rapid advance lever
         of the camera.
      To switch back to motor drive, advance   Remote Control
        the film by the camera's lever and set the
                                                                                           the       switch (11) at 'M'. Move camera ad-   Plug the remote control cable into
       vance lever manually until resistance  is   three-pronged socket (9) for remote
           felt to assure correct mechanical coupling.   shutter release. Since the motor is trig--
                                         gered electrically, any type of remote
                                                   control may be used that is capable of
                                                    closing an electrical contact, such as an
                                                           electric cable, a light trap, radio control,
                                                pneumatic or water pressure, etc.
                                    The LEfTZ remote control cable has a
                                                               built-in electrically-powered digital coun-
                                                         ter which indicates the number of expo-
                                                         sures.

Problem


                                        Motor fails to start





                                      Motor runs too slow
lmportant:
lf the cause of the trouble cannot be
readily determined, always remove the
battery housing (5).

t-                                       www.butkus.us       Cause                               Remedy

       Advance lever not in rest or first         Move advance lever to rest or first
        metering position                           metering position
      Camera shutter was not comPletelY         lmmediately pull out battery housing
       advanced when the motor was attached    and push it back again
        Switch (11) set at "K"                  Wind camera and set switch (11) to "M"
                                            Advance winding lever another full
                                                         stroke.
        Switch (10) set at " R'                      Set switch (10) at 36 or oo.
         Batteries exhausted                           lnsert fresh batteries
       Motor counter cut-off at 36 while           Exchange exposed film for a new roll.
         switch (10) set at 36                     Set switch (10) at R and, after exchange
                                                           of films, back to 36 or "o.

         Batteries weak                                  lnsert fresh batteries
         Batteries wron glY inserted                     Insert batteries and observe polarity as
                                                        indicated in battery housing
          Felt mouth of film cartridge too tight          Insert new film cartridge