User Guide

The Distance
can be set directly on the distance scale of the lens, or with the aid of the rangefinder.
Some lenses lock in the infinity position. Depress the infinity catch to release this lock for focusing at closer
distances. Remember also to extend and lock the barrel of collapsible lenses (see page 15). The old way of
focusing by scale is, however, less important with the LEICA, as you set the distance much more rapidly and
accurately with the built-in rangefinder.
The LEICA'S .coupled rangefinder is the fastest, easiest and most efficient focusing method. It
requires a little practice to master, but this is easily acquired and a great deal of fun.
First set the lens to infinity. Now observe, say, a window a few yards away through the range-
finder. Watch the bright sharp rectangle in the center of the finder area: this is the rangefinder
field. Hold the LEICA so that the vertical window bar cuts through the rangefinder field. Inside
the field you will see a double image, in other words a second image of the window bar or edge
which appears to the left of the main one. This indicates that the lens is not correctly focused on
the window. Now adjust the focus while still looking through the finder: the second image in the
rangefinder field moves to the right, until it coincides with the stationary outline. You have now
accurately set the distance by the
coincidence method.
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