Direct implementation of picture ideas
The LEICA CM combines the quick
and easy use that is typical of fully automatic compact cameras with the
optical quality and important setting possibilities of system cameras. If you
wish to work quickly and conveniently, the autofocus feature accurately sets
the distance between 70 cm (27
1
⁄
2
inches) and infinity, and the automatic pro-
gram feature ensures the correct exposure. The program can be modified
without taking the camera away from the eye, because all the information is
displayed in the viewfinder. This makes it possible to select different shutter
speed and aperture combinations within the range of exposure latitude.
But you also have the freedom of setting the distance and the aperture manually.
You thus have control over the pictorial result. Sharpness can be placed creatively
and the aperture can be used judiciously for controlling the shutter speed and
the depth of field. And there is the additional feature of the fast shutter speed
of up to 1/1,000 second and the versatile flash possibilities. From the focusing
aid for setting the distance manually and the quick selection of the parameters
with two separate setting dials to the clearly legible displays in the viewfinder
and the LC-Display on the back of the camera – never before could so much be
set so easily, never before have you had so much control so very conveniently.
LEICA CM
Great performance in a titanium body – the LEICA CM
sets new standards in the compact class of cameras.
Manual craftsmanship from Germany
“Made in Germany” : A worldwide synonym
for top technical performance. It also right-
eously applies to the LEICA CM, which is
subject to the highest quality standards in
optical and mechanical craftsmanship.
Fabrication and installation of the filigree
yet complex viewfinder display, for instance,
require know-how and intuitive sensitivity.
To meet the stringent Leica tolerances, this
can only be accomplished with genuine
manual craftsmanship. Masterful as well is
the fabrication of the solid titanium body
and its classic leather covering.
