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Preparation
Detailed guide
Important information:
• Some of the procedures described in these instruc-
tions include operation of the camera – however, this
is not dealt with in detail here. For more details
about particular steps/operations on the LEICA
R8/R9, please refer to the corresponding instruc-
tions.
• Apart from a few exceptions, these procedures apply
equally to use of the LEICA R8 and LEICA R9 camera
models. Details of the exceptions:
a. Switching the Digital-Modul-R on and off
See “Switching on and off”, p. 81
b. Blocking the shutter release buttons
See “The shutter release buttons”, p. 82
c. Flash operation
The shutter release buttons on the LEICA R9 (but
not on the LEICA R8) are blocked if an attached and
ready for use flash unit is set to
TTL
(see p. 95).
• With both camera models, the
B
function is not avail-
able when used together with the LEICA DIGITAL-
MODUL-R.
Preparation
Changing the focusing screen
The focusing screen in the camera must be replaced
with the one supplied (A). This has a frame correspond-
ing to the slightly smaller format of the sensor.
Important:
Parts of the subject that can be seen in the
camera’s viewfinder but lie outside this frame are not
captured by the sensor and therefore do not appear in
the picture.
Removing
1. If a lens is attached to the camera, remove it.
Then:
2. Take the tweezers from the container along with the
supplied focusing screen (Figure 1) and place the cam
on the front of the tweezers, as shown in Figure 2,
behind the latch of the frame (behind the contact
strip in the bayonet, arrow).
Important:
To change the focusing screen, only use
the tweezers; do not attempt to use your bare hands
and ensure that you do not touch the focusing
screen or the mirror with the tweezers or your hand
while inserting, to prevent dirt and scratches on the
sensitive surfaces.
3. Pull the latch forward so that the frame and the in-
lying focusing screen swing downwards (Figure 3).
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