Closing The Eyepiece; Changing The Eyecup - Leica R9 Bedienungsanleitung

Closing the eyepiece

The silicon photo diodes on the LEICA R9's expo-
sure meter are shielded from light. For this rea-
son, light entering via the eyepiece can only influ-
ence the metered result in extreme cases, for
example if, when using a tripod, the user is not
looking through the viewfinder and direct sun-
light or a strong spotlight are shining into the
eyepiece from behind. For cases such as this,
the eyepiece lock lever (1.31) to the right of the
viewfinder can be used to close the eyepiece.
The cover that swings into place is red.
1.30 1.31

Changing the eyecup

The standard eyecup (1.28) on the LEICA R9 can
be changed for a larger one, which provides wearers
of spectacles with better protection against
interfering light from the side (see "Large
eyecup", p.193).
To remove an eyepiece cup
1. Press the release latch (1.30) to the left
towards the eyepiece
2. Slide the eyecup straight upwards to remove
it. An eyecup is attached by pushing it into the
eyepiece guide from above until you hear it
click into place.
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