Camera Guide

In the box. What arrives at your hotel.

Leica M6

Loaded and ready, with a Voigtländer 40mm lens fitted.

Wrist & neck strap

Already attached. Wear it however feels right.

Kodak Portra 400

One roll loaded, spares included if you added them.

Return box & label

Keep the box — it doubles as your prepaid return package.

Using the camera. Four steps to your first frame.

1

Load the film

Your camera arrives loaded, but here's how for your spare rolls: open the base plate, drop the cartridge in, draw the leader across, and close. The video shows the full motion.

2

Set the exposure

Turn the shutter dial and aperture ring until the two arrows in the viewfinder meet. That's your correct exposure — no menus, no guessing.

3

Focus the rangefinder

Look through the viewfinder and turn the lens ring. The faint second image in the center snaps together when your subject is sharp.

4

Advance & shoot

Wind the lever to cock the shutter, frame your shot, and press. One smooth press — that's a photograph made.

A few tips. Getting the most from Portra 400.

Shoot toward soft light

Portra loves window light, open shade, and golden hour. Harsh midday sun is its only weakness.

Make every frame count

Thirty-six frames per roll. Pause, compose, then press — the limit is the point.

Mind the lens cap

A rangefinder won't warn you if the cap is on. A quick glance before each shot saves a frame.

Returning the camera. Three steps, prepaid and simple.

1

Rewind the film

When the roll is finished, press the release button on the base and turn the rewind crank until tension releases. Your shots are safe inside the cartridge.

Camera packed in its original box with foam inserts

2

Pack it back up

Place the camera and any shot rolls into the original box with the foam inserts. The photo shows exactly how everything fits.

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3

Ship with the prepaid label

Seal the box, attach the included prepaid label, and drop it at any carrier point or ask your hotel concierge to send it.

Questions. The things people ask most.

Read the FAQ

Using & returning
your Leica M6.

In the box. What arrives at your hotel.