Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/01

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Subject: Re: Rangefinder alignment
From: Jack Gottlob <sam@injersey.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 15:11:00 -0700

Eric Welch wrote:
> 
> At 05:35 AM 10/1/97 -0600, you wrote:
> 
> >Could someone elaborate on this?  Why doesn't vertical misalignment affect
> >focusing accuracy?  Is it just me, or do others find it more difficult to
> 
> Because focusing, when holding the camera in a horizontal position is done
> by rotating a mirror in the rangefinder mechanism horizontally (I'm sure
> it's more complex than that, but you get the idea). The windows that
> determine focusing are laid out horizontally. That is what determines
> focusing accuracy. Has nothing to do with turning the camera vertically. He
> was talking about the alignment in the rangefinder being off vertically,
> which wouldn't influence the accuracy of the rangefinder, but is, I'm sure,
> annoying to look at.
> 
> =============
> Eric Welch
> St. Joseph, MO
> 
> How do I set my laser printer on stun?A friend suggested that I turn my camera 45 degrees to focus.  Being a 
new rangefinder user, I find focusing much faster that way.
Jack 
New Jersey