RE: [Leica] Re: vertical rangefinder alignment

["B. D. Colen" <BDColen@earthlink.net>]

Interesting. I have had - and continue to have - some horizontal alignment
problems with my M6 at infinity. It various from lens to lens and it doesn't
seem to effect the focus. I have noticed that how my eye is positioned seems
to effect this "mis-alignment." So I'm not really sure if it's an artifact
of my eye positioning and wearing glasses, or something is "off."

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of don
> ferrario
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 1998 4:15 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Re: vertical rangefinder alignment
>
>
> Pieter,   I don't know how to do the alignment on an M6, but
> I may have a suggestion for the *vertical* alignment question:
>
> I also use a Mamiya-6 (wonderful device).  In the Mamiya
> users group (on the mamiya website), the vertical alignment
> question comes up frequently.  While there is a vertical
> adjustment on the Mamiya (easy to do), there is usually
> nothing wrong with the camera.
>
> The problem is usually that the user has his/her eye too
> low (rarely too high) behind the viewfinder.  I complained that
> my Mamiya was vertically misaligned, but found that I was
> not positioning my eye correctly.  I have since corrected
> my technique, and the rangefinder is perfect.
>
> May I suggest you try the same with one of the Leica's
> again, and this time move your eye position vertically.
> Let me (us) know what you find.
>
> don ferrario
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pieter Bras <pieter@world.std.com>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Date: Thursday, June 04, 1998 3:52 PM
> Subject: [Leica] LUG -- what's the point?
>
>
> :I am a new Leica user, having recently purchased an M4-P. In the course
> :of looking at used M cameras at a recent photo show, I was surprised at
> :the high percentage that seemed to slightly misaligned rangefinders.  Of
> :course, a vertical misalignment doesn't necessarily focusing inaccuracy,
> :but one does wonder if the horizontal alignment (which certainly does
> :matter) couldn't be equally off.
> :
>
>