Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] rangefinder
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 12:40:43 -0600

In the M2 repair manual, it mentions two potential problems.
First one is dirt, or should I say "foreign matter", gumming up the works.
The other is "objective lever ball screw too tight" which you are then
supposed to adjust and lubricate. There now do you feel better?

John Collier

> From: Robert Appleby and Sue Darlow <laintal@tin.it>
> 
> LUGGERS all,
> a post from me about the leica - omigod.
> I've just got my M6 back from Polyphoto Italy (official Leica boys) with
> the same problem I sent it off to be fixed for. The paralax (how do you
> spell it?) following thingy jerks as I focus from nearest to infinity. Why
> for? Doesn't affect focussing, but annoys. Does this require the entire
> thing to be sent off to some German dungeon for six months to be repaired,
> or is it nice and easy (and if so, what are polyphot up to)? I can live
> with it, but don't want to. And I certainly can't live without IT for
> another x months. Any comments welcome.
> Ciao
> Rob the rather annoyed.
> Living in Italy is hell, I tell you. Hell. (sips from glass of Prosecco).
> Hell.
>