Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]IF it is THAT stuck, a quick trip to DAG or John Van Stelten might be in order! Especially if the RF is dim- the beamsplitter on the IIIc is notorius for de-silvering. DAG installed one in one of my IIIcs while he had it down for a CLA, and only charged about $25 for a new beamsplitter that made the RF bright as a new penny! Dan ( just my opinion....which are like a**holes- everybody has one!) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Adjusting Vertical Hold on a IIIc > You have the right adjustment screw and the right diagnosis. I would try one > more time with briefly just a little bit more force than you feel > comfortable with. If that does not work you will have to remove the top > cover to get at the rangefinder assembly. > > John Collier > > Who tends to seize up unless periodically rotated. > > > From: Doug Cooper <visigoth@echonyc.com> > > > > I have experience adjusting the rangefinder of a Canon IVsb, but I don't > > seem to be able to do the same with this new IIIc. The images do not > > coincide, horizontally, at infinity: you can focus past this point. I > > tried removing the chromed screw beside the square viewfinder; as with the > > Canon, this reveals a tiny screw head. Unfortunately, this mini screw > > will not turn (and I don't want to force it). Is there some trick to > > this? Am I even addressing the right mechanism? Or is my rangefinder > > just stuck... > > >