Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just looked in mine. There is a tiny, long triangle extending from near the left side, pointing off to the right and very slighly upward. I can't see any color in it. About eight years ago this camera went to Leica NJ (before I knew this was a bad idea) for a CLA. When it came back it came with a note saying that the prism was decementing. I have used it since then without a hitch. (Sherry recently CLAed it but didn't say anything about decementing. Ken Wilcox At 2:10 -0400 7/29/0, a fine scholar, CapsTeeth@aol.com wrote: > >Now, while we're on the subject of M2 viewfinders: How many M2 owners, >looking into the main viewfinder window from the *front*, can see a trail of >"golden droplets" along the lower left edge of the prism, that look like >they're receeding into the camera back toward the eyepiece? I was told that >this means the prism is starting to separate and it can't be glued back >together like a lens element, so if the camera gets a sharp knock it'll come >apart and I'll need to replace the whole rangefinder for about $500. Makes >me want to not use my M2, so has anyone had such an experience? - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>