Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/24
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I had my scare this last week end. I was changing lenses and the M6TTL
body slipped and hit the door sill of our van, luckily I caught it before
it hit the ground. No apparent damage, Thankfully. Went out shooting old
barns here in Iowa, got some good ones I hope as I roasted my face and arms
doing it. Got the pics back today and will try to get a set up for viewing
before Friday.
gene
Daniel Ridings
<daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.n To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
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Sent by: Subject: RE: [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool
owner-leica-users@mejac.palo
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06/24/2003 09:59 AM
Please respond to
leica-users
It's happened twice to me in 35 years. Both times involved dropping an M
on concrete or granite cobblestones from more than a meter. That'll do the
trick pretty well if they land right on the top-plate.
I try not to do that any more.
Daniel
On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Don Dory wrote:
> Gene,
> I suspect it is because most of us don't have vertical alignment issues.
> I've had M's since 1969, don't treat them all that nicely, and have had
> no alignment issues. I do have a friend with a TTL that had a vertical
> issue so I know it happens. It seems to be a camera specific issue; in
> other words, something in a specific camera doesn't hold so there is a
> recurring problem.
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of
> grduprey@rockwellcollins.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 7:59 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool
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> What amazes me is that none of our Mechanical LUGers with their machine
> shops has devised an inexpensive alternative tool.
>
> Gene
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> Marc James Small
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> leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
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> owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject:
> [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool
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> 06/23/2003 09:27 PM
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> Please respond to
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> leica-users
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> Jerry
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> Beginning with the M4-2, Leica redesigned the rangefinder mechanism.
> For
> the M3, M2, M4, M5, and M4P, the RF could be vertically aligned with a
> screwdriver. For the M4-2, M6, M6 TTL, and M7, a special tool is needed
> which Leica cheerfully sells but (and is this a surprise to you?) at a
> hefty profit -- I believe these run around $200 or more. I have never
> had
> a problem with vertical alignment on any of my M's, even those horrid
> M4's
> I used to own, so I've never purchased one, but several LUG-nuts have
> them.
> We have discussed this in detail over the years, and you can find a lot
> more information in the archives.
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> Marc
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> msmall@infionlinei.net FAX: +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
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