Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/24
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Actually I was missing something - the neck strap was on the seat of the
van along with the body. I lied though, I was changing the battery as it
croaked just as I went to start shooting. 6 months life for the original
battery in the M6TTL with the camera turned on 80% of the time even in the
bag. I guess that's not too bad of a life time for the factory battery.
Gene
Jerry Lehrer
<jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
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owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: Re: [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool
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06/24/2003 03:26 PM
Please respond to
leica-users
Gene
Maybe I am missing something, but shouldn't a neckstrap prevent
things like that from happening? That is if it is around your neck.
Which reminds me, is the Goldberg Strap still available? He made
them for the Leica many years ago. I think that a chap named
D'Agostino had something to do with that, along with the Rapid
Rewinder.
Jerry
grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> 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:
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[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
> >
> > -----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
> >
> >
> > What amazes me is that none of our Mechanical LUGers with their machine
> > shops has devised an inexpensive alternative tool.
> >
> > Gene
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Marc James Small
> >
> > <msmall@infionline.net> To:
> > leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Sent by: cc:
> >
> > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject:
> > [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool
> > -alto.ca.us
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 06/23/2003 09:27 PM
> >
> > Please respond to
> >
> > leica-users
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > msmall@infionlinei.net FAX: +540/343-7315
> > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
> >
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