Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/21

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Subject: [Leica] RYO M3 RF Adjustments
From: daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Fri Jan 21 02:02:23 2005
References: <200501202013.j0KKDcZl021643@server1.waverley.reid.org> <16515571-6B22-11D9-8439-000A95C33F68@dodo.com.au>

http://www.nemeng.com/leica/034b.shtml

Should get you started ...
Daniel


On Fri, 21 Jan 2005, Rick Dykstra wrote:

> Go on!  Have a go mate.  Get the itty bitty tools out and have a play.
> There's enough clues here and elsewhere to get you started on tweaking
> the right screws.
>
> One trick I worked out was to mount the body on a tripod, pointing at
> the ground.  Take off the back and lay a focussing screen from an R
> camera on the film guides.  Then you can check the focus.  The screen
> has to be one way up but I can't remember which.  You'll work it out.
>
> Vertical alignment has something to do with the screw at the front.
> Range alignment is to do with the cam follower arm and its gorgeous
> little levers and pulleys inside behind it.
>
> Let us know how you go!
>
> Rick
>
> On 21/01/2005, at 7:17 AM, Lew Schwartz wrote:
>
> > Is adjusting the rf on my recently acquired m3 something I want to
> > attempt
> > myself?
> >
> > -Lew
> >
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In reply to: Message from lew at speakeasy.net (Lew Schwartz) ([Leica] RYO M3 RF Adjustments)
Message from rdcb37 at dodo.com.au (Rick Dykstra) ([Leica] RYO M3 RF Adjustments)