Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David (Young), My CL never suffered from high altitude exposure. Since the CL's rangefinder is mechanical, it seems that the problem may have another cause, like more vibration than some tiny bolt could handle or just plain rough handling. That could discombobble any precise camera. My problem with the CL, when it was new, stemmed from the fact that heat could affect tolerances. The CL was made to very close specs. Leitz adjusted the meter cell and the problem was solved. The only other cause could have been inaccurate seating of the lens. It may not have properly locked into the mount. Since Leica will charge more for opening the camera than for the actual repair, it's possible that's all you were paying for. I'm curious as to what was written on the repair bill, eg., parts replaced, adjustment, etc. If you were only charged for labor, nothing materially was done. The rangefinder was just checked. The only overly delicate part of the CL is its match needle meter assembly. Other than that, it's a very dependable field camera. Bob Rosen