Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/22

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Subject: Re: slanting hotshoe
From: Soon Wai Hoe <adisoon@pl.jaring.my>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 1997 02:22:19 +0800

Hi,
What does "shim" mean??
Does anyone know if an adjustment can be made at a service centre?

- --Adi

>
>My MR4 meter sits at a different angle on my M3 than on my M4. I 
>think the M3 is level. The meter's attachment bracket is adjustable 
>to level it on either camera but there is no adjustment built into 
>the camera body. You might be able to shim it though. One of these 
>days I'll shim the M4's accessory shoe. With the M6's shoe having 
>flash contacts, it may not be a simple matter to shim it, as it 
>would be with my M4.
>
>I hope the fungus isn't in your new M6!
>
>Peter Jon White
>
>