Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]HELP!! I own an M3 and M6, and have no previous experience with LTMs. I just bought (over internet) a 111C with 50mm, f/3.5 Elmar. It's really beautiful and just as the seller described. All glass is clear, perfect condition, with no pitting, shutter working, with no hanging-up at slow speeds, etc. But I've found a problem with the rangefinder. Let's hope I can describe it well enough for you to understand. When I focus this cute little guy, even the most distant things do NOT focus on infinity. Instead, I get a reading of about 20 meters, which is the last marking on the lens before the infinity mark. Does this indicate a problem with the rangefinder, or is there (I hope) something that I haven't done correctly when inserting the lens? I've noticed what appears to be an infinity mark and a lever right next to the rewind knob, but that aappears to be a diopter corrector; nothing more. Are there rangefinder adjustments that the user can make? If not, is this an expensive repair? Any help would be much appreciated, as I gotta let the seller know TODAY if I'm keeping this thing. And I don't wanna part with it- I'm in love already......:) Best Regards, Rich