Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing at infinity
From: "Dale R. Reed" <dale-reed@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 09:26:20 -0800

> Your M6 rangefinders probably are correct but the rangefinder cam on the
> suspect lens needs adjusting.

I estimate that the lens focusing stop(if there is such a stop) must be
moved about the width of half the infinity symbol.  Which will only make a
difference when the lens is wide open at 3.4 and possible some difference at
5.6.   In other words this stop is keeping the lens from adjusting short
enough to photograph an object at infinity.  Just a theory of mine.

> The lens rangefinder coupling cam is not the
> lens focussing cam though they are linked of course.

I see only one cam John.

Do any of you LUGers know where(preferably in cyberspace) there is a good
explanation of how the focusing system works on a M6?  Something more than
what is in the Leica literature and Bower's books.   Thanks for the help.
Dale
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