Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The Case of the "Disappearing Briteline"
From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 21:42:05 +0100

Mitchell Halpern wrote:
> 
> Howdy LUGers:
> I just purchased a 90mm Elmarit to go along with my 35mm Summicron Asph.
> When looking through the viewfinder with the Elmarit mounted, the right
> vertical briteline plays "hard to see". Basically, if I look straight
> through the finder, that briteline is essentially invisible, becoming  more
> visible as I shift my eye around. This strikes me as inconvenient at best
> (don't have this problem with the 35mm lines) and defective at worst. The
> body involved is an M6 TTL with 0.72 mag.
> 
> Is this "normal" behavior, or is it time to for the camera to take a journey
> to Jersey? (well, at least after my vacation.....)
> 
> Thanks,
> Mitch
My M4-2 does the same thing, but if I put a little pressure on the line
selector it helps, probably needs a slight adjustment.
John shick