[Leica] RE: Help Needed: Rangefinder arm

["Paul Huang" <phuang@pmsoft.com.sg>]

Thanks John,  will send it in for CLA the next time I am in Hong Kong.  There don't do that sort of thing in Singapore : (.

Cheers,

Paul

Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 21:19:08 -0600
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Help Needed:  Rangefinder arm
Message-ID: <B54F54CC.5858%jbcollier@home.com>
References:

The spring (objective spring part no. 1A5A5MP3) can become disconnected or
the pivots tighten with an impact but it is more likely that it needs a 
CLA.
It is important that unused cameras be exercised every three months or so 
to
keep things lubricated and working.

John Collier

> From: "Paul Huang" <phuang@pmsoft.com.sg>
>
> Need some help here!  I was testing out my M4 which has not been used 
quite a
> while and found that the rangefinder arm (not sure if
> the term is correct) i.e. the one that has a roller on one end just below 
the
> Leitz seal, does not spring back to its original
> position when moved.  The consequence of this is that with a lens 
mounted, the
> rangefinder patch does not move despite turning the
> lens focus ring in the short distance range.  Seems like the spring in 
the
> rangefinder arm is dead, is there a spring inside?
>

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