Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Peeling R4 Bayonet
From: CapsTeeth@aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:23:03 EDT

In a message dated 7/26/00 6:24:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
telyt560@cswebmail.com writes:

<< I haven't changed lens mounts, but I've removed and replaced 'em when
 
 ) replacing broken plastic lens release tabs on SL bodies
 ) replacing the main casting of a broken R4sP
 
 and on neither camera were there any calibration adjustments.  This issue is 
more important with an M than with an SLR because with the SLR, whatever's in 
focus in the viewfinder (assuming correct mirror & viewscreen alignment) will 
be in focus at the film plane. >>

Yes, this is what I suspected.  I called and asked my friend who runs a 
nationally-known camera repair shop about the "special tools" needed to 
change a Leica R4 lensmount and he kind of chuckled and said "a hand and a 
screwdriver".  

Doc