Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Identifying Leica Lenses: now vertical misalignment
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 15:27:35 -0600

It is a simple adjustment that takes very little time to do. A special tool
is insert into the rangefinder mech through the access hole covered by the
red Leica shield.

John Collier

> From: Krechtz@aol.com
>   
> By the way, just to place your experience in perspective, I defied reason and
> bought a new M6 TTL a few months ago.  My first factory-new camera since 1976
> turned out to have a definite vertical misalignment in the rangefinder.  On
> the vain assumption that close scrutiny would be unnecessary, I did not
> examine the body closely upon taking delivery.  My impression is that this
> condition must be either no longer adjustable or unreasonably difficult to
> correct.