Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Walt, you are dead wrong
From: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 22:51:23 -0500
References: <SIMEON.10011031351.E@sova-walt.unt.edu> <200011031815.KAA01699@spoon.alink.net> <200011040236.SAA11937@spoon.alink.net>

Hi Jim
Just curious
How much did they charge you for the special tool?
Javier


Jim Brick wrote:

> >
> >At 01:33 PM 03-11-00 -0600, Walter S Delesandri wrote:
> >[snip]
> >>
> >>I stand by my statement that to adjust  the RF you SHOULD take the top off..
> >>I've done two in two weeks that way....
> >>
> >>Just because someone came up with a kludged tool AFTER THE FACT that
> >>CAN (?) adjust the RF doesn't mean it was designed that way.....hell,
> >>I know all kind of ways to cheat on cameras, cars, audio, etc.....but
> >>then, how could I >PROVE< what engineers were thinking 20 years ago?
> >
>
> Well Walt, you are dead wrong. Still and again. I was taught by Leica (Ernst
> Hartmann) how to do it and I have the special LEICA MADE tool, which is a very
> tiny eccentric on the end of a shaft, which fits into a slot. This is under
> the
> red dot. A little fiddly and delicate, but simple.
>
> Following is part of the invoice for the tool, scanned and OCR'ed so I could
> include it here, purchased from Leica NJ and delivered from Solms:
>
> LEICA USA
> 156 LUDLOW AVE.
> NORTHVALE, NJ
>
> BRICK       6/11/99   ASAP     PREPAID
>
> ITEM DESCRIPTION
> 150000001279    ADJ. RF M4P,M6
>
> As you can see, it is the same tool they used on the M4P BEFORE the M6 was
> invented.
>
> So, let's hear it again... you have to do what to adjust the M4P & M6 RF? This
> is what I was talking about. Bogus information being disseminated on the LUG.
>
> Jim


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In reply to: Message from Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu> ([Leica] Re: I go historical/Walt)
Message from Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> ([Leica] Re: I go historical/Walt)
Message from Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> ([Leica] Walt, you are dead wrong)