Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com