Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant wrote: > > From: Tristan Tom > >>>>How big of a jolt does it take to knock the Leica rangefinder out of > > alignment? Dop they just go out with time and normal usage? I'm just > > curious how careful I need to be with it. I've already knocked it > > around a bit,<<<<<< > > Tristan, > Don't sweat it! This camera can handle a good amount of abuse. Heck you've > admitted you've banged it a few times and nothing happens. > > I've been banging mine around the world since 1985 and the rangefinders are > still fine. Hell, my M6 bounced around inside my RAV4 when I rolled it - at least twice, my son claims three times or more - at 65 miles an hour. The car was totalled, I was smashed up, my 35 ASPH had what seemed to be batter acid on the front element - and there was NOTHING wrong with the rangefinder.... > The only thing knocked out of alignment I've experienced with a Leica, are a > couple of front teeth when I jumped over a fence on assignment and when I > landed one of the Leicas' came up and smacked me in the mouth! One might > say, "Completely throwing them out of alignment!" ;-) True guys! > > And it hurt and I bled like a stuck pig! And I still had to keep shooting, > as this was a one time only situation! Aaaaaaah life is hell in the > trenches! ;-) > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant