Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Huh! My 4-2 rolled out of my bag onto the floor and the vertical alignement went. It literally stood on its end and rolled the length of the base plate. I might get it back sometime this year. Donde esta mi leica! Julian - ----- Mensaje Original ----- De: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> Fecha: Lunes, Febrero 5, 2001 8:47 pm Asunto: Re: [Leica] STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR LEICAS > 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. > > 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 > mightsay, "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 > > ___________________________________________________________________ Consigue tu e-mail gratuito TERRA.ES Haz clic en http://www.terra.es/correo/