Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>sounds like they didn't understand what you needed done? >why did they mention flare?? Rei, They took out my original M3 rangefinder and replaced it with a "new" one. This so that the camera would be "of maximum use" blaha blaha. I agreed. When I got it back, I couldn't use it anymore. I know that "flare" is a no-no here, but this things flares at the slightest hint of light from any angle other than directly into my face, in front of the camera. And I can't use the center of the rangefinder (I think). If I shift the camera and try and focus through the left-hand side of the rangefinder square, I get another line-up of the two images than if I use the center of the rangefinder square. If I use the center, my images are consistently out of focus. That's why I'm guessing that the right-hand side might be the better bet. This isn't in theory, I really notice that the shots from the M3 are consistently soft when compared to the M4. That's why the M3 ended up on the shelf. I finally pulled it down before their warranty went out, but they don't think anything is wrong. Sure, if you set it on a test-bench, maybe things are ok. But you can't really use it to take pictures with (below f8.0 at close distances ... forget the 90 mm summicron). I think they probably have a stock of lousy rangefinders they're trying to unload on unsuspecting customers. Daniel > >when i send in my m6es to leica usa, they get the focusing >to within a half-inch at 6 feet. > >-rei _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html