[Leica] adjust rangefinder

[bernardofeio at yahoo.com.br (bernardo feio)]

Thanks
My nocti always worked ok in the M8. I sent the camera to solms to the new 
shutter but also send the nocti so that I wouldn?t have problems.
When I test it on arrival the nocti was back focusing.(first time in 2 
years!) :)?yes I'm lucky!
I think I will try the other lens and then I?ll decide if I try to adjust 
the rangefinder.
?
Bernardo Feio

--- Em ter, 23/12/08, Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net> escreveu:

De: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net>
Assunto: Re: [Leica] adjust rangefinder
Para: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Data: Ter?a-feira, 23 de Dezembro de 2008, 15:49

Hello Bernardo,

Yes there are procedures for aligning the rangefinder yourself. If your M8 
just
got back from Solms most likely the rangefinder was aligned to be perfect. 
And
the Noctilux is well known to back focus on the M8. As George said you can
adjust the cam position of the rangefinder (located just inside the top of 
the
camera mount) with a 2mm allen wrench. But this is a very delicate adjustment
and will affect the focus of all of your lenses, mostly any lens of 50mm and
longer. Since this cam is the infinity adjustment if not done just right 
some of
your lenses may not focus to infinity when your Noctilux focuses perfectly.

Since you are going on holiday in a few days I would leave your M8 alone and
bracket your Noctilux shots when you use it. Focus a few mm in front of your
desired focus point. I really suggest you not touch your M8 rangefinder. I
aligned my rangefinder but it took a few hours to get it just right for the
Noctilux but it did mess up the focus on my 90mm AA at the longer distances. 
Try
your other lenses now to see how the M8 focuses.

I ended up getting my Noctilux adjusted and my M8 rangefinder realigned back 
to
factory specs. Now everything is perfect.

Best Regards,
Len


On Dec 23, 2008, at 9:30 AM, bernardo feio wrote:

> hello I just receive my M8 from Solms and the rangefinder is now a bit out
of alignment for the noctilux. Since I?m leaving on holidays in the next few
days I must adjust myself the rangefinderis there any article or post that
explain how to do it? thanks b regards from Portugalbernardofeio
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