Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, Yes, that's not an uncommon problem. It is annoying, but it isn't critical to focusing. On the earlier M cameras, fixing the vertical alignment requires a delicate adjustment of a screw behind the screw on the front plate just above the lens. I haven't had the problem with my M6, but a local repair guy here has adjusted my earlier Ms' rangefinders. Bill Richard Clompus wrote: > > Dear Fellow LUGnuts, > > Al this traffic about Leica quality and now this. > > I just mounted my new 35mm Summilux Aspheric lens on my new M6 and realized > that the rangefinder on the M6 doesn't quite line up right. The doubled > image line up horizontally but are off a bit vertically. When you try to > focus on a sign with letters, the letters are out of registration > vertically. What a bummer. I didn't notice this at first until I compared > the rangefinder images with my earlier M6 body that lined up the two images > vertically and horizontally. > > Has anyone else had this experience? > > I guess it's off to Leica in New Jersey for an adjustment. It still has 2 > years and 11 months left on the Passport warranty. I wonder if Leica can > adjust it before the Summer is over. I heard they are backed up for 4-6 > weeks for repair work. I guess you can't have everything. > >