Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:16 AM 4/20/99 +-200, you wrote: >I have been offered a used M2 with defective viewfinder in otherwise >good condition. When looking through the viewfinder, the whole field >is black, with only the rangefinder window being transparent, and the >framelines being bright. >what is the reason for this? Is this condition repairable? The viewfinder relies on a beam splitter to couple the range finder into view, and it has separated. It may well be an expensive repair. My M2 suffered a similar fate about 1980 and the repair ran $250 or so, but I think the entire prism assembly was replaced at that time. It's possible that it might be re-cemented at lower cost. -Jay- Visit my website at: <http://www.dakotacom.net/~jaleblan/index.html>