Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] rangefinder image
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 07:41:55 -0700

on 21/1/00 2:12 am, Jem Kime at jem.kime@cwcom.net wrote:

> Charles,
> It's not a difficult job to adjust this yourself.
> On the front of the camera top plate is a small cover screw. Remove this
> and behind you will find access to a smaller screw head, hard to see but
> about 5mm inside the screw hole. You need a finer screwdriver for this but
> it is merely a matter of adjusting this screw until the images line up with
> each other again. Then replace the cover screw.
> Job done.
> 
> best regards,
> Jem
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Wajsman [SMTP:nathan.wajsman@euronet.be]
> Charles Cason wrote:
> 
>> I notice that when I line up the images in my M6, one image is just
>> minutely lower than the other.  Is this on purpose? or is something
>> wrong with the rangefinder?  I don't think it affects my focusing, just
>> wondering.
>> Charles Cason
> 
On the M6, the adjustment is behind the red dot. Perhaps someone could
comment on how easy it is to remove and replace? If you do remove it why not
replace it with a picture of a bird and then you can tell all your subjects
to watch the....