Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I own a nice "Zorki 2", a Russian Leica II copy from 1955, in nice optical and mechanical condition (no long shutter speeds to worry about), but the RF is horizantally misaligned. I crosschecked the 50/3.5 Jupiter lens on a M with SM tp M adapter and found that the lens' focussing cam works fairly ok on close distance. The measured distance corresponds with the engraved index. Unfortunately I could not check the lens at infinity because the M's lens release button blocks the lens' infinity lock. Some folks explained how to do a rangefinder adjustment on a M2/3/4, but can one explain how to do it on a Zorki/Leica II. I bought it cheap (DM 100) and mainly as a decoration pice and substitute for the real stuff and thus hesitate to give it away for service. On one occasion the lens' rear element fell out, but I screwed it back. I never tried film in it, so I don't know how lens or camera perform.