RE: [Leica] Vertical Alignment Tool

[Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>]

It's happened twice to me in 35 years. Both times involved dropping an M
on concrete or granite cobblestones from more than a meter. That'll do the
trick pretty well if they land right on the top-plate.

I try not to do that any more.

Daniel


On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Don Dory wrote:

> Gene,
> I suspect it is because most of us don't have vertical alignment issues.
> I've had M's since 1969, don't treat them all that nicely, and have had
> no alignment issues.  I do have a friend with a TTL that had a vertical
> issue so I know it happens.  It seems to be a camera specific issue; in
> other words, something in a specific camera doesn't hold so there is a
> recurring problem.
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
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> What amazes me is that none of our Mechanical LUGers with their machine
> shops has devised an inexpensive alternative tool.
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> Gene
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> Jerry
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> Beginning with the M4-2, Leica redesigned the rangefinder mechanism.
> For
> the M3, M2, M4, M5, and M4P, the RF could be vertically aligned with a
> screwdriver.  For the M4-2, M6, M6 TTL, and M7, a special tool is needed
> which Leica cheerfully sells but (and is this a surprise to you?) at a
> hefty profit -- I believe these run around $200 or more.  I have never
> had
> a problem with vertical alignment on any of my M's, even those horrid
> M4's
> I used to own, so I've never purchased one, but several LUG-nuts have
> them.
>  We have discussed this in detail over the years, and you can find a lot
> more information in the archives.
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> Marc
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> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
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