jaapv Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share #141 Posted August 26, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) What's interesting is that this shows tightening the strap lug screws was a much smaller job with the new camera compared to the old one which necessitated almost complete dismantling. The new camera appears to have an inner chassis which drops in from the top and contains the sensor, shutter, DSP, rangefinder. By removing the screws at the front, this appears to lift out giving easy access to the lug screws. In this respect, the M Typ 240 bears more than a passing resemblance to a film M. This, and the fact that the standard "adjust sensor" was missing from the service report suggests to me that the whole sensor-lens mount assembly is far more impact-resistant than the M8/9 series. The rangefinder mechanism must have been tightened up as well. Any previous Leica M camera would have had the focussing knocked out of kilter with such a crash. But it reained spot-on. As it is the camera remained fully functional despite considerable damage. If I had been somewhere inaccessible I would have sellotaped the LCD and kept on shooting without any problem. The whole episode has given my confidence it the camera quite a boost. It seems that Leica is aiming to regain the reputation for indestructability they used to have before the bad years in the eighties and nineties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gibbo Posted August 27, 2013 Share #142 Posted August 27, 2013 Let's hope not too many of us put this to the test! Thanks for saving us the effort, jaap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
120 Posted August 27, 2013 Share #143 Posted August 27, 2013 ...The rangefinder mechanism must have been tightened up as well. Any previous Leica M camera would have had the focussing knocked out of kilter with such a crash. But it reained spot-on. ... same rangefinder knocked out by a speck of paper a couple of weeks ago? Maybe you are just better at adjusting them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share #144 Posted August 27, 2013 That was not the same thing. Some obstruction impairing function has nothing to do with adjustment per se. Unfortunately I have a long history of knocks. bumps and vibrations getting rangefinders out of alignment, as I carry my Leicas everywhere.since decades. A crash like this would have knocked out any of the previous ones. It didn't do so on the M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted August 27, 2013 Share #145 Posted August 27, 2013 Yes, very interesting. It looks like the back of the camera forms a protective shroud for the front assembly which seems to attach with just 4 or 6 screws. The top, back, base take the hit - or all three in your case - but the alignment-critical core remains protected. Very impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted August 27, 2013 Share #146 Posted August 27, 2013 Jaap - I've been moving house and been offline for 3 weeks - sorry to hear about the accident but pleased that the outcome is so good. Stay vertical! Best, C: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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