StephenPatterson Posted October 24, 2013 Share #21 Posted October 24, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Maybe your Australian agent could invest 64 $ on ebay to enable them to do the adjustment...The first time should take 10 minutes, all following ones five.... Vertical Line Focus Adj Tool 4 Leica M4 2 M6 M7 MP M8 | eBay Btw, insurance? Exactly Jaap, I purchased one of these tools so that I would never have to send my camera away for this simple adjustment. It works perfectly with the M240, as it did with the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hoppyman Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted October 24, 2013 Hi Jaap. Yes all insured, thank heavens. The Australian repair agency can and does perform servicings including RF adjustments and even sensor replacements where needed. However Solms would not authorise them as yet to perform any work on the new M. They are certified for quite a range of work on lenses and bodies. I don't know how many of the new camera have been return to Solms for non-warranty work as yet. I would guess not large numbers? Maybe they want to see just how well it stood up internally to the impact ;-) Not unreasonable they will check/adjust the entire system of course to continue the warranty I guess. On a camera with no original warranty I would certainly expect that one specific issue to be addressed locally. Since they will have my 50 as well, I hope that they come back perfectly mated within the tolerances. They did that with my M8 on upgrade with my 50 and 75. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted October 24, 2013 Share #23 Posted October 24, 2013 Exactly Jaap, I purchased one of these tools so that I would never have to send my camera away for this simple adjustment. It works perfectly with the M240, as it did with the M9. Any tips are welcome. Pete http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/305657-m9-vertical-rangefinder-adjustment.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted October 25, 2013 Share #24 Posted October 25, 2013 Any tips are welcome.Pete http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/305657-m9-vertical-rangefinder-adjustment.html My only advice Pete is to use a Q-Tip with a drop of acetone and be careful not to drip inside the camera. I don't think dipping the adjustment tool into the acetone would work well as the tool fits inside the "cup" to turn the vertical alignment, and the chemical never gets to where it is needed, unless you apply a big drop which then I imagine would run into the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted October 25, 2013 Share #25 Posted October 25, 2013 A painful photo to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woorob Posted October 25, 2013 Share #26 Posted October 25, 2013 Stephen, many thanks for your tip about the adjustment tool, but I'm not following the acetone reference. Is that so one can remove the red Leica dot in order to access the adjusting mechanism located behind it with the tool? Thanks in advance for any insights! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted October 26, 2013 Share #27 Posted October 26, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Stephen, many thanks for your tip about the adjustment tool, but I'm not following the acetone reference. Is that so one can remove the red Leica dot in order to access the adjusting mechanism located behind it with the tool? Thanks in advance for any insights! The dot is simply held on with double sticky tape and will come loose just by turning. The acetone is used to loosen the vertical adjustment screw inside the case, which is "locked" down with a bit of glue/paint/thread locking compound/magic stuff...something, only Leica knows what. Acetone will loosen it long enough to make the necessary adjustment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woorob Posted October 26, 2013 Share #28 Posted October 26, 2013 Got it, many thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share #29 Posted October 28, 2013 I have now had the opportunity to speak in more detail with Leica Camera Australia regarding this work. I understand that some of the lenses including my Summilux 50 ASPH are essentially rebuilt to adjust them due to the designs. On the Rangefinder, I was very interested to learn that Leica has all new machinery and processes for the RF assembly in the M camera and that the accuracy of operation is increased. Currently the existing tooling elsewhere (external) can not calibrate the RF to the same (new) standards. If I survive the bill shock on return I shall be very interested to see how precisely matched are camera body and lens since they have gone home together! I could not fault them in use previously in any case. Leica Camera Australia also loaned me another body and the Noctilux to shoot the studio workshop I had pre-booked before my adventure. They performed very very well for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted October 29, 2013 Share #30 Posted October 29, 2013 Glad to hear of the good outcome and delighted you took no physical damage yourself. All the best! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted October 29, 2013 Share #31 Posted October 29, 2013 What a drama, but sounds like you have a plan and are implementing it well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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