StephenPatterson Posted February 20, 2014 Share #21 Posted February 20, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Have a look at this thread, which has a photo in the first post showing a rangefinder with a vertical alignment issue. Sorry for the link, but of course when you need to demonstrate a problem there is never one around!!! DIY M8 Rangefinder adjustment - FM Forums 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Hi StephenPatterson, Take a look here Did I misalign my rangefinder patch?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
tobey bilek Posted February 20, 2014 Share #22 Posted February 20, 2014 The best way to check vertical alignment is a single dot like a star or catchlight in an eye.. Do not use any receding lines. Horizontal a straight vertical line and I normally use a door frame keeping the camera back vertical. I gave up on Billingham for same reason. Sometimes I will carry it across chest. My repair was $400. ALL my camera bags have extra padding in the bottom. old hand towels seem to work. Bags that have both shoulder and waist strap are best and have added security. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 20, 2014 Share #23 Posted February 20, 2014 You can carry the Billingham bandolier-style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted February 21, 2014 Share #24 Posted February 21, 2014 Some Billingham bags have long shoulder straps, like the Hadley Pro. Great for cross body. Most don't. If your large most Billingham bags will fit very tight indeed. I have contacted Billingham and they do plan some changes in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 21, 2014 Share #25 Posted February 21, 2014 And the small Billingham for Leica. I always carry it that way, and I can assure you that I need a looong strap. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted February 22, 2014 Share #26 Posted February 22, 2014 Yes, my Leica bag (made by Billingham ) has a long strap, but the Hadley Digital has a short strap as does the F series. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
icloudfiles Posted August 30, 2024 Share #27 Posted August 30, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 2/17/2014 at 4:03 AM, Leonil said: Thanks for the replies - but I think my camera patch is really out - and its only noticeable on lines that draw away from the camera. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! WIth this shot, I drew up what I saw through the patch, and I was focused about 1.5 meters away, at an angle of about 30-45 degrees looking down at the table. With this shot, at 2 meters, it was slightly better but the brick line was still a little off. With anything past that, the vertical lines were perfect, and nothing was wrong. I never noticed this before until my bag slipped off my shoulder and I was shooting some portraits at 2 meters distance and noticed something odd and did some tests. I also started shooting things I shot when I first got the camera, for test shots, and the vertical lines on my pc screens are not dead on when I knew they were when I first got the camera 3 weeks ago. What do you guys think? Is it just parallax? Did you ever get this fixed? Same thing is happening to me. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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