gimenosaiz Posted March 12, 2016 Share #1 Â Posted March 12, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello! Â I have got a Leica M3 single stroke. My Cron 50/2 DR seems to have a problem: I cannot get focus in the close focus range. The focus ring moves the RF, and althought it seems to work properly I cannot get focus. Normal range is ok. Â The only odd thing that I observed was that the patch of the rangefinder didn't match the vertical axis completely. This didn't happened without the googles (normal range), I mean the photos I shot in normal range (or using another lens, a Nokton 50/1.5) were ok. Only those that I shot in the close range haven't got focus. Â Any Idea? Please. Â Thank you! Cheers Antonio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TomB_tx Posted March 12, 2016 Share #2 Â Posted March 12, 2016 The lenses in the goggles are out of alignment, as seen by the vertical being off, and the out of focus shows the horizontal is off too. I had a similar issue with the goggles on my 35 Summicron. Don Goldberg adjusted them, and the have been fine since. A service tech will likely need both goggles and lens to adjust properly - I believe both came originally as a matched set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted March 12, 2016 Share #3  Posted March 12, 2016 There are two versions of the DR just as the rigid.  There are two versions of the eyes and they need to match the lens.   Sorry I can not remember how to tell the eyes apart.  https://www.cameraquest.com/m50dr.htm  This is the first version of DR with proper eyes.  It is heavy chrome similar to chrome auto bumpers but not so shiny.  The later version is satin  chrome, not shiny,  and the script on the eyes is different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted March 12, 2016 Share #4 Â Posted March 12, 2016 Good point - I had forgotten about the two versions. But I believe he indicated that the vertical alignment of the RF image was off, which would not be caused just by the wrong adapter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimenosaiz Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share #5  Posted March 13, 2016 Hello!  Thank you very much!  TomB_tx: I think your are right, the goggles seem to be out of alignment. I purchased it in the Leica Shop of Viena (web) ... I hope they will fix it, but I'm still waiting for their decision.  tobey bilek: Mine, both lens and goggles, are second version:     Thank you!!!! Un abrazo, Antonio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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