steve_west Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 I have a Leitz CL with a focussing problem. Seems the two images won't line-up prefectly. The ghost image is slightly above the fixed image. Is there a fix for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
________1 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Exorcist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_rose Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 From my general experience, this seems to be an indication of improper _vertical_ allignment. Apparently its not a hindrance to focusing (other than the annoyance of it) and it can be realligned by a specialist. I can't recommend anyone, however I'm sure any trained technician can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_aitken Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 You can do it yourself if you want. On the top plate you need to carefully remove a little round plastic cover. Under it are 2 concentric screws, one adjusts horizontal alignment the other vertical. I don't remember which is which but it is apparent when you try it (I think the centre is the vertical). Use 2 sizes of flat jewellers screwdrivers to adjust them, making sure they are the right size as the brass slots are soft and easy to deform. Only a very slight turn is needed to re-align. Once you have the vertical alignment right, check and re-align the horizontal as you almost always move it a little when adjusting the vertical. A senior Leica consultant told me it was safe to do this yourself - just watch that you don't hack up the brass slots by using too small a screwdriver for them. And don't lose the plastic cover - I did :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_west Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 Thanks, I'll give it go. Removing the plastic cover seems the hardest part!! @Jamie, I tried the exorist thing but half way thru the proceedings my head started doing 180's and I vomited on the priest, who then left. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel_matherson Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 "Removing the cap seems to be the hardest bit" It can be hard as there is always the fear of scrating the top plate as you try to pop the cap off. What you do its place a strip of clear sticky tape over the plug and rub the tape with your finger. You will see that the edge of the plug is a different height to the top plate and you will see an air gap in the tape. Place your jewelers screwdriver though the tape into the gap, (the tape also stops the top plate from being scratched)push the screwdriver into the gap and the plug will pop open. Since the tape is still in place the plug will remain stuck to it when you peel the tape away so to preventing it from flying off if you did the procedure without any tape. You then just have to shine a torch on the hole to get your bearings where the adjustments are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_west Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 Removed the cap and tweaking the screws little by little. I was wrong, the cap was the easy part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_elder1 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Send it to Sherry Krauter at Golden Touch, she's great period, but likes to work on CLs. She did the full cla including a cla on the 4o cron for 270. Camera is working perfectly and the 40 cron seems sharper than my 4th gen 35mm cron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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