aricmayer Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 I have a Bessa R2 that I keep for a backup body. It gets carried around a lot, so it sees its fair share of bumps but doesn't get used too often. My M7 was in for a CLA and so I used it for the first time in a while. I was shooting in a harbor and the horizon lines came out crooked, all at the same angle. I didn't have much to drink, so I'm pretty sure that wasn't it. Is there an adjustment that I don't know about? Can I fix this myself, or do I need to send it in? Thanks, Aric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_mann3 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 You can put it on a tripod, use a spirit level to level the camera, and view a horizon that is straight, or a row of bricks or windows. If the viewfinder image shows that the line is straight and level when the camera is level, then knock off the booze. And you might just take a couple of frames to see what goes on the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aricmayer Posted December 21, 2004 Author Share Posted December 21, 2004 Good idea. First I'll knock off the sauce, then try out the spirit level. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry h-l Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Aric, I have seen a few posts about Bessa Rs with crooked viewfinders. Most seem to have been early Rs. I don't recall anyone having this problem with an R2, but it is possible that the viewfinder was installed slightly tilted. Do you have an external viewfinder that you could slip in the hot shoe and check against it? Or, you could open the back of the camera, shutter on bulb, and put a piece of wax paper on the film rails and check the horizon. You might check with Stephen Gandy at Cameraquest or Rich Pinto at Photo Village if you determine that the problem is real and not just "the sauce." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aricmayer Posted December 21, 2004 Author Share Posted December 21, 2004 Thanks, Larry. I figure it has to be the viewfinder. I've never had a problem leveling my horizons. Plus, it is consistent in one direction. It can't be the lens since rotation there shouldn't be a problem. I should do some more scientific testing with it to be sure. The bright lines in the viewfinder pretty much line up with the edges of the edges of the frame on the body. That's what has me stumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_couvillion Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Just bend one knee. Experiment with both knees to figure out which one. ;>) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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