squirrel$$$bandit
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I am trying to figure out how to adjust the rangefinder. As some of you might remember from a previous thread, it's canted a couple of degrees, and is causing me to take crooked photos.
Thanks!
Thanks!
uhligfd
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I have seen them offered somewhere on the bay for $40. You can search the bay, right?
If you have a computer that can google why not try that, too: "Service manual G1" should give you instant satisfaction.
If you have a computer that can google why not try that, too: "Service manual G1" should give you instant satisfaction.
squirrel$$$bandit
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I'm not eager to pay $40! If nobody here knows how to make this adjustment, though, I'll bite the bullet and buy one.
There's no need to be snarky about it. If I happened to own the original manual, I would gladly share this information with another user.
There's no need to be snarky about it. If I happened to own the original manual, I would gladly share this information with another user.
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Issy
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I have the manual, but don't remember anything about viewfinder rotation.
I'll look again tonight.
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I'll look again tonight.
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squirrel$$$bandit
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Thanks, please do!
Issy
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yikes
yikes
well, if I am reading this section right, this operation requires loosening the adhesive on one of the mirrors with a "ketone" (solvent), adjusting, and then adding more to lock it down. No screw adjustments.
Still want the details?
yikes
well, if I am reading this section right, this operation requires loosening the adhesive on one of the mirrors with a "ketone" (solvent), adjusting, and then adding more to lock it down. No screw adjustments.
Still want the details?
squirrel$$$bandit
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well, if I am reading this section right, this operation requires loosening the adhesive on one of the mirrors with a "ketone" (solvent), adjusting, and then adding more to lock it down. No screw adjustments.
Still want the details?
You've got to be kidding me. What a pain.
No, that'll do...dang! Thanks very much, though, I really appreciate it! I've actually been leaning toward selling my Contax stuff and getting an M2...now I'm feeling a little more that way. Of course now I have to tell the buyer about the misalignment.
Issy
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I'll double check the book.... there is nothing that blatantly says "adjust this to fix tilt in the viewfinder".... there is a reference, though, in the parallax correction area that says "make this adjustment to correct a faulty parallax due to a lateral (horizontal) dislocation or slant"
If you remove the top (the only trick here, besides the dials, is that the ring around the cable release port must be unscrewed to get the top off on the G1), the "adjustment" is between the ISO button and the viewfinder. Might be worthwhile to take a look.
Also, KEH has one of the better Contax repair guys in the US at their disposal. Not sure what ToCAD is doing these days.
Anyone know what happened to all the pictures in this thread?
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3059
How can you see tilt in such a tiny viewfinder?
If you remove the top (the only trick here, besides the dials, is that the ring around the cable release port must be unscrewed to get the top off on the G1), the "adjustment" is between the ISO button and the viewfinder. Might be worthwhile to take a look.
Also, KEH has one of the better Contax repair guys in the US at their disposal. Not sure what ToCAD is doing these days.
Anyone know what happened to all the pictures in this thread?
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3059
How can you see tilt in such a tiny viewfinder?