Here is a follow up to my 35RC post. My test roll was not so great because I forgot to put the pressure plate back after replacing the seals. DOH! Then, I shot a decent roll but it was out of focus. I realized that the rangefinder was out at infinity and needed adjustment. What do you expect for $20, right? So, some of my other rangefinders have the lateral adjustment under the hood so I assumed incorrectly that this was the same. I could not even get the top off and decided to do a little more reading before I destroyed the camera.
I found that the lateral adjustment is behind a screw over the film rails and can be easily found. That made matters more simple. Using a distant object, I reset the rangefinder to infinity and shot another roll. The results were much better, I shot some pictures around the house and at a USAF test target at just about the minimum focus distance. The results were a little soft at f/2.8, OK at f/4 and good by f/5.6. I am going to shoot another roll and see how it does at high apertures with a slow film.
I picked up an original lens hood for more than I paid for the camera so I have an emotional investment in getting this camera to perform. The meter seems right on and I'm looking forward to the next roll.
Has anyone else seen soft results at f/2.8? Am I expecting to much?
