Nikon S2 vertical adjustment of RF

xayraa33

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Has anyone got any info on how to do a vertical adjustment on the rangefinder of an S2?
 
Remove the cover on the hotshoe and you can access the adjustment screw through a hole in the top.

Kim

xayraa33 said:
Has anyone got any info on how to do a vertical adjustment on the rangefinder of an S2?
 
is the hotshoe the post( that is in front of the coldshoe) with the slotted base nut ?
 
I've done the Nikon S3 and Nikon SP; the front bezel comes off to get at the ser screw and inside gear to adjust the vertical alignment. I have only done the horizontal on the S2. Unless you look for the gear with a flashlight, you can't find it. I will check Tomosey when I get home. I have pictures of the SP adjustment position.
 
Sorry, at work at the moment and working from memory. If you lift up the front of the flahshoe cover, it should slide off backwards to reveal the hole. Alternativelt, you can take off the whole top. There is some info on the S1.6 here which is very similar. http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/konicaautos.html

Kim

xayraa33 said:
is the hotshoe the post( that is in front of the coldshoe) with the slotted base nut ?
 
Kim! This is posted on the Nikon forum, and refers to the Nikon S2, not the Konica S2.

But I'll remember this if my Konica S2 needs adjustment.

And I'm pretty sure the Nikon S2 adjustment is the same as the SP and S3. It is not obvious how to do it without Tomosey's book. The Nikon SP repair Manual mislabels the screw number. Best dumb look and the original repair manual, I could not figure it out without reading Tomosey's Nikon repair book.
 
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I am having one of those days!! :eek:

Kim

Brian Sweeney said:
Kim! This is posted on the Nikon forum, and refers to the Nikon S2, not the Konica S2.

But I'll remember this if my Konica S2 needs adjustment.

And I'm pretty sure the Nikon S2 adjustment is the same as the SP and S3. It is not obvious how to do it without Tomosey's book. The Nikon SP repair Manual mislabels the screw number. Best dumb look and the original repair manual, I could not figure it out without reading Tomosey's Nikon repair book.
 
I think it's covered accurately in Ed Romney's repair book from the 1980s. At least, I remember having done it once, with success. But I'm not sure I can find my copy Romney's book for reference (the perils of moving too often). My recollection is that you have to take off the front plate in order to reach the adjustment, which is actually under the top plate. There's a toothed gear with a set-screw. You loosen the set screw, then can move the toothed gear. Or at least I vaguely remember doing something like that close to 20 years ago.
 
Sounds like what I just did for the Nikon SP. I took pictures of the mechanism with the E3 and macro setup. I will post them when I get home. REMIND ME WITH A PM!
 
Here is the close-up of the S2 with the Horizontal adjustment.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16122

Either: the adjustment is in that dip to the left of the horizontal screw near the top plate, OR it is the set screw and access port just to the right of the horizontal screw. I will check Tomosey when I get home. The adjustment you want looks like a gear with the "teeth" facing the front of the camera. The idea is to loosen the set screw holding it in place, and pushing the gear with the flat tip of a screwdriver. Not very intuitive, but works. I'm thinking now it is most likely to the right of the horizontal screw. Bet I end up taking the frontplate off of my S2 later...
 
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Okay, Don't have PowerPoint on this Machine so no more red arrows... Yet.

Looked at Tomosey. The set screw is near the main finder, between the two screws that holds the VF cover glass on. The access port is to the left; you use a flat blade screw driver to turn the serated wheel. You must re-adjust the horizontal alignment AFTER setting the vertical alignment.

On the SP: Horizontal Alignment is near the left hand side "5.6". The Set screw for the vertica alignment is on the access port above the frameline windows. It is the angled screw. The access to the serated wheel is to the left of it, fairly deep in. It is in the same position on the S2 and S3, but the cover glass and frameline mechanism is in the way. Hence the "reach in for it". I have adjusted two SP's so far, and an S3. PITA.

Left: Nikon S2; Center and Right: Nikon SP.
 
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Thanks Brian, so the serated wheel with the center set screw would be in the same position as the one in the SP example, and look the same, I would assume?
 
Yes, that is what I'm seeing. Have a flash light ready. I held the light in one gand and screwdriver in the other. Moved the wheel, check the alignment, repeat...

Also: if the front plate has not been removed lately, have a well-fitting screwdriver and ease the screws out. A little something to loosen them up might be required. I thing the one near the RF window is longer than the others. If you use a flathead screwdriver with too small a blade, it can strip the screw.
 
Thanks Brian Sweeney, for the pics and explanations on rangefinder adjustment!

I just did it on my, new to me, S2. Easy enough to do a vertical adjustment, but horizontal adjustment really takes some patience. It took me 3 attempts to get it accurate enough for close distance shooting with 50mm @ f/1.4.

Niko
 
Brian ,I hope you are still getting this thread. The link with the photo of the adjustment on the S2 is no longer working, can you please post another link,or another photo. thanks
 
Hello everyone!
I just adjusted the rangefinder both vertically and horizontally on my S2, and decided to make an instruction with a picture of how to do it. After removing the front plate by unscrewing the four screws in the front, follow these instructions:

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Picture is also available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tveljus/7717742494/in/photostream/

Of course, you gotta remember to fasten the B1 screw by turning it clockwise after adjusting vertically. :)
 
This has been discussed already here.

WARNING (again) : what is now called B1 above has a VERY fragile head and this screw has some SPECIAL (non metric) threads so do NOT break this screw head by tightnening it too much or with an unappropriate screwdriver - at the risk of getting a SICK rangefinder on your Nikon S2.
 
WARNING (again) : what is now called B1 above has a VERY fragile head and this screw has some SPECIAL (non metric) threads so do NOT break this screw head by tightnening it too much or with an unappropriate screwdriver - at the risk of getting a SICK rangefinder on your Nikon S2.

Thank you, Highway, for this warning.
I am however happy that all my three S2's have perfect rangefinders so no adjustments are needed.

Erik.
 
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