R2A finder issue (help needed)

[colinphotostudio]

Hello,
In January I've bought a brand new Bessa R2A in Singapore (official retailer).
When i was in San Francisco I've dropped the body and range finder went out of focus.
I bring it to ICT camera repair shop who serviced it and RF was back in focus.

But now i've noticed something new.
When i hold the camera in horizontal position then turn to vertical (portrait) position, the patch slides down in the frame (or the frame moves up what would be more strange).
I've made a little draw of it.

1st conclusion : it's normal and i havent noticed that until now.
OR
2nd conclusion : RF have a new issue and need to be fixed one more time.

Now i'm back in France and nobody want to service bessa R2/3/4 finders.
Voigtlander germany do not service them and would send it to japan.

So if someone have an idea i could try to repair it myself as i'm quite skilled in "old things repairing", including a few TLR back to life.

Please give me any advices.
Including contact directly to Japanese factory for a quote of overall servicing.

Thanks.
Colin

 

[siracusa]

I guess you've tried all the obvious repairers. I can't vouch for Marc Nicolas but if you haven't already tried contacting him, he does specifically list Voigtlander on his website as a brand he is willing to repair (though whether it just means the classic Voigtlander as opposed to Cosina Voigtlander is not clear):
http://www.nicorep.fr/
Failing that, a trip for the Camera to Japan seems the way forward (unless any RFF members know how to solve your problem) - surely Voigtlander Germany can get the price for you (and let them take responsibility for safely transporting the camera to Japan and back...)
Good luck!
David

 

[colinphotostudio]

Thanks for the link but M. Nicolas do not services the RF.
He can service shutter and all the rest but not the range finder it self.