Rollei XF 35 - Rangefinder adjustment

[piumach]

Hi,I've successfully adjusted the rangefinder of my Rollei XF 35, using screw n°1 and n°2 for horizontal and vertical shifment (see picture).
Anyone knows what screw n°3 does? It seems to be another adjusting screw, but I have no idea about what it set!

 

[sevo]

Usually the third screw is there to correct for residual tilt (which may also take the form of vertical displacement if you attempt to correct tilt with the H/V screws). Very often, you don't need to touch it, as that fixes an error that is more a matter of factory tolerances than later drift.

 

[piumach]

Usually the third screw is there to correct for residual tilt (which may also take the form of vertical displacement if you attempt to correct tilt with the H/V screws). Very often, you don't need to touch it, as that fixes an error that is more a matter of factory tolerances than later drift.

Thank you very much for your indication.
Currently I have played with screw 1 and 2, pointing at different subjects far from the camera with the focus set at infinity.
The RF seems to be ok, what I have to check pratically to see if the tilt is ok or I have to adjust the screw n°3?
My adjustment was correct or I have to check something else?
This afternoon I will collect from the lab the first roll taken after the regulation, hope everything went well 🙂

 

[benjihaworth]

Just used this post for repairing the slightly-off focus of my latest purchase (a second hand Rollei XF 35).

Thanks!

 

[philipus]

Just reviving this thread because I can't find info on the leatherette - can it be reattached if removed to adjust the RF? My XF35's RF is off horizontally at infinity but I'm not sure it's worth fixing if I need to get new leatherette somehow.

Thanks in advance
Philip