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I got this 1937 Contax II and the RF patch seemed off (horizontal only), when I focus to infinity the patch would stop shy of being good. I followed the Kiev Survival site instructions. I was going to try the "simple fix" and proceeded to take the front plate off, removed the front glass from the left side and looked through the RF and it was perfect, I didn't do anything...
I put it back together,... thinking there must have been some excess pressure on the left side "RF compensator", I didn't screw the front plate mount screws on the left side too tight, it was still fine. I tighten down the plate screws more and it was off again. I loosened the screws, it was fine, I tightened the screws again but this time it is fine.
What could be wrong? the two screws under the compensator are tight. It only has the two FR compensator mount screws, not 4 screws like in the pictures on the Kiev Survival Site
I put it back together,... thinking there must have been some excess pressure on the left side "RF compensator", I didn't screw the front plate mount screws on the left side too tight, it was still fine. I tighten down the plate screws more and it was off again. I loosened the screws, it was fine, I tightened the screws again but this time it is fine.
What could be wrong? the two screws under the compensator are tight. It only has the two FR compensator mount screws, not 4 screws like in the pictures on the Kiev Survival Site