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Tools to take with a Mamiya 7 On The Road

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Jeff Sumner - 25 Oct 2003 05:41 GMT
Jewlers screwdriver, just in case the bloody rangefinder goes out of
wack for no known reason.

Or, if you are in Portugal, near Columbo, go the AKI and get a little
set for 5e.

Takes 10 minutes to adjust.

Learned my lesson, now I've one that sits in the bottom of the film
pouch of the two-lens bag I carry.

JD

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2001 Moto Guzzi V-11 Sport
1999 Triumph Trophy (Shop Bike) 1200

Bill Hilton - 25 Oct 2003 14:32 GMT
>From: Jeff Sumner jdos2@mindspring.com

>Jewlers screwdriver, just in case the bloody rangefinder goes out of
>wack for no known reason.
>
>Takes 10 minutes to adjust.

So you were able to readjust the RF yourself?  Can you explain exactly what you
did?  

Mine went out on a M 7 II recently and it cost $300 to have it repaired :(

Bill
Jeff Sumner - 26 Oct 2003 04:16 GMT
> >From: Jeff Sumner jdos2@mindspring.com
>
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>
> Bill

$300? I'd have done it for coffee!

Firstly, I confirmed I had a problem. My 80mm and 43mm lenses both
stopped at infinity before I left, and I had to think about that because
the 150mm is a new lens (to me) and heard it focuses a "bit" beyond
infinity.

I pulled out the little plastic plug to the right of the viewfinder.
Inside are two screws. The one farther in (on the top) is the vertical
adjustment. Don't mess with it unless it's off. The raised screw is the
rangefinder. Put a lens that you know stops at infinity on the camera
and haul it over to it's farthest distance. Point the camera at a
distant object (antennas on the top of the "Fuji" billboard on the
entrance to Columbo Mall closest to Benifica stadium worked for me),
distant like a mile is good. adjust the raised screw a bit and look
through the viewfinder at what you did. Once the images are as perfect
as you can make 'em, turn the lens back and forth and check again.
Remove the lens and put it on again, and check. It should be rock solid.

I was surprised mine went out of focus. It's ridden in a motorcycle tank
bag for hundreds of miles and it never lost adjustment.

10 minutes to do the adjustment. 15 if you take your time.

Good luck!

JD

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Bill Hilton - 26 Oct 2003 23:35 GMT
>> So you were able to readjust the RF yourself?  Can you explain exactly what
>> you did?  

>From: Jeff Sumner jdos2@mindspring.com
>
>I pulled out the little plastic plug to the right of the viewfinder ...
<snip>

Thanks for the details Jeff, I'll print this off and keep a copy in the M7 bag.
Next time one of the range finders bugs out on me I'll give this a try before
sending it to the shop.

Bill
Jeff Sumner - 27 Oct 2003 06:12 GMT
> >> So you were able to readjust the RF yourself?  Can you explain exactly
> >> what
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> Bill

Not at all, Bill. From what I understand there have been auctions held
for such a thing- a screwdriver and instructions, and they've gone for
around $50, when it really (really!) is a simple thing for someone to
do. If you are very gentle and don't turn the screws much, there isn't
anything you can do that a repair shop can't easily repair, too. It's
not  in any way "unsafe."

Now, if I could only see that durn LED readout with sunglasses on. That
I _can't_ fix.

JD

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2001 Moto Guzzi V-11 Sport
1999 Triumph Trophy (Shop Bike) 1200

stacey - 27 Oct 2003 02:44 GMT
> Now, if I could only see that durn LED readout with sunglasses on. That
> I _can't_ fix.

 Be careful what you ask for. I have a cheap digicam that has a "ready" LED
that is so bright you can't see ANYTHING at night in the rangefinder when
it's lit!

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faneuil - 25 Oct 2003 18:21 GMT
how do you do it?

> Jewlers screwdriver, just in case the bloody rangefinder goes out of
> wack for no known reason.
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>
> JD
 
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