Re: Realist rangefinder (Re: Lubitel Models)

[Greg Erker <erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>If I remove the base covering leather, what do I find?
>I understand that the focus is achieved by a moveable film plane.
>One end of my floating film plane is slightly higher than the other,
>but will press down with a slight pressure.
>Do you think that the tension of the film and the pressure plate will
>be enough to even it out?.

  Try this: close up the back then focus to the
minimum distance then to infinity. Then open it
up and see if the film plane is level.

  AFAIK the focusing cams move the film plane out
(away from the lenses) and the pressure plate springs
push it back in. (I'm not 100% sure though).

  If your floating film plane is too tight or
sticking then it won't push back in.


>The fact that the rangefinder is out, won't affect the focussing
>scale, will it?.
>Tony (UK)

  No it shouldn't. But you may still want to do
a test shot or two with the lenses wide open
(infinity) and if you get your rangefinder adjusted
take a wide open shot at a near distance.

Greg