Re: Lubitel focussing trouble

[Tom Deering <tdeering@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>My Lubital lashup also went out of focussing sync. I contacted
>TOE in London who are the main importers and the mechanic that I
>talked to told me that the focussing MUST be carried out at
>INFINITY. Uncouple the lenses and, using a ground glass screen,
>focus the TAKING lens. Then using the built in magnifier, focus the
>viewing lens - them mesh them and repeat the checking process to
>ensure that in the meshing, they have not gone out again.
>Tony (UK)


Cool!  I did the five meter thing because it was night time and a Manhattan
apartment is nowhere near infinite in size.  I'll take them outside and try
again.

It was really the crooked lenses that had me spooked. Maybe they always
looked funny, but I didn't notice until after I disassembled them. Plus,
the litttle screws that hold the gears on the lenses look like they will
strip if I play with them much.

Thanks a bunch.

Tom