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Padma61ta
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Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 04:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi i'm new here,
just got Canonet QL17. After read the repair manuals doc from here manage to open top cover and adjust the RF horizontal and vertical.
However when taking shoot with it the picture is not focus. Doing some shoot test when shooting target at 2m the focus is sharp at 1.2m ( taken at f1.7 , f2 , f2.8 ).
Anything i can do to fix this problem ?

Thanks
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Waynemel
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Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 - 08:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

You need to make sure that the focus is correct at the film plane, then adjust your rangefinder.
Look in the "Articles" section of this site and under the "Test Equipment" section you will see instructions for a collimator (focus checker).
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Padma61ta
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Posted on Saturday, November 06, 2010 - 03:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thanks,
Focus checking at short distance using backing paper as ground flass fix it.

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