Posted by Carl Vogt on January 06, 2001 at 18:42:20:
In Reply to: Graflex Top Mounted Rangefinder posted by Ron Crawford on January 06, 2001 at 09:44:02:Ron,
The red button has two funcitions
1. To trip the Solenoid on the shutter
2. To turn on the light bulb inside the rangefinder to allow
focusing in the dark.
two beams of light are projected, you adjust the focus until the
two beams converge.
If no light comes out, you may have to replace the batteries, or
bulb, or clean up the corrosion created by leaking batteries. (
funny thing while finding an answer to your last question, size of
lens. I found the batteies in my rangefider were badly carroded.
Had to clean the contacts with a drummel tool with a wire
brush)
The batteries are in a compartment, the door is ing the middle of
the back of the rangefinder. Push in and slide slightly sideways to
the right the door should pop open.
Hope this helps.
Carl