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I bought a Speed Graphic, and the silvering on the 50% mirror was gone in the Kalart Rangefinder. I bought some replacement mirror glass and glued it in. But now the moving image is placed way above the stationary one. Is there an adjustment for this? I havent found anything addressing it online.
 

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Do you have the service manual for the Kalart? It's online somewhere. That would be a good start. It sounds like something may have been bent when replacing the mirror? Presumably you used similar thickness mirror with similar pass/reflect properties as the original? And same side for the reflection? (first surface vs. second surface)
 

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Do you have the service manual for the Kalart? It's online somewhere. That would be a good start. It sounds like something may have been bent when replacing the mirror? Presumably you used similar thickness mirror with similar pass/reflect properties as the original? And same side for the reflection? (first surface vs. second surface)

See the previous post.
 

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Which Kalart do you have? The adjustment article and manual referenced in post #3 are for the last version found on Pacemaker Graphics. There are 3 earlier versions not covered by the manual. All work the same and adjust similarly but are mechanically different. Any time you replace a mirror in any of the 4 models you have to recalibrate it.
The instructions for the Type F found on Pre Anniversary and Anniversary Speed Graphics is in the Accessories Help section of Graflex.org helpboard.
 

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I bought a Speed Graphic, and the silvering on the 50% mirror was gone in the Kalart Rangefinder. I bought some replacement mirror glass and glued it in. But now the moving image is placed way above the stationary one. Is there an adjustment for this? I havent found anything addressing it online.

Could you please tell me where did you purchase the mirror from?
Thanks...
 

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Where did you find the replacement mirrors> Is the silver in the front surface? Were you able to repair the Kalhart rangefinder?
http://www.edmundoptics.com/optics/beamsplitters/plate-beamsplitters/plate-beamsplitters/2035/

Hopefully Shutterfinger post #6 will chime in, or e-mail him direct.
Seems the prices have gone sky high.. I've purchased from them in the past.. not sure if I have the right location on Edmund optics sight.
You'll have to check with the op on if he got his repaired, but got mine repaired.. works well, but I had a piece left from my original purchase, of years ago..
 
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