Yes, the foam presses right against the prism.
Resilvering may be possible, I haven't found anyone to do it yet. Price per
piece would be more than most people would be willing to pay (I think).
Olympus ran out of new prisms (LC4086) a long time ago.
I clean the affected areas off the prism, down to bare glass (it still
reflects as a prism, BION ((believe it or not)) then rebuild. Only thing
visible is a fine black line around the perimeter of the affected area.
Class II (used) prisms can be installed @ $45 additional for the part.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Roberts <croberts@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 foam replacement
> Hi John,
>
> Regarding the pentaprism foam: I had noted in a private e-mail to you
that
> my OM-2 had an oval-shaped, translucent gray spot on it just below the
meter
> readout area. You replied that the discoloration might be the result of
> rotting foam contamination. Is the foam laying on the top silvered
surface?
>
> Presuming that is the case, is there any way to reclaim the prism coating?
> (I'm guessing no...other than resilvering it). Is the prism
> replaceable...and is that economically feasible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 12:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 foam replacement
>
>
> > Most OM-1 & 2s have a slab of foam on top of the pentaprism, held in
place
> > by the flash socket bracket. This foam deteriorates like back foam and
> eats
> > through the prism coating.
> >
> > John Hermanson
> > ___________________________________
> > Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
> > 21 South Ln. Huntington NY 11743-4714
> > 631-424-2121 http://www.zuiko.com
> > Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
> > ___________________________________
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 9:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 foam replacement
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >Does anyone know if this is true, or have I misunderstood the
location
> > > of foam pieces in the camera?
> > > >
> > >
> > > you probably meant the foam in the mirror box for cushioning the
mirror
> > > when it slaps up. I replaced mine with self-stick eye glass nose
> > > cushions, available for cheap here in the states at drugstores. I used
> > > a razor to cut one into a couple of small rectangles. Make sure you
can
> > > still open the frame that holds the screen after you install them.The
> > > pinkish-orange color doesn't seem to influence the quality of the
> > > pictures at all. Make sure that as much of the old foam is removed as
> > > possible. I used a wood toothpick to scrap away the bits of rotted old
> > > foam.
> > >
> > > Be seeing you.
> > >
> > >
> > > Dirk Wright
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