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Re: [OM] OM-1 cleaning information requested / Gunk in viewfinder

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 cleaning information requested / Gunk in viewfinder
From: "Lex Jenkins" <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 10:34:15 PDT
Point taken.

Lex
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From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>

People are going to do what they want, no matter what you say.   When I
offer advice, I leave out the part about how this isn't meant to be done at
home.
If the owner runs into big problems, well, he KNEW that was a possibility,
right?

John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lex Jenkins <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>

| John, wouldn't pentaprism replacement be a pro job, since it affects
| focusing accuracy?  It doesn't sound like a drop-in job.
|
| Lex
|
| >From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
| >
| >Unless you replace the pentaprism (which is a solid block of glass) you
| >will
| >have to make do with scraping the old foam/paint/silver off the affected
| >areas of the prism, and cleaning with alcohol uintil the open glass areas
| >are less objectional when you look through the finder.
| >Once they are cleaned the uncoated areas will still reflect light as if
| >plated.  A black ring will show around the perimeter of the area where
the
| >paint and silver were removed.
| >
| >John  Hermanson

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