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Re: [OM] OM1 Viewfinder Black Cloud

Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 Viewfinder Black Cloud
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:48:15 -0400
OM-1, 1N, 2, 2N,  10 & G use the same prism.

John  Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 Viewfinder Black Cloud


| John
|
| Odds are that it is the prism desilvering, at least from what I have read
| here.  I'd say it is in desparate need of a good professional CLA and will
| probably need a prism swap. If I remember, lots of 'carcasses' would work,
| even an OM-G (do I have that right).
|
| This is a job for a pro.
|
| Tom
|
| > Dear List
| >
| > I have acquired an 'inexpensive' OM1 (which is/was going to be the last
| > purchase, honest):)
| >
| > Unfortunately, the Viewfinder is partially (200f the area) blocked by
a
| > dark/black stain along the lower edge and up the left towards the
needle.
| I
| > haven't had time to examine it in detail (because we have house guests
at
| > the moment) so I dont know if it is on the screen or pentaprism, or even
| > viewfinder lens.
| >
| > Any suggestions as to what it could be? Fungus? Dirt?
| >
| > Any suggestions for investigating and subsequently getting rid of it?
| Ponds
| > cold cream? Potassium Permanganate? scraping? does the top plate come
off
| > easily?
| >
| > Also, the Meter doesn't seem to work, but that may be a duff battery
| seeing
| > as the camera has been allowed to get into this condition - or will the
| > above stain have corroded some little cables?
| >
| > Externally it is very nice and the shutter seems to work smoothly...
| >
| > Does it just need a CLA?
| >
| > JohnOR
| > (Sorry about the sig, but I can't spend too much time at the PC at home
at
| > the moment so this is from my place of work)
| >
| >



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