At 12:40 9/12/02, Ag Schnozz wrote:
Well, I mentioned in the last post about some damage to the
camera equipment while on my backpacking trip. I'm still
assessing, but...
The viewfinder glass on the OM-4 broke. Just the outer most
layer--the one you have to clean once in a while. It's
currently about 3/4 of it's proper length and slides around a
bit. Nothing major, but it does add an interesting element to
composing a picture.
[snip]
Ken,
This broke on mine a couple of years ago. It was in 3 pieces and was able
to get them all out by turning them sideways. According to a posting by
John H. some time ago, breakage of the viewfinder's protective covering
glass is not a rare an event. They're thin glass and can be broken if the
viewfinder frame is jarred against a solid, rigid surface or if a hard,
sharp object pokes it directly with a little force.
It's there to keep dust and dirt out of the prism optics. Take care of
your OM-4 viewfinder, protect it well from crudmium migrating into the
viewfinder and you'll be OK for a while. Used mine for almost a year after
it shattered and had it replaced when I sent it to John H. for another,
more significant problem plus a CLA. Had to pay extra for the replacement
part "pane of glass" in addition to the CLA cost.
GL on the wedding and hope you're feeling better by then. Was thinking I
might have a wedding job myself in mid-October, but it will probably fall
through. They haven't made a deposit payment and should have over a week
ago. Not a good sign.
-- John
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