No, my Pen D's viewfinder is very clear and sharp just like the 32mm F1.7
lens :-) I believe the viewfinder glasses is off position.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew L Wendelborn" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This 60s half-frame is ancient I know, but I rather like the camera and
I'm
> determined to put at least one roll of film through it.
>
> It has a very nice quality feel to it, the F.Zuiko 33/1.9 lens is no
> slouch, and I like the manual metering system -- read the EV number off
the
> meter on the top, set it on the ring below, then rotate the aperture /
> shutter rings together (keeping the EV value constant) to whatever
> combination you like. Not bad for a 60s compact easily held in the hand,
> and I can't resist giving it a try.
>
>
> I have a problem the viewfinder though -- it gives a blurred image.
> But I can't see anything visibly wrong with it. It is of course not
coupled
> to the focus control.
>
> Looking through the viewfinder of a (regrettably non-functional) Pen EES
> gives a crisp and bright image so it's not me!
>
> Interestingly when I look the through the D viewfinder with glasses off
> (I'm a bit shortsighted) the image is much less blurred -- close to usable
> in fact. But I'm sure that's not by design.
>
>
> I'm not too fussed about fixing this problem, but I'm curious to know what
> can go wrong in a viewfinder to make it behave like this.
>
>
> Has anyone had a similar problem?
>
>
>
> thanks
> Andrew
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