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