As long as you don't go for a replacement prism, cleaning the old prism does
not add to an overhaul price. Prism is not perfect when done but it is
MUCH better.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Royer" <royer007@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Prism Foam
| When that happens is the camera basically ruined or
| beyond econonmic repair? If not how much does it add
| to the price of the CLA?
|
| Mark Lloyd
|
| --- John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| > Sometimes the prism looks good when you look through
| > the eyepiece but when
| > you go to remove the old foam I find that the outer
| > layer of paint is
| > already bubbling up. So, in just a few cases, as
| > you remove the old foam,
| > it starts to show in the viewfinder. The foam
| > covers the space between the
| > eyepiece glass and the prism.
| >
| > John Hermanson
| > ___________________________________
| > http://www.zuiko.com
| > Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
| > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
| > Phone/fax 631-424-2121
| > Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
|
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