Chalk it up to experience and toss the screen. They aren't very expensive to
replace.
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>Subject: Re: [OM] Well, I'm screwed...
> From: Albert <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 08:25:25 +0800
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>Piers and friends et al...
>
>It was the soap. I don't need to guess, the factory confirmed it for me.
>Something in the soap (buti-something or other... a close cousin of
>alcohol I don't recall how to pronounce) has changed the chemical makeup
>of the screen..
>
>They said it's not fixable because the chemical makeup of the plastic
>has changed, if it were only a surface scratch, that would be a
>different story.
>
>I have manage to "buff" out the screen, to about 500f it's original
>brightness, (trust me, I'm curious too).
>
>Guess what? The little microprisms don't prism anymore. They are just
>spotted patterns now.. Oh well..
>
>As for the 1-7 screen, Garth on the list is nice enough to offer to send
>me one; the OM list is one of the best camera lists.. Great people...
>
>My friend (Minolta Owner) says that the minolta list is quite difficult
>to read; filled with "Why can't Minolta make xxxx so it competes with C*
>or N*"? There is very little in actual way of photography discussion.
>
>Contrast that with nice hummingbird pics I just saw..
>
>I'm leaving for the airport now!! I'll post pics when I get back!!
>
>Albert
>
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