William, I'm afraid you need to take the camera to fairly small pieces to get the screen out.
Don _______________ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: July 31, 2003 ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 1:56 AM Subject: Re: screen cleaning - help, please > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "U+B Scheffler" > Subject: OT: screen cleaning - help, please > > > > I think I have done something wrong: I just tried to remove a black > particle > > (mirror foam) from the fresnel lens / screen of a MEsuper and had some > > alcool on the cotton swab. Now there is a trace to be seen on the screen > and > > in the viewfinder, too - looks somwhat darker there. > > > > Is there any possibilitiy to remove (besides the replacement of the screen > > ...)? > > Screen cleaning with the screen in place is quite difficult. I have never > tried to remove a screen from an ME Super, so, presuming the screen isn't > user removable, I would continue in the same vein as what you have been > doing until all traces of residue are gone. > If the screen is removable, I would take the darned thing out and wash it in > dish detergent and warm water, using my thumb pad as the abrasive agent. > After that I would rinse it thoroughly in clear water, finishing with a > rinse in a couple of changes of distilled water, which will dry without > residue. > After that, a quick dusting off of the screen and prism bottom and put the > screen back in. > Good luck > > William Robb >
