Hi, Don wrote:
> Has anyone on the list tried to make a screen? I did the other day -- for a > non-Pentax piece of equipment. I used a piece of glass from a 6x6 > anti-Newton Ring slide mount. It worked very well. The glass is very clear > but has very fine surface 'etching'. > > I guess there are notches and indentations in the camera screens that might > make this approach difficult. But even glass can be shaped using the right > abrasives and tools. The surface would need to be protected by tape while > this is being done -- clear Scotch would do. The glass could be shaped with > small toolmakers stones and the like. I hesitate to mention Dremel because > the diamond wheels I've seen were all too coarse for glass. If you have a piece of glass of the right shape and thickness, it would be easy to "matte" one side with a solution of sodium hydroxide. Some experimentation would be needed to get concentration and times. mike
