I'm very afraid that the tolerances are close enough that, cutting a screen
and installing it, and then attempting to use it for in-viewfinder golden
section composition would prove to be futile (if I were to attempt it).
Besides, if a screen is manufactured, one SHOULD be able to obtain it.
Tom C.
From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: LL-60 screen for *istD
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 18:39:36 -0500 (EST)
I'd try what I do when cutting laminate; stick tape on the
surface first (clear tape, masking tape, duct tape, ...),
then cut through everything.
Don Sanderson mused:
>
> Cutting 'em with a jewelers saw or razor knife is fairly easy.
> Not damaging or scratching them in the process?
> So far I haven't done so good at this part. :-(
>
> Don
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sam Jost [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 4:05 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: LL-60 screen for *istD
> >
> >
> > From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >
> > > On 3 Nov 2004 at 22:18, Sam Jost wrote:
> > >
> > >> you can take screens from other (pentax) cams and cut them
> > down with the
> > >> proper tools though.
> > >
> > > Which tools might they be?
> >
> > Whatever saws plastics without heating it up too much I'd guess -
> > there is a
> > foto here of someone who made one, but that's not a usual tool you got
> > around the house:
> >
> >
http://album.digitalfotonetz.de/data/media/24/Sucherscheiben_fraese.jpg
> >
> > Sam
> >
>
