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From: "William Kane" <
Subject: FB-1 & FC-1
> Hey gang,
>
> Just got the Finder base, and the sports finder for my LX .
. . (A
> BIN bargin off ebay a few weeks back for less than $200) . . .
Anyhow,
> took it out of the packaging, and it's in EXCELLENT condition.
I put it
> on the camera, took off the lens cap, and was in AWE of how
far away I
> could place my eye and still see! This is an awesome setup!
>
> One question, does anyone know if there is a cover for the
glass of
> the FC-1 that pentax makes? Mine came without a cover, and I
can just
> imagine the glass getting all scratched up. Anyone find any
commonly
> found replacements, or know of a source for original
replacements?
Nice price Bill, congrats. I never was able to find a rear cap
for the FC-1. However, my lovely and very clever wife took a
small piece of chamois (the real thing, not the stuff that is
sourced from Naugas) and made me a soft leather cover. It is
just a piece of leather (about 3 inches square) with an elastic
strap sewn to it to keep it in place. The leather wraps around
the entire eyepiece, then the elastic wraps around that. It has
worked for over 15 years now keeping the rear element from
getting damaged. I have lately been wondering if one of the
plasic cases that APS film comes in would work with some
adjustment, but I keep forgetting to bring one home.
William Robb
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