I use the black foam from the underside of a spare mousepad, and after
cutting to size, stick it to the front-side of the focus screen with
standard UHU brand glue from the stationary shop. Works well... and
if I change my mind about something, I can pull it off with a pair of
tweezers and remove the glue residue easily.
>On 4 Jun 2001, at 1:31, Lon Williamson wrote:
>
>> Buy some black craft foam sheet, thin as you can find. Cut with
>> scissors.
>> Superglue carefully the right size strip in front of your focus screen.
>> The stuff will last longer, and, I'd guess, damp the mirror better
>> because
>> it's stiffer. And much more resistant to oxidation.
>>
>> This is either insane or a great fix. The choice is yours.
>
>Probably tending towards insane :-) Super glue has a nasty habit of out-
>gassing as it cures which would probaly leave white marks on the focussing
>screen and surrounding areas, acetone might clean it off but the screen
>might be further damaged in the process. Also the foam need to be a little
>complient, stiff foam may creat unwanted jarring as the mirror hits it. The
>adhesive foam from Micro-tools is quite good quality.
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