dust gets trapped between the focusing screen and prism occasionally on any SLR. Unless the focusing screen is user-removable, you live with it or you send the camera in for a CLA.
One of my FM bodies suffered being smacked into a railroad tie in 1982. This dented the top plate and cracked the focusing screen on one side, but it still worked perfectly and was in perfect alignment. At the time I didn't have the money for a repair (about $200) and, besides, I had only paid $85 for the body. So I just kept using it, got used to seeing it that way. Dust and such accumulated over the years. Seventeen years later, I had a new top cover and screen installed, a cleaning done, and it became new again. The camera was perfect when I sold it in 2000. G On Sep 9, 2007, at 8:07 AM, Glen Tortorella wrote: > I agree with whoever replied (I think PJ) that dust or dirt in the > viewfinder is somewhat irritating. To reiterate, I have checked over > the various relevant parts (including the mirror) of my Super Program > and cannot find the specks I see in the viewfinder. Is there any way > to get them out? Is this dust or dirt something only a professional > can remove, or is it just stuck there forever? > > In retrospect: I wish eBay sellers would be unmistakably clear about > these things...such is why I like buying new...there are just too > many things that can be problematic or objectionable with unseen used > gear. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
