Since it has happened to both Walt and I, I don't think that it is dirt, but rather something in the finder that is delaminating.
On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 10:06:04PM -0400, Mark C wrote: > On 6/27/2013 11:42 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: > >I would try some methanol (eclipse, sensor cleaner, etc) or failing > >that alcohol. The optics could be fogged internally though... :/ > I'd be cautious with any potential solvent. I once tried to clean > the ground "glass" focusing screen on a PZ series camera with > isoproanol and learned it was actually some sort of plastic - and it > instantly fogged when exposed to alcohol. It went straight to Pentax > repair for a new focusing screen. I had clear actual ground glass on > manual focus (LX, MX, ME's) before with no problem, so I thought > nothing of it. I know this is a finder and not a focusing screen but > be sure it is actual glass before using a solvent. > > Mark > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen [email protected] http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

