I always thought it had a slightly wavy pattern....maybe I was looking at a fingerprint myself lol. :)
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 11:30 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've seen the matte finish, but it doesn't look anything like a fingerprint. > > > On 3/31/2015 3:50 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: >> >> If you catch the light just right you can see the matte finish that is >> etched onto the plastic. >> >> On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 2:55 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>> It might be a fingerprint on the focusing screen. The screen is >>> removable. >>> >>> I just checked my K-3 and there's no such pattern visible through its >>> viewfinder. >>> >>> On 3/28/2015 5:38 AM, Ciprian Dorin Craciun wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello all! (De-lurking for a quick technical question.) >>>> >>>> I just got a Pentax K-3, and while toying with it and photographing a >>>> landscape, I noticed something "weird" in the viewfinder, namely if I >>>> point the camera at the sky (or a bright source light), I see in the >>>> viewfinder a faint fingerprint-like pattern, especially on the edges >>>> of the frame. >>>> >>>> In fact I've noticed this only after I've noticed a small dark spot in >>>> the upper left side of the frame, which I assume is some dirt on the >>>> focusing screen (as it doesn't appear in the actual photos). (I'll >>>> closely inspect the mirror today.) >>>> >>>> The dirt and the fact that my Pentax K-30 doesn't have this >>>> fingerprint-like pattern, made me wonder if by any chance there is >>>> something wrong with my K-3's focusing screen. (Although I found some >>>> "chatter" on the internet which might suggest that this pattern is >>>> indeed to be expected.) >>>> >>>> Anyone noticed something similar on their K-3? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Ciprian. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Science - Questions we may never find answers for. >>> Religion - Answers we must never question. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
