Cleaning a LX Screen (please brotherhood)

2002-02-19 Thread Albano_Garcia
Hi, Brotherhood I'm a tiny format user, and need help. My LX screen is dirty, and I want to clean it, without damaging it. Recomendations? Thanks Albano - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to

Re: Cleaning a LX Screen (please brotherhood)

2002-02-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Remove the screen, blow some air on it, or use a brush, and get the surface dirt off. It has been noted here that a very mild solution of dishwashing soap can be used to remove grease, and then rinse the screen in distilled water. I've never tried this, but other sources suggest it and similar

Re: Cleaning a LX Screen (please brotherhood)

2002-02-19 Thread Chris Brogden
On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Remove the screen, blow some air on it, or use a brush, [snip] How do screens compare with mirrors for scratch-resistance? I've heard that the mirrors scratch very easily, and that even a fine brush can leave marks on it. How strong are focusing

Re: Cleaning a LX Screen (please brotherhood)

2002-02-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've cleaned a couple of mirrors with no disasters or problems. One had a lot of black, decomposed foam and sticky stuff on it. I just used some lens cleaner on a q-tip, and gently wiped it away. Another list member is using the camera now, and he's had no complaints or concerns about the

RE: Cleaning a LX Screen (please brotherhood)

2002-02-19 Thread Mick Maguire
Chris Brogden asked: How strong are focusing screens? not very strong at all, they are plastic, I have scratched one with over vigorous use of a cotton bud. Regards, /\/\ick... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the

Re: Cleaning a LX Screen (please brotherhood)

2002-02-19 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Tuesday, February 19, 2002, at 12:25 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: It has been noted here that a very mild solution of dishwashing soap can be used to remove grease, and then rinse the screen in distilled water. I've had great luck getting grease and oil and the like off of optical

RE: Cleaning a LX Screen (please brotherhood)

2002-02-19 Thread Mick Maguire
If dishwashing detergent such as Dawn is used, you should note that it usually contains a lot of salt (the regular sodium chloride stuff) as a bulking agent, so the screen and fingers should be thoroughly washed before refitting. As an aside this is also one of the reasons that you might not want