I've seen a lt of them with the green cast. it is due to the mirror coating
and is left as-is.
John
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From: earthlink <catsmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Greenish viewfinder image - is this unusual?
> John,
> I have two of them, in nice condition, and neither of them have a green
> cast. But I will say the viewfinder is nice and bright on the OMPCs.
>
> Catmaster
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Greenish viewfinder image - is this unusual?
>
>
> > I think all PCs are like that.
> >
> > John
> > ________________________________
> > Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 6:35 PM
> > Subject: [OM] Greenish viewfinder image - is this unusual?
> >
> >
> > > I've recently acquired an OM-PC which is very nice in every respect,
> > except
> > > that the viewfinder image has a definite greenish cast. Closer
> inspection
> > > seems to indicate that it is the flip-up mirror which is coloring the
> > > images. I thought that maybe the mirror silvering was deteriorating,
> which
> > > might affect viewfinder metering, but the meter appears to be on the
> spot.
> > >
> > > Has anyone encountered this phenomenon in the OM-PC or other SLRs? Is
it
> > an
> > > aging thing? (the camera, not my eyes!) I wonder if replacing the
mirror
> > > with a new one from Olympus would be a practical DIY project.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chip Stratton
> > > cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
> .
>
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