Hi Mark, Jim and Skip.
I have one FT that seems perfect, one that is very good but the focus screen
has been cleaned by attilla the hun and has scratches and one that is great
except the top plate is damaged- I surmise that it would be easier to just
switch the top-plates than the focus screens?
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dapoz" <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 7:05 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Pen FT
>
> On Sun, 7 Nov 2004, Gordon Ross wrote:
>>
>> I am the owner of 3 Pen FT's having overbought to have a prime example. I
>> have a couple of questions.
>> 1) Is the focus screen removeable? How?
>
> Not really, it can be done but it requires disassembly of the porro prism.
>
>> 2) I have a replacement eyepiece, how do you go about installing it?
>
> Remove top, unscrew old eyepiece and replace, replace top. The most
> difficult
> part will be removing the self timer lever. The centre button is a left
> hand
> thread with nowhere to grab on to. You need a good flexi-clamp to remove
> it
> without damage. You might get lucky and get it to come out with a rubber
> stopper.
>
>> 3) Is the cleaning of the finder easily accomplished, and if so what is
>> the
>> routine?
>
> No.
>
>> 4) Is there a downloadable Tech manual?
>
> Not yet, I'm still looking for a good source for one. As far as I know
> the
> only thing that exists are parts diagrams, most of which are in quite poor
> shape.
> -mark
>
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