Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jean, Thank you for the insight. Your idea does sound right, in that the particles that I see have a very "solid" and black appearance. I had not considered the foam as a source. And yes, my viewing screen did have a black discoloration along the very edge. I had thought it was old grease, but your idea sounds more correct. Well, Leica USA has it now. Hopefully, they can clean things up, as they also install new foam. Julian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Louchet" <jean.louchet@inria.fr> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 5:15 PM Subject: [Leica] screen change on SLRs: black specks Hi, > Incidentally, everytime I have changed a viewfinder screen on an R > camera, it takes me a try or three to get the screen properly seated, > and invariably I seem to shake loose some heavy black specks that look > like grease-laden dust hunks, appearing on my newly seated screen. I'm > virtually certain these come from within the camera. Anyone have > similar exeriences or suggestions how I can avoid this? Wouldn't this be the thin black foam strip that runs along the front edge of the screen, which serves as a damper when the mirror comes up? I have no Leica R but on all my SLRs (mainly Nikons) they begin to decompose after 10-15 years into some sort of sticky powder. They often leave a sticky blacjk mark on the low edge of the mirror. I have found replacements for cheap on ebay, installation is not complicated but the hardest part is scraping off the old stuff (better with the screen out and some paper over the mirror not to drop cats and dogs there) Jean _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information