Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul vanPeenen wrote: > > >My M4-P seems to have developed condensation inside the viewfinder. Is there > >a home remedy for this problem, or is a CLA necessary? The M4-P is stored in > >a dry environment, so I'm not sure of the cause. Any help would be greatly > >appreciated. > > Try putting it in a ziplock bag with some dessicant for a day or two. If > that doesn't take any moisture out, try the oven at a very low temperature > ;) > > But seriously. I had the misfortune to make a lightmeter go for a swim and > two days into a ziplock with dessicant dried it right out and hasn't > affected the meter. > A few months ago there was a message on the LUG suggesting that the lubricant of an long unused camera would be softened if the camera were heated overnight over a computer monitor. Why not try that for viewfinder fog? Amilcar