Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've found that you can loosen the top plate enough to slide the screen out without disassembling the whole things. Those tiny springs are evil! I replaced one of mine with an old R screen which has a fresnel lens attached so I remove the bottom lens from the viewer. The result is excellent. I sent my Viso II out for a cla to Sherry and it came back with the ground glass in mint condition, so that may be an option as well. The replacements are expensive. Chris At 10:08 AM 7/23/2005, you wrote: >i've done it twice. do it in a shoebox or something similar. there >are four springs underneath 4 ball bearings, and it is possible that >they can get lost when removing the cover. the parts won't spring apart >with the great explosive energy which you imagine and there aren't that >many of them. also, make sure the new screen >and glass cover are well centered in the holder, or the glass cover >may crack when you tighten down the screws. > >by the way, brightscreen makes several models for the visoflex: > >http://www.brightscreen.com/styles.html > >NUMBER 1. PLAIN MATTE >NUMBER 2. MICROPRISM SPOT CENTER >NUMBER 4. SPLIT IMAGE WITH MICROPRISM COLLAR >NUMBER 6. PLAIN MATTE WITH GRID > >Camera Type #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 >Leica visoflex p411 p412 n/a p414h n/a p416 > >-rei > >On Jul23 06:17, Keith Johnson wrote: > > Hello all > > Has anyone ever replaced a focus screen in a visoflex? > > Im thinking of > > getting a Beattie screen cut for one, if the removal > > and reinstall job isn't > > too difficult to do. > > The screen is easy to get, but I'm concerned about > > springs and widgets > > popping out when I remove the screws that seem to be > > what is holding down > > the cover plate/frame to the viso body. > > Thanks in advance.. All info and tips appreciated. > > > > > > KVJ > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >-- >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >Ridgewood, New Jersey > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 A0049