Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]1. to get to the screen, remove the back. You need to insert a dark slide. Then slide off the finder, then the screen is accessible. 2. yes, there is a mirror pre-release, under the film advance knob. Vick Wayne Torry wrote: > Good morning! > > > > It finally happened. I have a Hasselblad. Correction. It's a Leica 501CM > with a Leitz 80mm/2.8 Zeiss Planar Elmarit lens. It's only taken about > 40 odd years since I first lusted for one of these cameras. > > I have a couple questions that I'm sure someone among us can answer. > > 1. The viewing screen needs cleaning. How do I get the waist level > viewfinder off? Can I then remove the focusing screen? > > 2. Is there a mirror lock up similar to my Pentax 6x7 & old 35mm > film SLRs? > > I loaded a roll of Plus-X last night. I'll find out tonight if I loaded > it correctly. > > Thanks for all of your help! > > > > Wayne > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >