Clean inside K-x viewfinder ?

Transit
Posted 23/07/2012 - 22:55 Link
Hi chaps,
My daughter got her K-x all fogged up months ago and now there is a smeery film on the inside of the viewfinder, quite bad. Is there any way to get in there to clean it without taking the top off the camera ?
cheers
Pete
ps, I am talking about the viewfinder not the focussing screen
K-1 K-01 Q-7
some len

Close to the Edge
Down by the River
bforbes
Posted 23/07/2012 - 23:08 Link
Do you know what caused the fogging up? Have you considered it might be the pentamirror rather than the viewfinder eyepiece?
Transit
Posted 23/07/2012 - 23:34 Link
Hi Barrie,
Yep she was on top of the Jungfrau and probably going inside would have done it.Comment Image
I don't think it is the pentamirror. The murk looks like it is immediately on the other side of the viewfinder.
No idea why it went greasy, maybe they were having a heavy fry up in there
cheers
Pete
K-1 K-01 Q-7
some len

Close to the Edge
Down by the River
Edited by Transit: 23/07/2012 - 23:38
bforbes
Posted 24/07/2012 - 00:10 Link
I would have thought condensation from that sort of temperature change would go once the camera warmed up again. I saw the K-x has a mirror system, rather than a prism, and wondered if it was more susceptible to damage.
I've only changed the focus screen on a K20 and can not remember what you can see with the screen out. That's the only way I can think of having a look without a major dismantle.

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