Help with a Cloudy Viewfinder
Posted 16/02/2013 - 09:04
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There may still be some moisture trapped in the area concerned - I suggest you leave the camera in a warm place (airing cupboard, over a radiator, etc.) for a few days to see if that helps.
I had that problem with the phone that got lost in the garden for over 3 months (!) but leaving it on a radiator for a few days drove all the moisture off and it now looks fine (although, for how long it will work is another matter!)
I had that problem with the phone that got lost in the garden for over 3 months (!) but leaving it on a radiator for a few days drove all the moisture off and it now looks fine (although, for how long it will work is another matter!)
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS (having now relegated the K-30 /"K-50" to a backup body), & some Sigma and Pentax lenses (and a lot of old 35mm gear!)
Posted 16/02/2013 - 15:23
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We had a similar problem with my son's CCTV lens in the horsebox. No obvious moisture, but just some cloudiness on the glass. It was a sealed unit so we used a hairdryer to warm the glass up which got rid of the remaining moisture pretty well. You would probably need to be a bit more careful with a camera so the previous suggestion might be safer, if you are prepared to wait.
Posted 20/02/2013 - 23:26
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No Drew, I haven't tried that one, but I have tried something that I thought would have been even more effective. I left the K-x in the Rayburn's warming oven overnight (don't worry, it's not much hotter than a hot airing cupboard). The lens was off, wrapped it up to prevent dust ingress and raised the flash housing. Absolutely no moisture can be possible after that, but the viewfinder is still cloudy. Not sure what else can be done, other than a manual cleaning procedure but this looks difficult.
Regards
David
Regards
David
Posted 21/02/2013 - 07:35
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davidstorm wrote:
No Drew, I haven't tried that one, but I have tried something that I thought would have been even more effective. I left the K-x in the Rayburn's warming oven overnight (don't worry, it's not much hotter than a hot airing cupboard). The lens was off, wrapped it up to prevent dust ingress and raised the flash housing. Absolutely no moisture can be possible after that, but the viewfinder is still cloudy. Not sure what else can be done, other than a manual cleaning procedure but this looks difficult.
Regards
David
In my case it took more like at least 3-4 days than 1 night to clear my phone up!
No Drew, I haven't tried that one, but I have tried something that I thought would have been even more effective. I left the K-x in the Rayburn's warming oven overnight (don't worry, it's not much hotter than a hot airing cupboard). The lens was off, wrapped it up to prevent dust ingress and raised the flash housing. Absolutely no moisture can be possible after that, but the viewfinder is still cloudy. Not sure what else can be done, other than a manual cleaning procedure but this looks difficult.
Regards
David
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS (having now relegated the K-30 /"K-50" to a backup body), & some Sigma and Pentax lenses (and a lot of old 35mm gear!)
Posted 21/02/2013 - 08:54
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Using rice to draw moisture out can be used to good effect with mobile phones - so it may well work with your KX
LennyBloke
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I suspect that some moisture got between the viewfinder lenses and I have had the Focussing Screen out to clean in there, but this has made no difference. Can anyone suggest how I could clean this more effectively? Can I take out the viewfinder lens elements?
Many thanks in anticipation of any assistance given.
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David
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