K10D focusing screen cleaning
Posted 27/04/2008 - 19:21
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The first thing is never to use a cleaning cloth on the soft and vulnerable focusing screen....
As far as cloths for cleaning lenses and the camera in general go then the one of choice has to be the Pentax Microfibre Cloth. No bits come off that and it causes no damage.
But definitely don't use anything on the focusing screen or mirror.
As far as cloths for cleaning lenses and the camera in general go then the one of choice has to be the Pentax Microfibre Cloth. No bits come off that and it causes no damage.
But definitely don't use anything on the focusing screen or mirror.
Best regards, John
Posted 28/04/2008 - 09:39
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Lesson has been learned (the focusing screen is now smudgy)- at least the focusing screens are only £29 a pop and i have not even looked at the sensor yet so thats safe. (just ordered a replacement screen and an image sensor cleaning kit from SRS) I will just use a gentle blower (without brush) from now on and never put a cleaning cloth anywhere near the inside again.
Posted 28/04/2008 - 17:20
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Blowing doesn't always remove everything. The Arctic Butterfly static-charge brush is good for cleaning focusing screens as well as sensors. You can just lightly pass it over.
~Pete
Posted 29/04/2008 - 17:45
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To John Riley A good place to get pentax microfibre cloths if you say pretty please is Specsavers as they use pentax lenses as standard and give away free cloths when you get new specs. If you get your specs there they will normally give you a couple or so spares if you ask nicely. CHEERS Vic
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Posted 30/04/2008 - 00:03
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To John Riley A good place to get pentax microfibre cloths if you say pretty please is Specsavers as they use pentax lenses as standard and give away free cloths when you get new specs. If you get your specs there they will normally give you a couple or so spares if you ask nicely. CHEERS Vic
Great tip, thanks.
To John Riley A good place to get pentax microfibre cloths if you say pretty please is Specsavers as they use pentax lenses as standard and give away free cloths when you get new specs. If you get your specs there they will normally give you a couple or so spares if you ask nicely. CHEERS Vic
Posted 30/04/2008 - 12:35
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Just to say thanks to SRS Micro for super fast delivery & service
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