I should have seen the hair in the viewfinder but too busy taking photosĬanon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. In this shot in the centre pillar is a circular mark (every shot I took was the same) and it was caused by a hair stuck in the 35mm frame where the shutter works. also check nothing flapping about inside the camera. Perhaps some desilvering on the prism caused by error or dirt in production? I really don't know.Įxcalibur wrote. The XG was the cheap consumer version, so nothing to pick out the screen easily. No dents or scratches on the prismhousing, not on the rest of the body either. There is nothing attached to the bottom the focus screen the black ghost seems to hang around somewhere in the prismhousing. The mirror works properly, focusing is OK, exept that its not very comfortable with that thing in the view. In my picture it looks bigger then in reality - I cannot creep in the viewfinder that far with my taking lens, but a 10% of the viewing image is annoying for sure. Minolfan wrote: Thanks for your helping to analyse. This special foam is difficult to source and even more difficult to install. And then when you've done that you'll certainly damage the foam seals around the prism when you try to take it out. Removing/unsoldering the wiring and the PCB on the prism is quite fiddly and easy to cause damage. If all else has failed, try taking off the top and checking for any damage to the silvering or maybe some misplaced part. If you find anything, use cranked tweezers to remove it. My best guess is either something wrong with the LEDs or damage to the prism silvering, but it looks larger than I've ever seen before.ġ Do the LEDs operate correctly in the viewfinder?Ģ Is the mirror free and in its right place?ģ Is the focus screen clean and seated properly?Ĥ Are there any signs of the camera being damaged, particularly on the prism housing?ĥ Can you remove the focus screen easily like the XD7? If so, try using a dentist's mirror to check for something foreign in the space between the screen and the prism. Peterqd wrote: I haven't a clue what this is. Someone an idea about what it is and how to clean it? I think I have to lift the upperside and inspect the prism Dunno how difficult. No problem to change the lightseals, but that dark part of the viewfinder is not funny. But paid € 15, so I have the feeling that the body has to work properly too. I purchased the camera for the nice lens, got the caps and 3 expired Nexia films with it (good for testing my Vectis). Body works (battery was OK) but in the viewfinder an unpleasant black element. Minolfan wrote: Found a Minolta XG1 on a fleamarket today, with perfect 45mm 2.0 lens attached. Posted: Sun 11:16 pm Post subject: minolta XG1 with black piece in viewfinder
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