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Changing the viewing screen
The viewing screen is designed to be easily removed by the user for the purpo-
ses of changing or cleaning. To remove the screen, first remove the port cap.
Remove the battery (s) and clear the mirror shutter so that it is positioned safely
inside the body by rotating at the base of the shutter with your finger. Look into
the port and locate the screen directly above the aperture opening. To operate,
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use a piece of Post-it, that will take the viewing screen without dirtying it. Put
the Post-it on your forefinger, the sticking part of it facing up. Smoothly put
your finger on the viewing screen, and remove it.
To reinstall the screen, look into the port and locate the right and left lip of the
viewing screen holder. Gently push the screen straight into the holder, aligning
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the two white marks of both holder and screen. Proceed as before, with a
Post -it
piece of Post-it on your finger.
Adjusting the viewing screen
The image focus on the viewing screen (or "ground-glass") should match the
lens barrel focus mark and the focus on the film. Before adjusting the viewing
screen, be certain that the flange focal distance of the camera is set according
to the manufacturer specifications
To proceed, you must first unscrew and remove the circular cap (H) located on
the upper side of the camera body. Inside the access hole, locate the screen
holder that you can move by turning its Allen screw (Allen key 2mm). Set your
focusing chart at a measured distance. Set the focus mark of the lens at the
exact same distance ( Adjust the diopter ! ). You can now focus the ground-
glass, moving the holder up or down by turning the Allen key. Double check
the focus of the viewing screen using the focus ring of the lens. If the image is
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still not sharp, perform this operation again.
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