Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i've done it twice. do it in a shoebox or something similar. there are four springs underneath 4 ball bearings, and it is possible that they can get lost when removing the cover. the parts won't spring apart with the great explosive energy which you imagine and there aren't that many of them. also, make sure the new screen and glass cover are well centered in the holder, or the glass cover may crack when you tighten down the screws. by the way, brightscreen makes several models for the visoflex: http://www.brightscreen.com/styles.html NUMBER 1. PLAIN MATTE NUMBER 2. MICROPRISM SPOT CENTER NUMBER 4. SPLIT IMAGE WITH MICROPRISM COLLAR NUMBER 6. PLAIN MATTE WITH GRID Camera Type #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Leica visoflex p411 p412 n/a p414h n/a p416 -rei On Jul23 06:17, Keith Johnson wrote: > Hello all > Has anyone ever replaced a focus screen in a visoflex? > Im thinking of > getting a Beattie screen cut for one, if the removal > and reinstall job isn't > too difficult to do. > The screen is easy to get, but I'm concerned about > springs and widgets > popping out when I remove the screws that seem to be > what is holding down > the cover plate/frame to the viso body. > Thanks in advance.. All info and tips appreciated. > > > KVJ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey