I would guess the mirror bumper foam is rotted away. Should be a fairly cheap fix at a local camera repair shop. The light seal foam in the back should probably be replaced at the same time as it is probably in the same condition.
Ciao, graywolf ----- Original Message ----- From: Trish Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 5:56 AM Subject: MX, & Dec PUG > MX - Have just aquired a nice MX for a song. Everything seems to be ok except > that the more I used it, the more the viewfinder looked like the bottom of an > ashtray. I took the lens off and a heap of black foam fell out. It's not > sticky, but was obviously there for a reason. Can this be repaired?? Does it > need to be repaired. The only other "problem" is the little black plastic bit > that covers the centre of the self timer lever is missing. The camera came > with a M200/4 M35/2 and M50/1.4. I suspect it's all been kept oin the boot > (trunk) of a car because the lens cases are very cracked and "dry". Are they > leather?? I can't make out if they are or not. If they were leather I'd put a > little treatment on the cases to stop further deterioration. > > I now have a dilemma. Which 35/2 to rid myself of. I have the K and M > versions. Someone decide for me please! > > Speaking of ashtrays, I simply cannot stop looking at "Caught in the Glass" by > Matjaz Osojnik. Every time I open the PUG page, I need to look at this again. > It looks like the moon. Congratulations Matjaz. > > > Darryn Richter > Australia > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
