Re: Replacing focus screen

2011-02-26 Thread Eric Weir
On Feb 26, 2011, at 1:35 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On Feb 26, 2011, at 9:34 AM, Eric Weir wrote: > >> >> I've purchased a split image focusing screen for my *ist DS from Haoda Fu. >> The instructions he provides are for Canon cameras. He says the procedures >> are similar. I've looked for inst

Re: Replacing focus screen

2011-02-26 Thread Eric Weir
Thanks, David. I'm intimidated, but sounds pretty simple. Not sure I'll try turning the camera upside down, though. On Feb 26, 2011, at 1:09 PM, David Parsons wrote: > On the *ist D, you turn the camera upside down (lens off) and pull the > small tab in the gap between the pieces of foam. That

Re: Replacing focus screen

2011-02-26 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 26, 2011, at 9:34 AM, Eric Weir wrote: > > I've purchased a split image focusing screen for my *ist DS from Haoda Fu. > The instructions he provides are for Canon cameras. He says the procedures > are similar. I've looked for instructions on replacing focusing screens on > the Pentax s

Re: Replacing focus screen

2011-02-26 Thread David Parsons
On the *ist D, you turn the camera upside down (lens off) and pull the small tab in the gap between the pieces of foam. That releases the screen and you can lift it up, or turn the camera right side up, and the frame will flip down. You may damage the screen if it scratches on something in the mi

Replacing focus screen

2011-02-26 Thread Eric Weir
I've purchased a split image focusing screen for my *ist DS from Haoda Fu. The instructions he provides are for Canon cameras. He says the procedures are similar. I've looked for instructions on replacing focusing screens on the Pentax site, but found nothing. I'm about ready to give this a s