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     Rol_lei_nut Tinkerer Username: Rol_lei_nut Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for your answers! I'll answer my own question in the hope that it could be useful. On the SL2, the eyepiece is held in place by two screws hidden under the strip of leatherette on the top of the eyepiece. The eyepiece comes out as a unit. The 2 lenses are held in place by glue/wax. Be careful when removing the adhesive - I managed to chip the corner of one of the lenses (blocking the chipped area with black paint greatly reduces the negative effect). Also, the anti-reflection coating came off one of the lenses very easily. I'd say that, despite the chipped corner and lost AR coating, my viewfinder has cleaned up to over 90%. Not bad, but since the viewfinder is one of the best features of the Leicaflexes, I've contacted Leica about the price of a new eyepiece. |