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Racoon1986
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Username: Racoon1986
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 02:43 pm: | 
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Hi there! I'm a bit frustrated because my Minolta XG-1 has a fungus on one of its mirrors but i don't know on which one. I also don't know how to open the camera up to clean it. Pleas HELP!!   |
Michael_linn
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Username: Michael_linn
Post Number: 71
Registered: 04-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 01:29 pm: |
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Looks more like the infamous cellophane tape problem. This is not a typical fungus pattern.
Some cameras had tape placed on the top of the prism and over time it eventually caused the mirror silvering on the prism to deteriorate. I have seen it on some Minoltas and also some Canon FT series cameras.
There is no "fix" short of replacing the prism or getting it resilvered. Of course the tape and residue can be removed and the camera would still be otherwise usable, just with an irritating obstruction in the viewfinder. |
Mikeb
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Username: Mikeb
Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 06:40 pm: |
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Yep, tape on prism problem, got one of those myself. Irritating to the eye but doesn't hurt the pictures. Throw it away and buy another body, they are cheap enough, or keep it and use it for parts. |
