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Gerard Curley

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Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 05:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Has anyone out there ever had to replace their Canon view window? I mean that little piece of glass you look through when focusing (not the viewfinder). I bought a canon AE-1 with a chipped window and find it a pain to focus. Would it just be a matter of taking off the top and replacing this glass? Is that a big job? Would Canon still stock that part? (Canon's service centre for Western Canada is a few miles away from my home). Any advice greatly appreciated. Gerard Curley
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Glenn Middleton

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Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 06:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Very easy to replace,just take top off and remove the two screws that hold the black frame in place(this is the view finder by the way)Replacing magnifier and frame as complete unit is easiest as there is a metal mask also attached by epoxy.The lens is also held in by epoxy,so can be removed with care and replaced after the mask is carefully removed.The only source of new frames and eyepiece lenses is
www.uscamera.com $7.40 for lens and $6.50 for frame plus $3.50 SH. I have a spare viewfinder which we can haggle over if you wish,Lens is perfect and frame is not badly marked if I remember correctly.However the metal mask is missing(not really missing it is in one of my A1s)so you would have to remove your mask.I just kind of slice them off with a model knife.Mail me direct if you are interested,can give details of top removal as well if needed. Glenn

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