Pentax MX Prism replacement

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Author Message   Sezme Tinkerer Username: Sezme Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2008 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 08:47 am:        I've got an MX in great shape except that the viewfinder has a small dark streak from the centre to the bottom - it looks like a stain. I've determined that it's not on the mirror or focussing screen, so I think it must be a problem with the prism. So anyway, I have a couple broken Pentax MEs around and I'm wondering if A) the prisms are interchangeable between these models and B) whether it seems like a reasonably possible thing to do. Thanks for any and all help. Damon   Hovaness Tinkerer Username: Hovaness Post Number: 61 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 06:05 pm:        It sounds like you have a de-silvering issue. I've got several MX parts cameras, so I can send you a direct replacement for the prism. I don't think the viewfinder optics of the ME are interchangeable, because the finder magnification of the MX is slightly higher.

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