Lense in FUJICA ST-605

[aleksander_onisak]

My friend gave me Fujica ST-605 camera. It is still working. but i have one

problem with it. There is somethin on the focus lense. It seems like, that some

one try to brush something down. He sad, that it might be with aceton.

 

here are pistures of it. Is it worth to change it or just live it like it is?

I would be very happy if you help me with this.

 

 

http://onisak-photo.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post.html

[bueh]

It's not like the ST605 is terribly expensive. I would try and clean the focusing screen carefully (without taking the camera apart).

[winfried_buechsenschuetz1]

NEVER try to clean a modern focussing screen when it is still inside the camera. All you can do is blow off some dust and other particles. Everything else will make it worse.

 

If you manage to remove the focussing screen you still should not try to clean it DIY. You'd better take it to the next optician and have it cleaned in a professional ultrasonic cleaner. The only way to clean it DIY (more or less) is to put it in a strong solution of dish washer, rinse it carefully and let it dry in a dust free room. Put it on one edge (with some spacers) so that droplets of water do not collect at the bottom edge.

[rainer_t]

Since it's on the focussing screen, it will not appear on the film when you take an image. So, why don't you just leave it where it is.

[john falkenstine]

Hmm, I assume you used a NIKKORMAT as an example. For this type of camera, I wouldn't bother trying to fix it. Just take pictures with it.

[frank.schifano]

Leave it alone. Every SLR that I own has some specks in the viewfinder. There is some dust on the mirror and/or the focusing screen. You'll never get it all out anyway, and you're likely to do some damage trying. It has no effect on the pictures you can make with the camera.

[aleksander_onisak]

Thanks for answers.

I will take some pictures with it and than I'll see

I know, that this spot do not blur or destroy picture. I bet pictures will be ok.

Youst..you know when I look throu the camera I see this big black spot.

 

I know that I may not clean any part in it. But It is old and I tryed to fix it, coz there is no spare parts out there.

 

I will not do it on my EOS camera.