Einleitung
This is a step by step walkthrough showing you how to remove the current focusing screen and replace it with another, in order to restore auto focus or implement a different focusing screen for manual focusing.
Werkzeuge
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Turn the camera off using the power switch on the top of the camera.
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Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera and remove the battery. Then close the battery compartment.
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While holding both the camera's body and lens securely, press and hold the lens release button located below the marking plate.
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Rotate the lens counter-clockwise until it stops turning, and gently pull the lens away from the body.
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Place the lens some place safe. It will not be used in this guide.
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The focusing screen is located inside of the body, at the top of the opening, directly above the mirror, inside of a metal housing.
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To remove the focusing screen, first use tweezers and grab onto the latch that secures the housing above the mirror.
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Then gently pull down on the latch, towards the mirror, to release the housing which contains the focusing screen.
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Using tweezers, gently but firmly grab the focusing screen by the outer tab, and lift it out of its housing and the camera's body.
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To install the new focusing screen hold it by the outer tab with tweezers, and lower it into the housing, opposing-end of the focusing screen first. Then gently set the tab-end into the housing.
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Now grab the latch of the housing with your tweezers and raise the housing up into its original position, above the mirror, applying gentle pressure until it clips into place.
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Finally, re-attach the lens, insert the battery, turn the camera on and test the focusing ability of the camera.
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You have now successfully replaced the focusing screen.
