Accessory Viewfinder repair?

[kzphoto]

Looks like the framelines on my 25/28 VF are kind of askew. It's making all of my photos have slanted horizons. 🙁

Does anybody repair these things??

 

[johnnygulliver]

what make of VF is it?

 

[drewbarb]

Echo John- what kind of finder is it? It might be an easy DIY. I've straightened framelines on several of the plastic C/V finders which got knocked out of alignment. Just remove the two screws in the bottom and the top comes off. I rotated the frameline mask until it's straight, and applied a dot of superglue to hold it in place before reassembling.

Since finders are only used for viewing and are pretty simple, they are a great place to start to try to fix yourself- even if you've never done any work on your gear yourself before.

 

[Vickko]

Yep. On the Cosina, I fixed the foot last night. Took out two screws to split the shell into halves, and all the optics were exposed.

Dead simple, just buy good screwdrivers.


Vick

 

[kzphoto]

Zeiss ZM 25/28 hot shoe VF

 

[drewbarb]

Can you see how it's held together? I bet if you have any mechanical aptitude at all and can see how to dis-assemble it, you can figure out how to fix it yourself. Sorry that I can't offer any more exact advice than that. I don't know who does repair on these if you don't feel comfortable tackling it yourself, but I bet if you contact any of the regular suspects in camera repair, you can find someone who can take care of it for you. Keep us posted.

 

[kzphoto]

3 screws on the bottom under the shoe. I'll give it a DIY tonight. Thanks for the boost of confidence gang! I'll let you know how it goes. What should I use to cement the element in place?

 

[drewbarb]

I'd use a drop of regular crazy glue, or similar instant bond glue. Use as little as you can to do the job.

 

[ZeissFan]

Or you can use clear nail polish. Just a small amount.

 

[sanmich]

Crazy glue is said to outgas severly and product haze on glass.

 

[drewbarb]

Crazy glue is said to outgas severly and product haze on glass.

This may be the case- I don't know for sure. All I can say is that I've used a small drop of crazy glue to hold the frameline masks in three of my finders and haven't had a problem yet. The oldest repair was done four years ago. BUT- I don't claim any more expertise than this.