doraemon001
Member
Hello all,
I am repairing my canon EX EE, because the view finder looks dirty.
I am opening the top cover of this camera, but I do not know how to remove aperture dial ring from its position.
I thought may be anyone in this forum has experience on this.
Your help is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
I am repairing my canon EX EE, because the view finder looks dirty.
I am opening the top cover of this camera, but I do not know how to remove aperture dial ring from its position.
I thought may be anyone in this forum has experience on this.
Your help is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
This is the SLR camera with the removable front element, correct?
If the entire viewfinder looks "murky", you may have a prism that is desilvering. If it is just dirt, you should be able to see specs of dust/dirt. If the prism is desilvering, it cannot be cleaned.
http://canon.com/camera-museum/camera/f_camera.html
If the entire viewfinder looks "murky", you may have a prism that is desilvering. If it is just dirt, you should be able to see specs of dust/dirt. If the prism is desilvering, it cannot be cleaned.
http://canon.com/camera-museum/camera/f_camera.html
doraemon001
Member
Thanks Brian for the reply.
I believe it's just dust or so, but I can not be sure.
I still have no idea how to remove the aperture dial.
Or do you think I can clean the finder from other part of camera?
Regards
I believe it's just dust or so, but I can not be sure.
I still have no idea how to remove the aperture dial.
Or do you think I can clean the finder from other part of camera?
Regards
The rear section of the lens is built into the EX EE. Mind you, I have not seen one in decades! But there will be a lot of work involved, I believe, in taking this section out of the camera. You may want to go onto Ebay or online shops that specialize in repair manuals.
I suspect that it would be easier to pop the top off of the camera and remove the prism to get to the dirty screen. You will also get a look at the prism. I have done this, ie removing the top plate, prism, and focussing screen, on a Kodak Retina Reflex S. It was very easy on that camera and took about 45 minutes to replace the pentaprism. BUT this is going pretty deep into a camera, and unless you are good at taking them apart (and putting them back together) or just want a learning experience, I would advise against you doing it. If you really like the camera, wait until it needs a CLA and have the pro's do it.
The Canon EX EE was aimed at the amateur market and had a limited number of lenses available, a 35mm, 50mm, 95mm, and 135mm. The lenses for the EX EE did not work on other Canon SLR's as they replaced the front section of the standard EX EE 50mm F1.8. It was priced almost the same as the FT Ql which took a full line of lenses. The EX EE did not sell as well as its bigger brothers. Unless you really like this camera, or it has sentimental value, the price of a professional CLA is probably more than the camera is worth. Of course I have spent more money having several cameras professionally cleaned and repaired than they were worth just because I liked them.
I suspect that it would be easier to pop the top off of the camera and remove the prism to get to the dirty screen. You will also get a look at the prism. I have done this, ie removing the top plate, prism, and focussing screen, on a Kodak Retina Reflex S. It was very easy on that camera and took about 45 minutes to replace the pentaprism. BUT this is going pretty deep into a camera, and unless you are good at taking them apart (and putting them back together) or just want a learning experience, I would advise against you doing it. If you really like the camera, wait until it needs a CLA and have the pro's do it.
The Canon EX EE was aimed at the amateur market and had a limited number of lenses available, a 35mm, 50mm, 95mm, and 135mm. The lenses for the EX EE did not work on other Canon SLR's as they replaced the front section of the standard EX EE 50mm F1.8. It was priced almost the same as the FT Ql which took a full line of lenses. The EX EE did not sell as well as its bigger brothers. Unless you really like this camera, or it has sentimental value, the price of a professional CLA is probably more than the camera is worth. Of course I have spent more money having several cameras professionally cleaned and repaired than they were worth just because I liked them.
doraemon001
Member
Actually I don't have sentimental value fro this camera.
But since I got this camera with very good condition (body and lens are like new), so that I do not feel comfortable to leave some "unclean" things on camera.
Anyway, thanks again for your explanation. I probably will find a pro for cleaning.
Regards.
But since I got this camera with very good condition (body and lens are like new), so that I do not feel comfortable to leave some "unclean" things on camera.
Anyway, thanks again for your explanation. I probably will find a pro for cleaning.
Regards.