etam Posted July 25, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 25, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Today I just received my M8 back from Lecia USA for the "shutter fault" error . However, the viewfinder window seems to be different. If you look at the viewfinder window from the front, there used to be 2 silver strips (one at the top edge and one at the bottom one). Now they are completely gone. Does anyone know if this is something new? I hope they didn't just forget to put them back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pekem Posted July 25, 2007 Share #2 Posted July 25, 2007 Hi, I have just checked mine and can confirm that two horizontal strips, silver in colour, appear when the viewfinder is viewed externally, one at the top and one at the bottom. I do hope that you do not have to return your M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted July 25, 2007 Share #3 Posted July 25, 2007 Mine have the strips - they're actually silvering deposited on the glass and not a separate part as such. I seem to remember the bottom one being there to increase the contrast of the viewfinder display but I may be wrong. The self-timer LED shines through the top one; can you see the LED clearly even when it's not operating? When I took an M8 apart, in spite of wearing latex gloves, I managed to get finger prints on the inside of the glass and they were difficult to clean and I was worried the silvering was going to come off. Does make me wonder what's happened in your case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etam Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted July 25, 2007 That is why I have this question. The silver strps were there before I sent the camera in for service. They did not mention anything about working on the viewfinder. The paperwork only stated 'repair transport mechanism'. I will give them a call tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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