Dim Pen FT viewfinder

My biggest problem with my Pen FT is how dim the viewfinder is. Has anyone had any luck cleaning the viewfinder or replacing the half-silvered mirrors with regular ones to brighten the finder?

I would not touch the mirrors under any circumstance! That is a pro's job IMHO.

I would never do that myself nor would I recommend to do that yourself. The Pen F and FT cameras are difficult to repair, and there are only a few repairmen that are known for good work on these gems. A standard CLA costs between $100 and €180 and includes a C for the finder (the C one that comes in a CLA).

The well-known ones are probably these:


In Germany:

www.om-doktor.de/

USA:

www.zuiko.com/
camera-care.com/Olympus_PEN.htm
www.essexcamera.com/

UK:

www.lutoncameras.co.uk/
http://www.ffordes.com/

And there is one guy who helps those who want a black Pen:

http://restoration35.com/olympus-pen/

The half silvered mirror is required for the meter to work. An FT with a "regular" mirror is called a Pen FV.

Hi guys