Minolta XTSi Focusing Screen

[tdunn81]

Has anyone else experienced this problem? I had a Minolta XTSi, stored it in a hard case for a few years and later found the focusing screen had discoloured down the centre. It's a rainbow discolouration similar to the look of plastic through polarized lenses. I recently bought another XTSi kit (really just for the 75-300mm zoom) and noticed this XTSi has the same problem. This has never happened to any other camera I've owned, at any age. Any thoughts?

 

[landzaat]

Nope, none of my Minoltas show this, but I do use them regular. Try to put the camera in UV light and maybe it goes away.

 

[fstop]

If it looks like a duck...

the focusing screen could in fact be plastic and thats why its looks the way it does, the Nikon FE2 or FE has a plastic screen and they warn about type of cleaners used on them