What to do about foam gunk in the -viewfinder- of an OM2

darinwc · Feb 4, 2011

I have a very nice working Olympus OM2.
Unfortunately it appears that some foam gunk has deteriorated and is now encroaching in the viewfinder.

I remember reading that this is a common problem with the olympus cameras but this is the first time I have seen it.

So.. what can I do about it?
Is it just a matter of disassembling the top and cleaning off the foam?
Do i need to replace the viewfinder or prism?
Can i use a donor from a different model like an OM10 or OMPC?

Thanks for all the help!

benjiboy · Feb 5, 2011

Please note,I'm keeping my New Year resolution and not replying to this question.

alapin · Feb 5, 2011

Darinwc

Here is a site to help you, if you decide to do this yourself.

http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/tutorials/FoamRemoval/

oldlincoln · Feb 5, 2011

OM10 prisms will fit. Broken OM10's are available from KEH (As Is) for next to nothing.

John Hermanson · Feb 5, 2011

You may be able to thoroughly clean the patches off. Not the best solution. Replacing prism is best. John.

What to do about foam gunk in the -viewfinder- of an OM2

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