How to Change the Focusing Screen on a K100D

[zntgrg]

Originally Posted by Arjay Bee

Just wanting to clean the DL2 screen from lint and dust I didn't have the tools that come with a new screen so used the tweezers and toothpick from my swiss army knife - I bet the designers of the tool never anticipated that as a potential use for the combo device.

They have. It's like those 30 degrees angled tweezers:

http://www.etamiya.com/shop/images/t...ints/74003.jpg

I used it, it's perfect for the job...you can even tape the edges to avoid any chance to scratch the screen.

[Arjay Bee]

zntgrg - I was meaning the Victorinox swiss army knife company not the Tamiya modelling company...

[Photo Tramp]

Originally Posted by Mike Cash

My guess would be that since the K100D is not supposed to have interchangeable screens then replacing it would void the warranty.

@MODERATOR

The title of this thread needs to be changed. We're talking about the K100D here, not the K10D.

Changing the original focusing screen with an aftermarket screen such as the Kat's eye will definitely void the warranty. when I still had the warranty on the DL I needed to have the focusing screen cleaned and tried this my self. (I really did a job on the screen when I first tried to clean it) I now know better how to do this but I'm still very Leary of just taking it out and putting it back in. My first screen was screwed so bad I had to buy another to replace it. I got smart (something new to me) and had my local repair shop do the job. I asked about having the screen replaced with a Kat's eye, and was told it was not a good idea while the camera was under warranty. If I had to send it back to Pentax for any reason to be fixed I would be charged full price for any repairs even if the camera was still under warranty for other problems.
So to make this shorter Until the camera is out of warranty I would recommend waiting to replace the screen with a different one.
I also have the K100D and I'm taking my local repair guys recommendation and letting him clean the screen and leaving the original screen in place.

[TourDeForce]

Originally Posted by Photo Tramp

Changing the original focusing screen with an aftermarket screen such as the Kat's eye will definitely void the warranty.

All of you who have confessed to changing the focusing screen must now each pay me $10 to keep my mouth shut.

PM me for my PayPal addy.

[Mike Cash]

Originally Posted by TourDeForce

All of you who have confessed to changing the focusing screen must now each pay me $10 to keep my mouth shut.

PM me for my PayPal addy.

Rat on me all you want; I'm out of warranty now.

Now you have to pay each of us $10 for not turning you in for extortion.

[simons-photography]

so do I understand correctly that I can change the focusing screen and have the same type that my MTL5 has for manual focussing with the split line thing that allows acurate focussing, if this screen exists does it impair normal use ?