Originally posted by dlh I think you can get a new one from any authorized Pentax dealer (though it would be a special order, no doubt). Or you could get a better one from Focusingscreen.com. It's fairly easy to replace 'em - see installation instructions on Focusingscreen.com's website.
Nope!
Originally posted by pschlute While that is true for a camera that was designed for replacement focussing screens, I doubt it applies to ones that were not like the ME.
ps. I imagine the last time any Pentax dealer handled an official ME focus screen, was the last century.
This would be true on both counts.
Originally posted by TwoUptons It looks like focusingscreen.com only does the MZ-S and 645 when it comes to film cameras...
Does the ME screen solder in?
-Eric
Yes, focusingscreen.com does make screens for a limited number of 35mm film cameras using cutdown Canon product. The listing for the 645N is an empty page, however.
As for the ME Super...As noted above, none of the M-series bodies except for the MX offer interchangeable screens as a feature. Screens are replaceable, of course, but only with a part from a donor body or NOS factory replacement. Regardless of source, the replacement requires proper tools and some expertise with camera repair. Depending on body, replacement may be either done from below from the mirror box or from above after removal of the camera top plate, various electronic/electrical assemblies and the pentaprism itself. The service manual is available for download free from the Pentax Manuals site.
Pentax Manuals | Service Manuals
The ME Super manual has blown-up parts diagrams that should give an indication of the complexity of the task.
Steve