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[Nigel]

i have a olympus om1 that has a problem when i look through the eye lens there is something on the curved screen .it looks as though it has cellotape or something else thats covering it or on it. its the same with the front lens on or off so its inside th

[Turnergande]

Might be the deterioration of the prism which I hear is not uncommon with OM-1. Apparently the foam padding (?) around the prism turns to goo (?) and eats away at the silvering. Canon Pellix and some other cameras can suffer similar problems due to the wa

[Rick_oleson]

The OM1 has a removable focusing screen:  Have you taken the screen out to have a look?

[Nigel]

i will try to take focusing screen out thankyou for your advice. i have a om10 so might be able to swop them round . thanks again nigel

[Rick_oleson]

If you have not removed the screen in an OM1:
 
Remove the lens.  At the front center of the focusing screen, there is a small tab that hangs down slightly below the screen frame.  Pull this tab forward slightly with your finger, and the frame wi

[Nigel]

thankyou for your help i will try to get it done this weekend . many thanks . nigel