Cleaning the Field Lens

•By briefly depressing the “PHASE”-button, the shutter is positioned to protect the mirror surface from damage as far as possible.

•Before cleaning the field lens, switch the camera’s main switch off and disconnect the camera from the power supply!

•Remove the lens or the protective cap.

Do not touch the mirror surface!

•Pull the ground glass ➪ photo out of the holder by its tongue ➪ photo using the special forceps.

•Using the special forceps, first lift the field lens ➪ photo upwards by its tongue ➪ photo then pull it out of its holder.

•Clean the field lens with a dry, lint-free cloth.

•Make sure that the frame is completely clean.

•Using the special forceps, push the field lens as far as it will go into the holder. A ball catch fixes the field lens in the correct position.

•Check if the ground glass to be used and the ground glass frame are completely clean.

•Using the special forceps, push the ground glass into the holder as far as it will go. A ball catch fixes the ground glass in the correct position.

•Check that the ground glass is locked in place.

field lens

tongue

ground glass

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