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Apr 4, 2001, 11:39 AM
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Re: New Viewfinder ribbon part
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: "Repairing The VX-1000 Viewfinder" in the Free Library
Just a point about this - the part number, as it stands, is thus:
1-656-400-13, and it used to be 1-656-400-12. The new part is A. less likely to fail after heavy use as there's much less twisting and folding going on, and B. more expensive than the older part (although the $55.52 stated in said article is the current price - it's for the -13).
The original viewfinder ribbon is almost straight except for a kink at one end but is folded twice at right angles when installed to follow the correct path. The new one runs in almost a square pattern, similar to if you fold the old ribbon in its relevant points with your fingers, like three quarters of a square.
Having recently done this repair twice (to two different cameras) :) I notice the page doesn't mention the fact that the new part is different to the original; this may cause some confusion for novice repairers, who may worry that they have the wrong part or try and fold the new one the wrong way - it follows a similar path, but not in the same way.
Regards,
Kieran Morrissey
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