How do I remove the pentaprism housing to gain access to mirror / frensel sreen so they can be cleaned / replaced , the screen seems to be covered in black flakes which will not blow away using an air spray

Ali Evans, July 2007

Hi as has allready been said the light seals often turn to mush , one supplier of new seal material I have found is'interslice' on eBay this guy from Texas supplies excelent kits at very reasonable cost with general instructions but can often find instructions for specific models.hope this helps . Rob

Robert Roy Brown, August 2007

Ali,
Sounds as though you have a common problem that almost all older SLR's have, deteriating light seal foam. I would suggest you go to the Classic Camera Repair Forum and do a search of your camera. I'v seen a number of sites on repairing Praktika cameras and lens. In the unlikely event that you cannot find your problem resolution, you can submit this question to the forum. There are a number of members that have worked on Parktikas and someone will respond.
There is a world of information on your camera make on the web. Just do some research and you'll find detailed free repair manuals, as well as, important hints/notes on how to proceed. Replacing light seals is a simple but necessary task. If you don't replace them you will have light leaks on your film.
Good luck.

Charles Harbin, July 2007