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Message: <blockquote data-quote="erisian.pope" data-source="post: 1732773" data-attributes="member: 80004">I am pretty sure that on my Canon 20D there is a second glass plate behind the focusing screen - I don't know for sure about your Olympus. If you have a local camera shop (not a chain) you might call them and ask them. We have one here in Austin, TX that has an in-house repair shop. Lat fall I scratched my focusing screen, tried to clean it, damaged the clip that holds it in place. So I ordered a replacement from Ebay and then took the replacement and camera to my local shop and they installed it for me, replacing the clip, for a total sum of $40 (plus what I spent on the screen from Ebay). It's possible that repairs to yours could conceivably be pretty inexpensive from a labor standpoint. You might also advertise on Cragslist that you want to buy a broken camera of your model to use for parts; that might be a good way to get all sorts of replacement parts. I know that I considered this (but ended up buying the screen online, as I mentioned).Good luck with your crisis! I know how awful it is to be in the position you're in right now.</blockquote>