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ranarama
27-08-2009, 20:21
Somehow a dead insect has found its way into my 5D (I presume it was still alive when it went in). I think it's stuck behind the focus screen or somewhere up in the viewfinder as it's not appearing in pictures. Is it safe to remove the focus screen and if so how do I do it? Frightened the bleedin' life out of me when I first saw it and it's really disconcerting when shooting a wedding to see the creature rattling around in the viewfinder.
Hyster
27-08-2009, 20:24
Does this help?

http://jerryk.smugmug.com/gallery/1922775_TDtWe#97291582_iAyQc
ranarama
27-08-2009, 20:35
Does this help?

http://jerryk.smugmug.com/gallery/1922775_TDtWe#97291582_iAyQc

Yep, helps a lot thanks. I was thinking about changing the focus screen anyway and as it comes with the tool I need to open the thing up I think that's made my mind up.
daugirdas
27-08-2009, 21:29
I wouldn't worry about it. It is a know Canon bug. I had one too for a year - alive! It used to walk on across the viewfinder :)
neil_g
27-08-2009, 22:11
It is a known Canon bug.

yes its bob. bob the canon bug. he has timeshares in canon SLRs.

:bonk:
buckas
28-08-2009, 07:49
video version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szFOsQ4pGWo&fmt=18
ranarama
28-08-2009, 07:54
video version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szFOsQ4pGWo&fmt=18

Even better. Thanks. Guess I'd better not try and get it out with greasy fingers then.
jerry12953
28-08-2009, 10:17
I wouldn't worry about it. It is a know Canon bug. I had one too for a year - alive! It used to walk on across the viewfinder :)

I had one as well! What the he** do they find to eat in there!
CT
28-08-2009, 10:22
If you've got one in the viewfinder and it's still alive the best plan is probably to put the camera in a dark room with a table light on and hope it will crawl towards the light and exit.
jerry12953
28-08-2009, 16:42
If you've got one in the viewfinder and it's still alive the best plan is probably to put the camera in a dark room with a table light on and hope it will crawl towards the light and exit.

Just to be on the safe side, I would sit and watch to make sure it has gone.








;)

PS. I think mine must have died.
hoseman-ade
28-08-2009, 17:05
downright cruelty......some people should never have pets !!! :lol:
daugirdas
28-08-2009, 20:26
I had one as well! What the he** do they find to eat in there!

It must be mirror box grease. Canon was really generous with it, particularly on the 1Ds as it is their most expensive camera :lol: