Recived my 5d3 last week and upon inspection I noticed a black spec when looking through the viewfinder with no lens attached. I narrowed it down to a foreign body on the focus screen. No knowing much about the focus screen I tried to blow the object off with no luck. So I got a lint free tissue and gently wiped away the spec and guess what? I know have some more marks when I look through the viewfinder! I did not know how delicate these screens are. I'm off to send it in to a canon repair centre hoping to get it cleaned/replaced under warranty as there should of been no foreign bodies or dirt on the focus screen. Any ideas. Score sending it in. It's not really that bad but I know it's there and you can just see the mark I you get it in the right light. Is there a way to clean I safely without marking it?
Canon 5d3 focus screen
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Can't help other than to say under no circumstances tell them you wiped the screen with a cloth and caused more damage... just say that all marks were there when you received the camera.
I wouldn't want to risk them accusing you of doing the damage and refuse to fix / replace it
I wouldn't want to risk them accusing you of doing the damage and refuse to fix / replace it
