Dirt On View Finder?

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Hey all!


I brought my 300D Second Hand, and i love it. been shooting loads since i got it a week or so ago.

When i look through the view finder, there is black specks on it... But these don't show on my picutres? What/where are they? Can i get rid of them?

Cheers!
 
They are either on the mirror or on the viewfinder itself. If you carefully take the lens off, you will see a mirror that is pointing diagonally up, the specs will be on that, or on the "viewfinder" it is pointing at. A quick blow will get rid of it, but i'd be careful because you don't want to draw dust towards the sensor! If you an live with it, i'd leave it; after all it isn't affecting your photos :)

You could also just poke a little painting brush (a new unused one of course) onto the mirror or viewfinder and wipe the dirt off. I'm probably giving terrible advice here though Lol.
 
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They are either on the mirror or on the viewfinder itself. If you carefully take the lens off, you will see a mirror that is pointing diagonally up, the specs will be on that, or on the "viewfinder" it is pointing at. A quick blow will get rid of it, but i'd be careful because you don't want to draw dust towards the sensor! If you an live with it, i'd leave it; after all it isn't affecting your photos :)

You could also just poke a little painting brush (a new unused one of course) onto the mirror or viewfinder and wipe the dirt off. I'm probably giving terrible advice here though Lol.
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Heheh!

Cheers mate! Quick blow sorted it out nicely!

I'm such a noob :P
 
I have a similar issue with my 450D.. It doesn't affect the pictures but it is annoying everytime I look through the viewfinder :D But I always forget to clean it :lol:
 
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