markovwgti 0 #1 January 15, 2009 I just got my canon 15mm lens and i was taking pictures of my car in the snow outside...i havent taken pictures of things in the snow with the camera in a while...i noticed a piece of hair and a black spot when im looking through the viewfinder...lens is clean...mirror and everything else is clean in the camera itself....i did all the dust data crap on the camera and the dust cleaner thing goes of everytime the camera goes of.. Now the wierd part...the piece of hair and dit do not come up in any pictures that i take....do you think it is just on the glass behind the viewfinder or something? its really pissing me off EDIT....i uploaded the pictures on my computer and it does not come up on the pictured there either!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #2 January 15, 2009 You do know how a mirror reflex camera works, right? So for dust/hair you see while using the camera, cleaning the sensor like you're doing is going to do you no good at all as this is the one part you DON'T see. So if it doesn't show up in pics, it's probably not on the lens, but on or in the viewfinder or camera housing (not sure if that's the right translation). Clean the viewfinder outside and use a blower inside the camera housing WITHOUT flipping up the mirror. Hold camera upside down while doing this, use a good quality blower without a brush and don't touch anything. If this doesn't help it is out of your reach But most likely it's easily clean-able. BTW the auto dust shake function is more of a sales thing than a useful thing, you'll have to clean your sensor every now and then anyway. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #3 January 15, 2009 You can't see your sensor when you look through the viewfinder. If the hair isn't on the lens, it's on the optics behind the viewfinder. It (obviously) won't affect your pictures since it's not on the lens or sensor. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #4 January 15, 2009 Be sure you don't use highly compressed air on the camera. Many allow easy access to the focus screen/viewfinder, check your manual or search online for options related to your specific camera. This link *may* help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #5 January 16, 2009 Shit i went up to the local camera shop where i got my XTi and he sprayed some high compressed air above the mirror...he got a big black piece of dirt off but there are alot of little specs on there.....whatever i just gotta get used to it now...im happy as long as its not coming up on pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
