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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / Digital Photo / December 2005How do I clean the viewfinder on a Canon 5D?
My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. I've cleaned the focusing screen and blown air up into the viewfinder chamber but I can't shift it. Anyone got any ideas on how to do the job properly? Thanks, Dave >My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder >- luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Anyone got any ideas on how to do the job properly? Since it's under warranty, have Canon do it. ********************************************************* "I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated." -James Nachtwey- http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/ > My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder > - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks, > Dave Just fill the sink with soapy water and throw it in, let it sit for 10 or 15 min, then throw it in the dryer on "High" for an hour! :) >> My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder >> - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Just fill the sink with soapy water and throw it in, let it sit for 10 > or 15 min, then throw it in the dryer on "High" for an hour! :) "plonk" >>> My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder >>> - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >"plonk" I checked on Ebay, but I didn't find any current auctions for a sense of humor. If I were you, I'd check often, though, because you never know...  SignatureBill Funk Replace "g" with "a" funktionality.blogspot.com Oh for goodness sake that's all in the troubleshooting section of the manual, I've tried that already... What about a really stiff scrubbing brush and some Jeyes Fluid...? Anyone have any experience of using that? Dave > Oh for goodness sake that's all in the troubleshooting section of the > manual, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Anyone have any experience of using that? Easiest way is to strap it face down in the bed of a pick-up and drive it through one of those 10 buck car washes. >> Oh for goodness sake that's all in the troubleshooting section of >> the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Easiest way is to strap it face down in the bed of a pick-up and > drive it through one of those 10 buck car washes. It may be too late, if you've already tried one of the liquid solutions (eeew!), but the best dry way is to use natural forces: Get up on at least a six-foot ladder, and drop it. When it stops, the debris keeps going, and you'll probably not have the same problem again! SignatureFrank ess "You know my method, Watson. It is founded upon the observation of trifles." —Sherlock Holmes— The dryer should be set on medium not high! Don from Down Under >>>> My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder >>>> - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > of humor. If I were you, I'd check often, though, because you never > know... >> My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder >> - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Just fill the sink with soapy water and throw it in, let it sit for 10 >or 15 min, then throw it in the dryer on "High" for an hour! :) That most definitely will *NOT* work; it leaves the soap residue. The easiest way is to put it in the dishwasher; however, put it in alone. You don't want food scraps in there. Oh, use the non-streak stuff, too. This leaves the sensor nice & streak-free! SignatureBill Funk Replace "g" with "a" funktionality.blogspot.com > >> My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder > >> - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Oh, use the non-streak stuff, too. This leaves the sensor nice & > streak-free! I should have thought of that! Classic case of "sick minds think alike". :) >> >> My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder >> >> - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >I should have thought of that! Classic case of "sick minds think >alike". :) Thank you! Thank you very much! SignatureBill Funk Replace "g" with "a" funktionality.blogspot.com >>> My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the viewfinder >>> - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Oh, use the non-streak stuff, too. This leaves the sensor nice & > streak-free! I use Jet Dry rinsing agent for a non-streaking finish. Leave the lens on, it works with that, as well. > My new Canon 5D has all sorts of crap floating around in the > viewfinder - luckily none of it shows up on the final picture. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks, > Dave Simple. Remove the focus screen (they are interchangeable), and you should be able to remove any/all crap. Your manual should explain how to remove the focus screen. This is more a problem with other DSLR bodies that don't allow easy removal of the focus screen...but with the 5D, 1D series...it's a snap...literally. -Mark Truly. Of course, you see the problem more often in cameras with interchangeable focusing screens, but it is a small price to pay for a nice feature like that. Let it never be said that this group does not have a sense of humor. In all seriousness it's become a big problem - I'm on St Lucia at the moment and the humidity is through the roof so I don't have too much of hope of shifting the speckles, they;re pretty much welded on to whatever surface has taken their fancy. It's only a month old so I'll see about getting a straight swap from the store I bought it from. Dave > In all seriousness it's become a big problem - I'm on St Lucia at the > moment and the humidity is through the roof so I don't have too much [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Dave Have you tried removing the focus screen?? It's really very easy. |
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