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Newbie Question - Dust on viewfinder?

 
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Feb 22, 2011 11:18 |  #1

Okay, bought a new camera yesterday. Well new to me, but used with about 4500 clicks on it. Canon 5D Mark II.

Met with the guy, he had 2 of them and this one had less clicks, so I chose it. Played around with it, took some pictures, everything seemed to work out great. Well after I left with him I was playing with the camera without a lens attached and looked through the viewfinder and saw some black dust spots. When a lens is attached, these arent visable so I never noticed it at first. Iv taken some pictures and dont notice it in the pictures either.

so yesterday at the local camera shop I asked them about it and he told me where it was, but went over my head and I didnt really understand. Just know he said it wasnt the sensor. Was up in a spot where they arent allowed to clean, would have to go into Canon to repair and would take 4-6 weeks. he mentioned something like its caused by using the wrong lens on the camera or jamming a lens in too hard... Im not sure this is true as the guy I caught it from seems very trustworthy and very professional.

any ideas about this? is it something i should worry about and send in and get cleaned? or just forget it because it doesnt effect pictures?


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Feb 22, 2011 11:21 |  #2

Don't worry about that. If it's not on the sensor, or ruining the view through the viewfinder when a lens is on.. no problemo.

Trying to get it off will cost you money or may harm the camera.

Congrats on the new (used) 5D2


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Feb 22, 2011 20:21 |  #3

Don't feel too bad. I just bought one new and have the sameissue right out of the box. no harm no foul




  
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Mar 12, 2012 01:13 |  #4

I think dust in the viewfinder is a fact of life.....don't let OCD take hold.


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