Small spot on the mirror of the EOS 60D

Hi all
Today i bought my new 60D
With the lens kit 17-85
When i remove the lens and looking inside the mirror of the body
I saw a tiny spot in the middle of the mirror
I have try to blow the mirror with a small blower
But its still there
Is this tiny spot in the middle of the mirror normal ?
Can you help plz
Thanks

I don't have a 60D to check, but many cameras have semi-transparent mirrors. Are you sure that's not what you are seeing?

If in fact there is a speck of something on there, it really will do no harm. It's just a nuisance. The mirror flips up out of the way whenever the shutter is open for an exposure, so it won't show up in any photos.

If it just plain bugs you, you might ask to exchange the camera with the retailer... or have it cleaned. You can clean it yourself, but I really don't recommend inexperienced people do that. It's a bit risky because the mirror and the focus screen right above it are relatively delicate and easily damaged. It's easy to make things worse and end up with an expensive repair bill.

A blower, such as you've tried, is usually the safest thing to try yourself, and then have the camera professionally cleaned occasionally.

Thanks amfoto 1
I will go to the shop and see some of the same brand
And if my camera not the same
I will change it
Thanks again

I wouldn't worry too much about it, it won't affect your photo. If it is something that looks like it could fall off into the guts of your camera, I might have the store send it for a cleaning, but otherwise...

Thanks suecassidy
I make a photo on a white paper
There is nothing
No spot
But when i look inside the mirror i see it like a tiny head of the needle
I dont know
Thanks again

It wont do anything... It is on the mirror. The mirror just shows you what your lens see through the viewfinder.

Has nothing at all to do with your final image. It will never ever show up on a photo.

Thanks Invertalon
Thank you all for the reply and help

Take a lens microfiber towel, wrap it around a qtip tightly, and then gently brush/dab at the speck with the tip. Most likely you will dislodge it, and you can then use the blower to remove it the rest of the way. Do you see it on the mirror, or could it be on your focus screen? I would blast some air across the focus screen as well.

Thanks TeamSpeed
I called the shop
They told me dont touch any thing only use the blower and if not go
Come to us tomorow and bring all the box and we will change it for you
Until tomorow i hope someone make a micro photo for his mirror
So i can see is that thing only with my cam or all of them like this
Thanks again for the help

There should be no spots on the mirror at all. However there could be etchings on the focusing screen to accentuate the AF indicators.

yesterday i sold my 5D2 with the kit lens 24-105
And remember that nothing like this on the mirror
But now i notice this thing on the 60D
Tomorow i will know everything when i go to the shop
Thanks again

Can you even see this spot when looking through the viewfinder?

Make sure it's not a reflection from the focusing screen...you know it being a mirror and all.

Raylon wrote in post #13540244
Can you even see this spot when looking through the viewfinder?

I went to the shop today morning
They brought to me many new boxes for the 60D
First one there is two spot in the mirror
But there is nothing in the viewfinder

Second one no spots in the mirror it seems a clear mirror
But when i look in the viewfinder i saw two spots one dark and one light

When i show them my cam they saw the spot in the middle of the mirror
But there is nothing in the viewfinder

So i told them i will keep mine because there is nothing in my viewfinder
Thanks

jaszek wrote in post #13540513
Make sure it's not a reflection from the focusing screen...you know it being a mirror and all.

I think so
But how to clean the focusing screen ?