Eyelash in the camera

I'm not sure exactly where it got in from because at the time I noticed it I hadn't been changing lenses or anything but in the viewer I can see a small hair, it doesn't affect the images so I think it might be in the mirror box perhaps as I dont see it on the mirror itself, it could also be on the focusing screen.

Anyone know if there is a way to remove this? Its not doing anything really but it is an annoyance.

I had this on my mark 3.. Fortunately it was pretty simple to get off and was right on the outside of the mirror or something. It'll be really small so youre going to need a lot of light and to look very carefully. just open it up, put it under a strong lamp or something and then carefully use a q-tip or a rolled up piece of lens cleaning paper or somethin very sterile and particle free to get it out once you see it. i tried a rocket blower but it wouldnt budge it and then i just touched it with a rolled up piece of optical paper and it came right off.

yours might be a different problem though, maybe its just on the outside of the viewfinder? it could be deeper in but thats unlikely since itd be pretty hard for something to go in that far, so my guess would be that its somewhere on the outer parts of the inside, I dont know the technical terms for all the pieces.

It's most likely on the focusing screen. Try blowing it out with a bulb blower.

My wife has this with her XT .. seems the hair is on the inside of the focusing screen.
I downloaded a PDF explaining how to remove the screen, but I haven't plucked up the courage to attempt disassembling it yet.

haha yeah I know what you mean. I figure at least for the moment I'm not doing anything its not really disruptive at all, although for good reference you wouldn't happen to have a link to that pdf now would you?

Don't disassemble it. Try a Rocket blower first.
My cameras get dust and things on the focus screen/mirror all the time. I've never had to disassemble yet.

KAC

yeah I just picked up a blower today so Im gonna try that out first for sure

edit: alright I think i got it, thanks for the help

Vitruvius wrote in post #3615859
haha yeah I know what you mean. I figure at least for the moment I'm not doing anything its not really disruptive at all, although for good reference you wouldn't happen to have a link to that pdf now would you?

I can go one better .. see attached. Well I finally attempted this clean today, and it was real simple to do. No more hairs and dust behind the screen.