dust on the viewfinder...

i have a lil bit of dirt on my viewfinder,(the bit you would see when changing len's and looking at the mirror in the body) would it be alright to use a wet solution on this or am i restricted to dry cleaning?

Is it on the mirror? Or inside the pentaprism / viewfinder above the mirror? Either way, stick to a rocket blower (not compressed air) and blow it out. Wet solution should be the last last last resort and only if it is gooey or oily, not just dust.

TheHoff wrote in post #6026199
Is it on the mirror? Or inside the pentaprism / viewfinder above the mirror? Either way, stick to a rocket blower (not compressed air) and blow it out. Wet solution should be the last last last resort and only if it is gooey or oily, not just dust.

there is a bit on the mirror but thats not too bad and there is some on the sensor (im working on that)
its on the pentaprism but not inside i dont think? hope im making sense, because most people i have asked just dont understand

Yea I think I know what you mean... you've blown off the mirror, inside of everything, and you still see dust when you look through the viewfinder. It is probably there for good... there are more than a few posts here from people who have even sent their cameras in for cleaning and it still comes back with dust inside the viewfinder. I have a few nice bits in my 5D... doesn't affect the image of course but it is annoying to see.

It is not clear what you are talking about -- are you asking about cleaning the mirror or trying to access something else via the front of the camera? If the dust is on the inside of the viewfinder eyepiece or on the focusing screen, the it would have to be accessed by removing the upper portion of the body -- that procedure can vary considerably depending upon which camera body you have. As far as cleaning goes, don't use either of your suggestions. A bulb blower or canned air should be able to easily handle any dust.

ppitchblack32 wrote in post #6026212
there is a bit on the mirror but thats not too bad and there is some on the sensor (im working on that)
its on the pentaprism but not inside i dont think? hope im making sense, because most people i have asked just dont understand

If the dust is on the pentaprism, it will appear to be out of focus. If it looks sharp, then it may be on the focusing screen. Whatever you may do, the mirror is the one thing that should never be touched except with air.