TheGhostofFM Goldmember  3,982 posts Likes: 8 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Toronto More info | Dec 25, 2008 18:54 | #1 As some of you may know, I recently purchased a used 1Ds Mk II in excellent condition but when I look through the view finder, I am seeing a piece of dust or dirt of some kind and cant seem to get it off with blowers or swabs so I'm guessing this dirt is possibly in between the focusing screen and the penta-prism?
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Jsabs24 Member 96 posts Joined May 2007 More info | Dec 25, 2008 19:35 | #2 Its easier to ignore it, clean it once you see a few more, or bring it to a professional. They focus screen is very easy to scratch. I would never swab a focus screen, it won't show up in your pictures so don't worry about it! My Flickr
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fredmaurer Member 50 posts Joined Feb 2008 More info | Dec 25, 2008 19:47 | #3 Example for a 5 D but you will get the idea.
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Dec 25, 2008 20:03 | #4 Jsabs24 wrote in post #6944943  Its easier to ignore it, clean it once you see a few more, or bring it to a professional. They focus screen is very easy to scratch. I would never swab a focus screen, it won't show up in your pictures so don't worry about it! I have some medial grade foam swabs that are very soft and leave no residue like a cotton swab might; so thankfully I didn't scratch anything in there! But your advice is sound as this doesn't affect any pictures taken with the camera.
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Dec 25, 2008 20:05 | #5 fred maurer wrote in post #6944974 Example for a 5 D but you will get the idea. http://www.ascent-design.com/photo/Clean5D/ Youtube link of 1D Mark III http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-4G4wGe-Y There seems to be quite a different procedure between the two cameras unless the video in the 1D series camera was incomplete?
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thatkatmat Cream of the Crop  9,342 posts Gallery: 41 photos Likes: 205 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, don't move here, it's wet and cold More info | Dec 25, 2008 21:09 | #6 Whatever you do don't swab them, when you get a new one they come with a tool for instalation....Without a tool you might touch it and leave prints. I have used that tool and dipped the screen in warm dishsoapy water then blowdry and that works......OK, but usually if I need to clean the pentaprism I just get another screen. My Flickr
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