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Nathaniel McInnes · February 6th, 2006, 12:02 PM

Hi can someone help me quickly. i to clean the veiwfinder. i put some tissue paper there think it will make it better but then when i took it out it make the problem worse because of the fibers coming off the paper. can anyone suggest any way of cleaning it? would compresed air work. at the moment i have been putting a damp cotton bud in it and the suck out all the dirt with a hover.

Sean Hansen · February 14th, 2006, 05:11 PM

Let it dry, then use compressed air to get it out. Safest way not to scratch or mark your viewfinder.

Travis Cossel · February 14th, 2006, 05:51 PM

I have a hair INSIDE my viewfinder. Any idea how to get that out? It's right in the middle (of course) and it's really annoying.

Graham Bernard · February 14th, 2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis Cossel

I have a hair INSIDE my viewfinder. Any idea how to get that out? It's right in the middle (of course) and it's really annoying.

Rock up the v/f and underneath you will see a wee trap door - it's where the Hairy Pixies get into play about! - and a tiny "snap" latch. Gentky snap forward the latch towards the eye piece lens and the whole door will pop out! Do this procedure/manoeuvre over a table with a large sheet of WHITE paper. This is so you get to find the door when it pops out - oh yes! Be very VERY careful.

I then blow in carefully. Haven't tried canned air yet.

Grazie

Travis Cossel · February 15th, 2006, 04:46 PM

Ahh, I figured it was a lost cause. I'll have to check that out. Thanks!

February 6th, 2006, 12:02 PM	#1
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	cleaning the viewfinder Hi can someone help me quickly. i to clean the veiwfinder. i put some tissue paper there think it will make it better but then when i took it out it make the problem worse because of the fibers coming off the paper. can anyone suggest any way of cleaning it? would compresed air work. at the moment i have been putting a damp cotton bud in it and the suck out all the dirt with a hover.

February 14th, 2006, 05:11 PM	#2
Sean Hansen Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 50	Let it dry, then use compressed air to get it out. Safest way not to scratch or mark your viewfinder. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sean Hansen CMProductions http://pages.infinit.net/cybrmonk/ Montreal, Quebec ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

February 14th, 2006, 05:51 PM	#3
Travis Cossel Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,933	I have a hair INSIDE my viewfinder. Any idea how to get that out? It's right in the middle (of course) and it's really annoying. __________________ Black Label Films www.blacklabelweddingfilms.com

February 15th, 2006, 04:46 PM	#5
Travis Cossel Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,933	Ahh, I figured it was a lost cause. I'll have to check that out. Thanks! __________________ Black Label Films www.blacklabelweddingfilms.com