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I notice a spec of dust when I hold the camera away from my eye (about3
inches or so) in the viewfinder. Holding the camera close to my eye I dont
see it. I don't see it in my pictures either. Is it worth trying to remove
it, or should I leave well enough alone? It is a 20D. I am guessing it is
only in the viewfinder, not on the sensor or mirror.

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Dang.
Just took a pic of a blank wall, and I see a small grey circle. Tried
another lens and the same thing. Not the same place I see the dust in the
viewfinder... Off to the repair shop :<

"DelphiCoder" <delphicoder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I notice a spec of dust when I hold the camera away from my eye (about3
> inches or so) in the viewfinder. Holding the camera close to my eye I dont
> see it. I don't see it in my pictures either. Is it worth trying to remove
> it, or should I leave well enough alone? It is a 20D. I am guessing it is
> only in the viewfinder, not on the sensor or mirror.
>
>

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DelphiCoder wrote:

> Dang.
> Just took a pic of a blank wall, and I see a small grey circle. Tried
> another lens and the same thing. Not the same place I see the dust in the
> viewfinder... Off to the repair shop :<
>
>

You got two problems, a spec of dust in the viewfinder, which is nothing to
worry about and a spec of dust on the sensor as well. You need to learn
how to clean the sensor yourself or your going to be spending a BUNCH of
time/money at the repair shop. Sensor cleaning is a fact of life with that
camera.

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Stacey

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DelphiCoder wrote:

> I notice a spec of dust when I hold the camera away from my eye (about3
> inches or so) in the viewfinder. Holding the camera close to my eye I dont
> see it. I don't see it in my pictures either. Is it worth trying to remove
> it, or should I leave well enough alone? It is a 20D. I am guessing it is
> only in the viewfinder, not on the sensor or mirror.

Leave it alone unless it:

-affects the images (prob'y not)
-affects your ability to use the viewfinder.

Cheers,
Alan

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DelphiCoder wrote:

> Dang.
> Just took a pic of a blank wall, and I see a small grey circle. Tried
> another lens and the same thing. Not the same place I see the dust in the
> viewfinder... Off to the repair shop :<

Don't rush off yet.

If the 'grey circle' you see is visible in images taken at f/11 or
smaller apertures, then it's probably just dust on the sensor. Careful
use of an ear syringe is probably enough to remove it. Read you manual.

Cheers,
Alan

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-- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch.

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For the senor cleaning, I read the manual, and also read on these newsgroups
that the small blower trick almost never works. So, I took the camera back.
The saleperson fixed the sensor dust with the blower trick. I DO need to
learn how to clean that myself. They did not charge me, and seemed happy to
fix it for me. Still, no need to bother them if I can take care of it in the
future.

"DelphiCoder" <delphicoder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ywioe.117$Kj3.59@trnddc03...
> I notice a spec of dust when I hold the camera away from my eye (about3
> inches or so) in the viewfinder. Holding the camera close to my eye I dont
> see it. I don't see it in my pictures either. Is it worth trying to remove
> it, or should I leave well enough alone? It is a 20D. I am guessing it is
> only in the viewfinder, not on the sensor or mirror.
>
>

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Thanks all for the advice and tips. It was dust on the sensor as well (two
problems). Sensor problem has been fixed, and I am not concerned about the
one spec in the viewfinder.

"DelphiCoder" <delphicoder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ywioe.117$Kj3.59@trnddc03...
> I notice a spec of dust when I hold the camera away from my eye (about3
> inches or so) in the viewfinder. Holding the camera close to my eye I dont
> see it. I don't see it in my pictures either. Is it worth trying to remove
> it, or should I leave well enough alone? It is a 20D. I am guessing it is
> only in the viewfinder, not on the sensor or mirror.
>
>

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