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How to clean EOS 400D mirror and viewfinder ?

11-09-2007 07:48PM

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Eric Cartman

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ok so theres little bits of dust on the mirror and inside part of the viewfinder on my EOS 400D, whats the best way to clean ?

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#2 11-09-2007 07:55PM

Paulw

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Carefully.

A little brush is best, just to brush away the dust. A blower is also very good and useful (don't use compressed air).

That should clean out the vast majority of dust and dirt.

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#3 12-09-2007 06:46AM

JMcL

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Touching the mirror is not a good idea, it's apparently very easy to strip off the silvering, which is a hell of a lot worse that a bit of dust. Stick with a decent blower like a rocket blower, but unless they're filthy, I'd probably learn to live with it.

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