Clean DSLR mirror?
May 30, 2019 12:33:26 #
carl hervol
Loc: jacksonville florida
To keep dust out of your camera always point your camera down when changing lens ,to clean it use a lens brush to wipe it off keeping the camera lens opening facing down .
May 30, 2019 14:57:31 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
I have a small spot of dust on the mirror of my D500. It is definitely on the mirror, not the sensor, and I know it will have no effect on my images. My problem is being slightly OCD, it annoys me. My options are to carefully clean it, have it cleaned professionally (but I do not want to spend $100 on it if that’s what it would cost), or get over it and just live with it. Recommendations?
If it can't be cleaned with a rocket blaster, don't touch it! I learned my lesson about 20 years ago, after purchasing my first DSLR.
It has a speck of dust on the mirror, that annoyed me. I tried my best with a q-tip to clean it and ended up scratching the mirror, making it even worse. I took the camera to my local camera shop and had it replaced for $35. The technician suggested to never touch the mirror with anything, use clean dry forced air only. That cured my OCD about my mirror.
May 30, 2019 18:10:49 #
Kaib795
Loc: Maryland, USA
Just as mentioned, use the rocket blower with camera upside down. If this does not work (but it should) you may have done the NO NO. Did some one try and blow, with their breath, the dust out of the inside of the camera ... and in so spat in there! Yeah, a big problem now. That maybe the issue and if so it's up to you if you want to clean it or send it out. You could contact the camera maker for advice but they will say to send it to them. YouTube is great for most things but often people say things there that are not accurate. For me, Rule #1, if it costs me a small fortune to buy it and it's worth it, I'd send it to a professional.
May 30, 2019 20:32:43 #
carl hervol wrote:
To keep dust out of your camera always point your camera down when changing lens ,to clean it use a lens brush to wipe it off keeping the camera lens opening facing down .
Before changing lenses, changing batteries and memory cards, shut the camera off properly. When the camera is on it has a slight charge. This will attract dust onto the sensor, mirror battery compartment and memory card ports.
May 31, 2019 08:58:01 #
May 31, 2019 09:33:29 #
I've used a retractable sable brush designed for lenses, for years on all my mirrors and focusing screens, and squeeze-bulb puffers for the really loose stuff. I've never had a problem, or a scratch. I wouldn't use anything like a micro-fiber cloth, though.
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