Dusty view finder

ohyea62 · 08-14-2011, 06:06 AM

Hi all im new to this forum & dslr cameras so appoligies,
can antone offer any advice to the following - i have not had my k-r long just got back from my holiday and upon cleaning it i have found dust/dirt in the viewfinder, i carried out the dust alert check on the camera and that is clean.
i cant see how to clean inside the viewfinder this cant be normal can it?
thanks for any advice.

gp1806 · 08-14-2011, 07:49 AM

Have you tried a blower, like the Rocket blower?

ohyea62 · 08-14-2011, 07:52 AM

Hi
yea i have and it moved them a little but they seem to be pretty stuborn.
thanks

Swapnil · 08-14-2011, 11:58 AM

its usually dust in focusing screen. you can remove and clean it
(Make sure you have steady hand and dust free environment

)

Instructions here : PENTAX K100D / K200D / K2000D / K-m / K-x / K-r Focusing Screen Installation Instruction

ohyea62 · 08-14-2011, 12:26 PM

thanks for that its worth thinking about but to be honest im not confident that the process is within my capability's!

Swapnil · 08-14-2011, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by ohyea62

thanks for that its worth thinking about but to be honest im not confident that the process is within my capability's!

Thats okay, as long as your sensor is clean you dont have to worry about the picture quality, the dust in viewfinder might be little annoying but you will get use to it. May be after sometime when you are ready or when your K-r gets older you can follow above instructions

ohyea62 · 08-14-2011, 12:38 PM

i thought the same it is annoying but as i hopefully get more skilled it may well be something i can try, many thanks

08-14-2011, 06:06 AM	#1
ohyea62 Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: swindon wilts Posts: 4	Dusty view finder Hi all im new to this forum & dslr cameras so appoligies, can antone offer any advice to the following - i have not had my k-r long just got back from my holiday and upon cleaning it i have found dust/dirt in the viewfinder, i carried out the dust alert check on the camera and that is clean. i cant see how to clean inside the viewfinder this cant be normal can it? thanks for any advice.

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08-14-2011, 07:49 AM	#2
gp1806 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Photos: Albums Posts: 848	Have you tried a blower, like the Rocket blower?

08-14-2011, 07:52 AM	#3
ohyea62 Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: swindon wilts Posts: 4 Original Poster	Hi yea i have and it moved them a little but they seem to be pretty stuborn. thanks

08-14-2011, 11:58 AM	#4
Swapnil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bellevue Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 147	its usually dust in focusing screen. you can remove and clean it (Make sure you have steady hand and dust free environment ) Instructions here : PENTAX K100D / K200D / K2000D / K-m / K-x / K-r Focusing Screen Installation Instruction

08-14-2011, 12:26 PM	#5
ohyea62 Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: swindon wilts Posts: 4 Original Poster	thanks for that its worth thinking about but to be honest im not confident that the process is within my capability's!

08-14-2011, 12:34 PM	#6
Swapnil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bellevue Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 147	Originally posted by ohyea62 thanks for that its worth thinking about but to be honest im not confident that the process is within my capability's! Thats okay, as long as your sensor is clean you dont have to worry about the picture quality, the dust in viewfinder might be little annoying but you will get use to it. May be after sometime when you are ready or when your K-r gets older you can follow above instructions

08-14-2011, 12:38 PM	#7
ohyea62 Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: swindon wilts Posts: 4 Original Poster	i thought the same it is annoying but as i hopefully get more skilled it may well be something i can try, many thanks