Hi Nikonites, I just picked up a camera D50 about 2 months ago. Hardly used and a lens on it at all times. I now see what looks like a piece of carpet fibre through the viewfinder. It's at 5 pm spot if it was a clockface. Can I get that out? Does it affect the picture at all or ignore it? Second part. I was reading about cleaning the inside of the cam. but I'm scared just got it. I took a pic from the directions I read on a website, will a dose of air clean that out? I don't think the D50 has that self cleaning thing. I have a pic which I took using a white foam board. I can't send it today Im past the 1 pic limit. I'll do so tomm
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Nikon Photographer
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Do not use canned air to clean inside the camera, get yourself a Giotto Rocket air blower instead,depending where the fibre is, it might affect the photo, but if it's just inside the viewfinder and not on the sensor, then no, it won't affect the photo, if you don't want to do a clean yourself, there's plenty of photo stores or repair agents that will, shouldn't cost too much to get done.
thanks, I see they sell a squeeze thing with a brush or something on one end. That's the thing I was referring to. Giotto Rocket air blower.The spots aren't showing up. I'll have to take a few more to see if the carpet fibre shows up. If it doesn't it's in/on the viewfinder. Would I see it if it's on the mirror? Meaning it can be in 3 places? It's not on the lens because I swapped one out and they are new. Btw the carpet fibre didn't show up when I took the picture of the insides with the whiteboard. You would think they cleaned the damn thing at the store. It might have been sitting around or I could have let something in. As I learn more the more things I discover good and bad lol
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Nikon Photographer
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If it's inside the viewfinder, the camera would need to be dismantled to get it out,that's nothing a camera store could do itself unless it has a repair department.
Another question regarding cleaning. It might be common sense, should the battery be taken out? What area of the house should I do it? etc. I'll have a look at youtube too before I try it. And to remove it from the viewfinder will cost more than I paid for the camera $89 lol. It might not even be worth it.
Nikon Photographer
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To remove the focusing screen, have a look here, it should give you an idea of how to remove the screen and blow out any dust and fluff in the viewfinder
http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/files/install10.pdf
http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/files/install10.pdf
dennybeall
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If the spots are in the picture they are either on the sensor or in the lens. Dark, solid spots are not like the grey blurry spots I had with a dirty sensor so not sure what else to say...
Not that I want to scare you but it looks very much like the beginning of this:
Fungus on camera sensor: Nikon DX SLR (D40-D90, D3000-D7100) Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
wud
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The hair in the viewfinder aren't gonna show on your images 
But you got some spots on the sensor as well - go to YouTube and search for something like, how to clean nikon (insert your camera). Watch a few different videos, so your sure they are doing it right.
The battery needs to be in and also fully charged.
I think it's a little different how you do on the many different cameras, on mine I turn a wheel to "mirror", then in the menu I choose "lock mirror for cleaning" - no lens on. After clean, I unlock the mirror again and I'm done.
But you got some spots on the sensor as well - go to YouTube and search for something like, how to clean nikon (insert your camera). Watch a few different videos, so your sure they are doing it right.The battery needs to be in and also fully charged.
I think it's a little different how you do on the many different cameras, on mine I turn a wheel to "mirror", then in the menu I choose "lock mirror for cleaning" - no lens on. After clean, I unlock the mirror again and I'm done.
I hope your wrong, because I live in a basement? No Lol. Not on the lens they dont show up. but if it degrades to that I'm f'cked. I used a piece of whiteboard, some kind of foam pad. That might be the stuff on the pad. Don't scare me. How long did it take for your's to get to that from the last pic and why didn't people explain about underground lol. The humidity is low down here though
I'm getting my camera outta dodge as we speak, just in case
and thank you
I'm getting my camera outta dodge as we speak, just in case
and thank you
I could be wrong but even if I'm right, it's in its early stages.
I opened the photo in GIMP to check what it was since it doesn't resemble the spots I'm familiar with. After adjusting brightness and contrast to have a better look, "organic" was the first thing that came to mind. I just googled mold + sensor and encountered some shots that had those same black dots.
It can still be dust or fabric balls but whatever it is, it does not belong there. If it is mold, it can get into your lenses too.
I opened the photo in GIMP to check what it was since it doesn't resemble the spots I'm familiar with. After adjusting brightness and contrast to have a better look, "organic" was the first thing that came to mind. I just googled mold + sensor and encountered some shots that had those same black dots.
It can still be dust or fabric balls but whatever it is, it does not belong there. If it is mold, it can get into your lenses too.
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Because I am having similar issues (see D5300 Forum) I am questioning the relationship between these two posts. If Lucien was able to take a photo of the spots, why would the focus screen need to be messed with? The way I understand it the focus screen is out of the loop when a picture is taken, mirror up... Am I wrong?
I will take all you have said/written into consideration. I will not jump the gun either. But it is something to be aware of for sure thx cwgrizz Grizz your are the man no lol til further notice. Not Lol. this is all about science.
gracias, I"m not not spanish just practicing
gracias, I"m not not spanish just practicing
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dennybeall
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The cleaning solution will take care of any fungus if there is any. I cleaned the sensor on a D80 and it was easy and effective.
wud
Senior Member
He wrote, he could see a hair or alike, through the viewfinder - that will not show on the images. It's only if he finds it annoying to look at, he should try to remove it.
Im not thinking fungus from that image, Lucien, I'm thinking you took an image of your wall or something with structure in, and since you used f/25, your small dust spots are looking very clear, also the structure.
Was it a wall?
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no it was't the wall it was a white board, mentioned earlier in the thread and it's not something. I want to worry about anymore. there are people here with different level of expertise and it's a bit too deep for me. I might be in the wrong forum/section. It's all good life is short. Keep shooting
And how did this little question escalate into this
And how did this little question escalate into this