First, let me tell you I am new to photography and I have only had my camera a short time, so I do not know some camera terms. Now here is my problem - I keep getting dust and lint on the inner part of my camera - behind the lens - so I have junk all over when I look through the eyepiece to take my photo. I do NOT remove my lens very often, just once in a while to change lenses and that is it. Does anyone else have this problem and what is the best way to clean inside? I have the manual, but it does not say how to clean that part. Any ideas of how I can prevent this from happening would be appreciated as well. Thank you in advance for your help.

Melissa

-- Melissa Zeno (melzeno@hotmail.com), April 21, 2002

Answers

It's dust on the focusing screen and mirror and it will not affect your photos. You can remove some of it with a bulb blower but be gentle and don't touch the mirror or focusing screen surfaces. There's no way to prevent this from happening--it's a result of normal use.

-- Lee (Leemarthakiri@sport.rr.com), April 21, 2002.