--- Tim Munro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Charles Cabaniss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Has anyone tried this themselves and to what
> effect? [I know that a dirty
> > mirror has no bearing on image quality.] I ask
> because I've heard that the
> > mirror should not be touched by anyone but a
> qualified tech. Are EOS
> mirrors
> > so much more delicate than FD? If so, why?
>
> Hi Charles, For regular cleaning I use a blower
> brush to remove dust and
> floaties off the mirror. If there is something
> stubborn there that bothers
> me I wipe it over using an anti-static lens cloth,
> taking care not to put a
> finger on it. I have used this method to clean
> mirrors and prisms for years
> without a problem. I've seen others who attack dirty
> mirrors much more
> vigorously and concluded that they are probably not
> as delicate as commonly
> preached (although I'm still very careful).
Yes, it's certainly possible to clean a mirror. The
real issue here is that knocking the mirror even
slightly out of alignment can screw up your AF. I'd
suggest being diligent about keeping a lens or body
cap on at all times, and shielding the body from wind
and dust when changing lenses. Clean it frequently
with a blower brush, to prevent the accumlutaion of
crud, rather than infrequently with lens tissue or the like.
=====
Bob Meyer
I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger...
http://www.meyerweb.net/epson
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