On 16 March 2010 09:38, eckinator <[email protected]> wrote:
> Had the same issue, took out the matte/focus screen with the changer
> tool I have here since I bought the grid screen, cleaned it with the
> ICK-1 (a blower works almost as well) and reinserted it. It is tougher
> when the dust is in the prism assembly, so blowing with the screen in
> place is a bad idea or so I was told (yo unever know how good advice
> is on the internet these days). But what I can tell you from personal
> experience is that the Pentax sensor cleaner aka ICK-1 is safe to
> gently tough the screen with.
> Cheers
> Ecke
I second Ecke's recommendation. Just take the screen out (you can do
it with a pair of normal tweezers) and use a blower inside the camera.
I've never actually wet-cleaned the focusing screen, as a lens brush
was enough to get the dust off. I do this at least twice a year.
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