black spot on my viewfinder

[steve_johnston9]

<p>About to go on holiday and I have found a black spot on my viewfinder in the black right hand corner of my eos 300 film camera. I don't use digital and am slightly worried about shooting a lot of film and then discovering the pictures all have black dots. Can anyone help ?</p>

[SCL]

<p>The stuff on viewfinders or mirrors has nothing at all to do with the film output. When you release the shutter, the mirror raises out of the way (and covers the light path to the viewfinder), so the light rays go directly from the lens to the film plane. Now if you have spots on your lenses, that is a different issue.</p>

[steve_johnston9]

<p>I don't think its the lens as, when I change lens it still there. So basically it will have no real impact on my images, that a massive relief I was going to go to the second hand shop in town and see if they had any canon slrs. Thats a massive relief thanks</p>

[SCL]

<p>Most likely it is a piece of dust which has dropped to the top of the focusing screen inside the viewfinder; this is not unusual in older cameras. Depending on which model you have, you might be able to easily get to it with a light brush tip and lift it off, or not. Just to reassure yourself, shoot a roll of film before your trip and verify the spot doesn't show up on your negatives/prints. You'll be set to go and enjoy your trip!</p>

[steve_johnston9]

<p>I am off early tomorow so won't get a chance to shoot a roll. What u have said concurs with what i have read elsewhere. Thanks for putting m mind at rest</p>

[ruben leal]

One piece of advice: if it blocks the viewfinder, it may block the light meter, so try to check the exposure for a known

reference, like the sunny 16 rule.