insect/ catterpilar is inside camera body

kd07 · Dec 29, 2014

Hi All,

insect on the mirror

I just saw two insects (kind of caterpillar) when i look through viewfinder. its not in the lens and not on the sensor either, I can see those insects if I unmount the lens form camera, those insect sits back in the mirror. anyone has similar kind of experience? How to remove it? dose it need professional cleaning or should try it home?

Zone8 · Dec 30, 2014

kd07 said:
kd07 wrote: How to remove it? dose it need professional cleaning or should try it home?

.... it could be one of those they used before batteries became popular - for operating the camera's mechanism! ;.) (As those famous earwigs did inside expensive watches)

Seriously - this happened on many occasions back in the film days - when minute insects were sometimes seen walking across the screen in the viewfinder. It was generally considered they lived in the grease used for internal lubrication. As were in viewfinder - would never affect the actual image on the film/sensor. The general way to resolve those problems was to simply put the camera into a sealed box or stout plastic bag with some active Silica Gel - that would kill the mites if camera was left for about two weeks. That is also a good way to kill off any fungus if spotted inside lenses. The residue of anything would become inert and not further affect the camera or lens performance. Hope that reassures you that you should save your hard earned dosh and treat the situation inexpensively and effectively as stated.

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kd07 · Dec 30, 2014

Thank you for kind words. Problem is solved finally. I tried with blower, but didn't work .I was nervous to use tweezers, so went to canon service center, they removed it free of charge.

kd07 · Dec 30, 2014

Zone8 said:
Zone8 said:

kd07 wrote: How to remove it? dose it need professional cleaning or should try it home?

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.... it could be one of those they used before batteries became popular - for operating the camera's mechanism! ;.) (As those famous earwigs did inside expensive watches)

Seriously - this happened on many occasions back in the film days - when minute insects were sometimes seen walking across the screen in the viewfinder. It was generally considered they lived in the grease used for internal lubrication. As were in viewfinder - would never affect the actual image on the film/sensor. The general way to resolve those problems was to simply put the camera into a sealed box or stout plastic bag with some active Silica Gel - that would kill the mites if camera was left for about two weeks. That is also a good way to kill off any fungus if spotted inside lenses. The residue of anything would become inert and not further affect the camera or lens performance. Hope that reassures you that you should save your hard earned dosh and treat the situation inexpensively and effectively as stated.

kd07 · Dec 30, 2014

DaveOl said:
Is it alive or dead? If you use tweezers, you might puncture it and fluid ooze of of it onto your screen. How about a cotton swab to push if free?

It was alive.

AmbleYonder · Dec 30, 2014

glad you got it sorted .

could have been worse it might have been a proper camera bug ,the ones that feed on circuit board glue. just think of the whole family munching away inside your camera.

hdr · Dec 30, 2014

D Cox said:
It's a carpet beetle larva. They eat wool, feathers, museum specimens, etc. A very common animal.

These larvae are often called "furry bears".

Perhaps if you leave the camera with its lens off, the creature(s) will crawl out. But not if they are looking for somewhere to pupate.

To encourage it to crawl out, perhaps a short spell in a warm enough oven or sun may help (warming the camera)?

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