Question on Contax RTS issue

[Uncle Grinch]

Picked up a nice clean working Contax RTS with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.7 lens. It’s my first Contax and seems to be a very sturdy SLR. The only issue is there appears to be some dust and other matter when looking in the viewfinder. I have cleaned the mirror and the removable focus screen and brushed the bottom of the prism, which did not clear the debris. Is this worth sending in for cleaning?

 

[neilt3]

It's entirely up to you .

A bit of muck on the mirror , focus screen or prism will not show up on the film .

If it's that bad it prevents you from focussing the the lens correctly, or it annoys you enough, then get it cleaned.

It's possible it's a scratch on the focus screen, rather than dirt , in which case a new screen would be needed.

Do you think that could be the issue ?

All that said , the cameras a good few years old and might benefit for a CLA anyway.

Myself I tend not to mess about with cameras untill there's an issue to fix .

Other people like to pay for a full service on the basis it'll prevent any future issues .

Although having things apart can sometimes disturb things and encourage parts to fail .

YMMV.

--
https://www.flickr.com/photos/neilt3/sets

 

[KCK14]

Leave it alone. It has no effect on the pictures. Wait to see if you have any significant problems. On a camera like the RTS there is no real "preventive maintenance". Wait till something breaks.

 

[FrancoD]

Could also be in the viewfinder but, as stated already , it will not affect your photos so don't let it bother you.