Bugs (literally) in my M-A viewfinder

[malligator]

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40 minutes ago, logan2z said:

If they're that small as to be almost imperceptible, I would probably just leave them there to expire on their own.  With any luck, they might even crawl back out the same way they got in.

I'm afraid that's wishful thinking.

If there is more than the one in there that I can see they are laying eggs. If they are being sustained by the film stock they will never die off.

I'm hoping this kills them for good.

[250swb]

With all this 'winter is coming' and plans for extinction I'm sticking up for the underdogs, long my the bugs live.

[malligator]

4 hours ago, 250swb said:

With all this 'winter is coming' and plans for extinction I'm sticking up for the underdogs, long my the bugs live.

So what you're saying is bug lives ma...

Nope. Not even going there.

[malligator]

24h at 0F. Twelve at 40ish. Twelve at 70ish.

All shutter speeds seem to work (by sound). Film counter is operational.

Lens mounted. Tri-X loaded. No critters. All is well.

[Besprosvet]

On 9/27/2020 at 2:50 AM, malligator said:

24h at 0F. Twelve at 40ish. Twelve at 70ish.

All shutter speeds seem to work (by sound). Film counter is operational.

Lens mounted. Tri-X loaded. No critters. All is well.

Hi,

I have the same issue... but in a digital M 246. I don't know if I want to risk with a trip in the freezer. I have to say that I live in a very humid area and I've been pleagued by those mites since the first time I've own photography gear. I usually find them walking on the front element of the lenses since they live in some of my lens caps, but today, as it happened to you, I've seen one walking comfortably inside the viewfinder of my M 246.

Do you think that wrapping it for a few days with silica gel alone may work?

Thanks

[malligator]

On 12/9/2022 at 5:31 AM, Besprosvet said:

Hi,

I have the same issue... but in a digital M 246. I don't know if I want to risk with a trip in the freezer. I have to say that I live in a very humid area and I've been pleagued by those mites since the first time I've own photography gear. I usually find them walking on the front element of the lenses since they live in some of my lens caps, but today, as it happened to you, I've seen one walking comfortably inside the viewfinder of my M 246.

Do you think that wrapping it for a few days with silica gel alone may work?

Thanks

I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable freezing a digital either. I mean, as long as you don't power it until it's had ample time to warm back up you should be okay, but why chance it.

I'd definitely recommend sealing it in a bag with some silica gel packs to hopefully desiccate your stowaways.