Dust inside M10R viewfinder

[RMeier]

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Today I noticed that there are several dust particles in the viewfinder of my Leica M10R. Of course, these have no effect on taking photos, but I still wonder how they got into the viewfinder.

Do you have any suggestions as to how this happened?
And is there a way to remove the dust particles from the viewfinder without service at Leica?

Thank you very much!
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[Robert Blanko]

Maybe if you would remove the ocular, one could use a rocket blower. But I have some doubts that the dust particles will be removed.

 

In any case, you are lucky - could be worse... 

 

[timo01]

Dust in the viewfinder is possible. 

You can clean it yourself in a few minutes. I would not send the camera to leica as the dust is sure to come back in a few months...

There are two screws on the bottom. One in the battery compartment and one on the opposite side (Torx).

After that, the cover can be removed very easily. 

Edited July 8, 2023 by timo01

[chasdfg]

I had dust in my new M11 viewfinder, which initially bothered me because it was brand new. After some months of use (and not caring), the dust dislodged and went somewhere else. If you can live with it and can ignore it, it might well just drift somewhere else with time and use, hopefully out of sight and out of mind.

[Huss]

If you look for dust , you will find dust.   Cameras or lenses.

which is why I never look for dust.

[jakontil]

38 minutes ago, Huss said:

If you look for dust , you will find dust.   Cameras or lenses.

which is why I never look for dust.

Exactly not until my friend use my lens and he was surprised, lucky i always have filter 😂🤣😂🤣