#2 - Is the focusing screen loose? This is a piece of frosted glass located in the roof of the mirror-chamber (directly above the reflex mirror.) Some camera models allow for replaceable focusing screens (my 5D II body has such screens.) It's possible your focusing screen is lose or the door-frame that holds the focusing screen isn't properly closed. Normally just wearing your glasses is enough but if you don't like to wear glasses you can get a replacement eyecup that alters the diopter adjustment range even more. Does adjusting this have any effect on focus (it should)? If you need prescription glasses and your eyes require significant correction, then it's possible your eyes are beyond what the diopter can correct for. #1 - The diopter adjustment wheel that you see on the top corner of the viewfinder. If they aren't sharp (ignore what the lens can see - that's why I suggest a plain white wall which is deliberately not in focus) then the standard things you should check are:
Just look at the focus on the focus points displayed through the viewfinder. When you look through the viewfinder, it's best to look at a plain white wall and deliberately de-focus the lens. When you say using a cleaner "only fixes the problem for a short period of time" this makes me worry that your "cleaning" solution is drying to a haze and may be the problem. The focusing screen has a frosted finish that can be damaged by cleaners and, worse, can throw off the accuracy of the metering system if damaged. You should generally never touch the reflex mirror nor the focusing screen - including if it appears dirty. What "cleaner" are you using and where are you applying this?
It looks like the cost of repair isn't worth the cost of the body (which is only 1+ years old). That only fixes the problem for a short period of time. The only solution I have found is doing a quick clean swab with the cleaner. It does not change depending on the angle the camera is held, there is no rattle from a broken piece, and when I look my reflection mirror doesn't seem to be scratched or damaged in any way. The camera is taking crisp photos when I use the digital screens but I prefer to use the viewfinder to shoot - which is blurry. Canon refurbished products come with a one-year warranty and are generally thought of as “good as new”, with the brown box being the only giveaway that it is refurbished.Īlready have a compatible lens? You can pick up the Rebel T3i body in refurbished condition for only $279.99 shipped.I'm having the same problem with the viewfinder of my Rebel EOS T31.
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