What's the best way to clean a D-SLR mirror and lens mount?

[NFS4]

Well, just called my local camera shop and they charge $25. I'll look around and see if I can find anything cheaper, but in the mean time I'll clean the lens and keep shooting until it gets worse.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Why do you need to clean the mirror? I'd just blow it off with one of those bulb blowers.

I saw some dust on there and saw these specs in my pictures:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/NFS4/dust1.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/NFS4/dust2.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/NFS4/dust3.jpg

Well cleaning the mirror isn't going to do anything to get rid of that spec on your pictures. That's either something on or inside the lens itself or on the sensor. Whatever you do, do not blow compressed air onto the sensor. I would try locking the mirror up and using the hand blower to lightly blow any dust out of the area of the sensor and use a good lens pen on the front and rear lens elements. See if that clears up your problem. If it doesn't then I would take it in and have it looked at.

Does it do this with other lenses?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Well, just called my local camera shop and they charge $25. I'll look around and see if I can find anything cheaper, but in the mean time I'll clean the lens and keep shooting until it gets worse.

Yep, start with the lens. :thumbsup: