camera cleaning

[mikee_357]

So my rebel xt has a smudge or lint on the lens, a nice black spot/line shows on all pictures, when shooting close up it has clear crisp outline, when zooming in for a long shot it is fuzzy, is this a simple cleaning of the lens or do i need to take it to a camera shop and have someone that knows what they are doing fix it?

[Tiffany]

Sounds like you might have some junk on the sensor. While most say take it to the shop you can clean it yourself with care.

Do a google search on xt sensor cleaning and I know there is a step by step on it.

[Jeffro600]

Get yourself a Giotto Rocket Blower. Put the mirror in lock up, remove the lens, point the camera torwards the ground and give it a good couple puffs of air. Put the lens back on, restart the camera and check to see if its still there.

[mikee_357]

took it to Mikes Camera, they blew out the sensor, and a chunk fell out, i wonder where and how it got there, have not had lens off since is was put on dec 23rd, anyway,thanks for the help