Canon 40D viewfinder query, you can help if you have one ?

pigsy

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11 Dec 2007 - 12:07 AM

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Hi Guys

Just powered on my new 40D and the focussing screen was not clipped in right resulting in the 9 red AF points all looking a bit weird in the viewfinder.

So I nervously sorted that, and it all looks okay.. ish, but my question is this. When you activate all 9 red AF points, is there a dull red smudge at the 12 o'clock position right above the top AF point ?
There is on mine, but I'm not sure if this is right or if I still have a problem ?
Thanks in advance
Jim..

pigsy

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11 Dec 2007 - 7:39 PM

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Nope it's not that. I never touched the screen, it looks more like a flaw of some kind, but without someone else to tell me if their 40D has a 12 o'clock red fuzzy circle above the top AF square, I don't know.
Can someone ? anyone help me ?

pigsy

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11 Dec 2007 - 8:13 PM

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Guys, just found this link :
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=419805

Lots, okay, all of the 40D owners on here have this same "problem" . So looks like it's a feature, rather than a problem ??

Anyone else care to comment ?

p3asa

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12 Dec 2007 - 3:09 PM

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I only ever use the centre point so had to switch it on but yes mine has the mark. Although when I say mark it is really a reflection because if you tilt the camera a wee bit it virtually diappears.

Steven.