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My wife has a Canon Rebel XT...with a spider living inside it. It took the lens off and looked around the lens area and I can actually see the spider up inside the camera between the viewfinder and the casing. I'm not really comfortable taking it apart. How the hell do I get the bastard out?
Compressed Air? If you get the kind that doesn't leave moisture residue, I mean?
Blast his ass out.
Or maybe see if you can get enough suction with a vacuum.
Reverse-blast his ass out.
Do not do this. Compressed air not operated 100% perfectly will mess your sensor up in a big way. Ditto on vacuuming.
You're probably looking at a professional cleaning anyway you slice it. Assuming there's some web-making going on in there, the camera will need a thorough de-silking even if you get the spider out yourself. If he's in behind the focussing screen, which isn't removable by the layperson on an XT, it'll take a technician just to get the spider out.
I'm seconding this. Think of all the one of a kind shots you could get! Giant spider looming over your family portraits looking for a meal. Spider vs. dog. Spider hovering over the Grand Canyon. Spider crushing someones head. Spider typing on a computer. Spider playing piano. Endless possibilities.
I'm seconding this. Think of all the one of a kind shots you could get! Giant blind spider looming over your family portraits looking for a meal. Blind spider vs. dog. Blind spider hovering over the Grand Canyon. Blind spider crushing someones head. Blind spider typing on a computer. Blind spider playing piano. Endless possibilities.
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I'm seconding this. Think of all the one of a kind shots you could get! Giant spider looming over your family portraits looking for a meal. Spider vs. dog. Spider hovering over the Grand Canyon. Spider crushing someones head. Spider typing on a computer. Spider playing piano. Endless possibilities.
Wouldn't the spider just end up looking like a blurry blob in the picture?
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I called a local camera shop, the guy kinda laughed at me but he said if it is just a matter of taking the casing off and removing that piece of plastic they'd do it for no charge. I'm going to send my wife over there this afternoon.
It wasn't born in the camera, she's had it a few years. We did take it camping about two months ago, so maybe it got in then. I have no fucking clue. How long can spiders live without eating?
My wife took the camera to the shop yesterday, the guy had it apart and pulled the spider out with some scotch tape. It looks like it left some webbing around the viewfinder. They said if it has any trouble focusing to bring it back and they can completely disassemble and clean it.
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Blast his ass out.
Or maybe see if you can get enough suction with a vacuum.
Reverse-blast his ass out.
I guess we'll take it to a camera repair shop? It doesn't really need any repairs, just a quick disassemble and despidering.
Do not do this. Compressed air not operated 100% perfectly will mess your sensor up in a big way. Ditto on vacuuming.
You're probably looking at a professional cleaning anyway you slice it. Assuming there's some web-making going on in there, the camera will need a thorough de-silking even if you get the spider out yourself. If he's in behind the focussing screen, which isn't removable by the layperson on an XT, it'll take a technician just to get the spider out.
That said, you should shoot more.
good news you traded your alive spider for a dead one!
this is not any better!
I'm seconding this. Think of all the one of a kind shots you could get! Giant spider looming over your family portraits looking for a meal. Spider vs. dog. Spider hovering over the Grand Canyon. Spider crushing someones head. Spider typing on a computer. Spider playing piano. Endless possibilities.
Wouldn't the spider just end up looking like a blurry blob in the picture?
yes!
the flash goes off and it's really bright
you must be new to cameras
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But I can imagine the first time being discovered...
Oh what a great family photo op, here let me just raise the camera to my eye and focus this pic....
HOLY FUCKING SHITBALLS!!!!
spider cam
taking pictures like a spider can
yeah, you're gonna need to take it to a shop.
I want to make some sort of joke about a flycam but it's just not coming to me.
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Fucking spiders.
spider is just making the camera web-enabled
why you gotta hate
God damn
That's beautiful
It wasn't born in the camera, she's had it a few years. We did take it camping about two months ago, so maybe it got in then. I have no fucking clue. How long can spiders live without eating?
It's not a bug, it's a feature
The spider must be huge. It walks like a man. RUN!
Otherwise, someone please report this thread for awesome.
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i really like the way this story developed
nice camera, though, i'm sure the spider just wanted to take it for a spin
Good to hear your camera is alright.
Now everyone who reads this thread just disregard the terrible advice I gave at the beginning, ok?
Yeah, your first idea blew and your second one sucked