I need help cleaning my camera
P.S. You ever get the bad feeling that you did something wrong? That's what I feel right now.
That said...
You say viewfinder, but then say there's something in the images. Dirt in the viewfinder will not translater to the image, unless it's something on the lens.
If you didn't lock the mirror up, the sensor was somewhat protected from the canned air, so that's helpful. Therefore: have you locked the mirror up and looked at the sensor? There may be a hair in there that can be easily removed.
What you want is a puffer, like a Rocket Blaster, for blowing air into the camera. Same as your breath, but without moisture.
Also, remove the lens from the body and take a picture. Still there? If so, then there's probably something on the sensor and it's time to learn to clean your sensor.
Above all, Don't Panic.
effron wrote: What Gary said, and NEVER spray canned air into your camera......
+2 canned air will only make a mess of things
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