Had the same bugs under the LCD on my camera. I used to store the camera in a cupboard which was next to an outside wall and was quite cool. Solved the problem by putting some packs of silica gel in my camera bag and keeping kit where it was warmer. Haven't seen them again since on kit, but find the occasional one in the cupboard.
Dude I'm from Milan too but never had these problems! where exactly do you live?
Drop me a PM and maybe we can get together over the phone and solve this problem. I would also suggest a call to Canon Italia S.p.a. Their service is quick and reliable. You can drop everything in their service facility in Milan (Viale Sarca). Problably they'll do it for free. They gave my brother a new P&S camera after his old 1 (4 years old) developed a Ccd sensor problem. How cool is that...his old camera was 3MP and loooong time out of warranty. They just gave him a new 6Mp one! Way to go Canon Italia!!
My guess is that if you have bugs on your cameras, there might be a larger colony inside your house or wherever you keep your equipment. Find out what type of bugs they are. Once you know what spercies they are, they will be easier to kill. They might be seasonal or might be attracted to something you used to clean your equipment.
I once had a problem with ants. They were eating throught electrical components of my air conditioning unit at my residence. They seemed to be attracted to the plastic material of the circuit boards inside my AC unit for some reason.
I don't think it's a bedbug but i'm taking care of the problem with the plastic bags, sylicon salts, all i can find in that bag. It's sealed so those suckers should die soon.
On another note, I purchased one of the lenses from second hand. Maybe the guy that had it before lived in dust and this thing was just sitting there waiting for the bugs to inflitrate. It's my only explanation.
And thanks Nello, I'll contact canon in Milan tomorrow as well
Read Adam Lane's story and tell me what you think from my posted picture. I am going to take a picture with a macro lens today and will show you guys the outcomes.
I killed the damn bugs. A local photographer suggested I buy "anti dust mite" spray at the farmacy and I did! I went home immediately, took out all of the gear, sprayed the inside of the bag very well, sprayed each piece of the gear carefully from far away, placed all of the gear in the bag, and locked it in a plastic bag.
The next morning, I go in to see these suckers are all dead! Well, except for a few that went into survival mode...but now I'm applying the same procedure all over again, and bringing a pest killer to my house to get rid of all of these tiny creatures.
After I spoke to many local photographers and the pharmacist, they tell me these creatures are normal and that's why so many people have allergies around. And I've been here for 4 years and never even thought they'd exist! I just don't know how they got into the 17-55 2.8 IS in the first place, but they didn't get into the big 70-200 2.8 IS guy
I'm posting this final message because I saw there has been interest in this forum, and I really want to thank you all, especially those who helped me identify these insects and now I know how to get rid of them (I hope).
If there's anything I missed, please drop me a message or post it here. I'm sure someone will benefit from this thread. Well...that 1 out of the 10,000th photographer out there seeking the answer to why he has bugs in his lenses!!
No not at all! Actually..I think they just simply vanished..they're smaller than dust, so they shouldn't even be a problem. I sprayed my entire house with anti dust mite venom, and placed a few anti dust mite gels in all of my bags and anywhere close to gear, etc. That way they should stay away for good!
Hope this thread was helpful to anyone seeking such an answer. I know it was frustrating for me to find the type of bug and solution, but thanks to many of you I was able to resolve the problem in one week!
