TIMOTHY STARK wrote on 11/23/2004, 7:51 PM:
> > Have any of the *istD shooters run into the "ccd dust issue" and is it > really an issue when switching lenses? So when I get one of the > digital bodies, should I go with a zoom to minimize lens changes? If > yes does anyone want my FA 24, 35 2.0 AF, 77 or FA*300??? > Yes, dust gets on the sensor (more appropriately the filter that covers the sensor); it's a fact of digital life. Can it be bad? Yes. I had a filthy sensor made worse when I used a bulb-blower that, unknown to me, my 18 month old daughter had been sticking up her nose and sucking snot out, and ended up blowing baby snot all over the inside of my camera. Can it be cleaned easily? Yes. Now I forgo anything that attempts to displace the dust with blown air. Instead I use "Sensor Swabs" and "Eclipse" fluid to clean it whenever I see dust. http://www.photosol.com/ Dust was much more of a problem when I was scanning slides or negs. You'd be silly to replace the good primes that you have with a zoom. But if you do, I'll take the 35. -- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
