Sorry, I don't have a K10D but wouldn't that depend on how often you turn the camera on or off? I usually just let my D sit idle since it powers itself off every thirty seconds or so. I'd have to make a special effort to turn a K10D off and then back on, if I got one so it doesn't seem excessive to me. ;)
Have cleaned the D sensor myself on two occasions already this year, and paid for a cleaning done by someone else (at the beginning of the year). I guess I'm just prone to dustiness. I usually check it before I head out on a photo field trip if it's light out and I have the time. --skye On 12/18/06, Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For the folks who have K10D's - how have you set the dust removal > setting? I originally set it to turn on with every power up, but that > seemed excessive and I wondered if the knocking of the sensor was > ultimately good for the AS mechanism. So, now i just use it as needed > (which is not yet so far.) > > Do you see any reason NOT to use it on every power up? Do you think > using it regularly would be beneficial in terms of preventing dust > specks from building up? > > FWIW - I'm going on close to a year now since I last gave the *ist-D a > 'wet' cleaning with the alcohol and swabs. During the first year of > operation it seemed that the thing got spots on the sensor just sitting > in the bag. But this summer, despite extensive use in a very dusty > locale, it's hasn't needed anything but the occasional puff of air from > a hand held blower. > > - MCC > -- > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Mark Cassino Photography > Kalamazoo, Michigan > www.markcassino.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
