Re: Dust and DSLR's
I've only shot about 700 frames so far and haven't had a problem. I think I'm going to make a pencil point attachment for my vacuum cleaner and clean the sensor with that when the time comes. I don't like the idea of blowing air into the camera. it just moves the dust around. Paul On Feb 14, 2004, at 1:20 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Read a few complaints about dusty sensors and their problems here. Seems to be a complaint in many venues. Is it a big problem or a minor annoyance for YOU? How do you deal with the dust problem? Shel (looking forward)
Re: Dust and DSLR's
On 14/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Read a few complaints about dusty sensors and their problems >here. Seems to be a complaint in many venues. Is it a big >problem or a minor annoyance for YOU? How do you deal with >the dust problem? Only tend to notice them on large areas of continuous tone, like sky. Very minor annoyance for me. I clean about once a month if I can remember. Once every two if I can't. If you're looking at the pictures, you don't notice it. If you're looking at the pixels, you do ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: Dust and DSLR's
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Dust and DSLR's > Read a few complaints about dusty sensors and their problems > here. Seems to be a complaint in many venues. Is it a big > problem or a minor annoyance for YOU? How do you deal with > the dust problem? I haven't actually dealt with it yet, and my mirror box is slowly filling up with drywall dust. The stuff is pernicious. I am thinking a mini vacuum cleaner might be the way for ne to go. William Robb
Re: Dust and DSLR's
On 14 Feb 2004 at 10:20, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Read a few complaints about dusty sensors and their problems > here. Seems to be a complaint in many venues. Is it a big > problem or a minor annoyance for YOU? How do you deal with > the dust problem? >From my perspective it's only a little more work at the end of a photo session and far easier than removing a greasy print from a front or rear lens element. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Dust and DSLR's
What cleaning process are you using Otis Rob Studdert wrote: On 14 Feb 2004 at 10:20, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Read a few complaints about dusty sensors and their problems here. Seems to be a complaint in many venues. Is it a big problem or a minor annoyance for YOU? How do you deal with the dust problem? From my perspective it's only a little more work at the end of a photo session and far easier than removing a greasy print from a front or rear lens element. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Dust and DSLR's
> On 14/2/04, Cotty disgorged: > > >> > Only tend to notice them on large areas of continuous tone, like sky. > Very minor annoyance for me. I clean about once a month if I can > remember. Once every two if I can't. If you're looking at the pictures, > you don't notice it. If you're looking at the pixels, you do ;-) > > > Cheers, > Cotty The dust i had was noticable at slower shutter speeds in the blue sky aswell.Most of it was in the corner which was hidden by dirt for the show ring. Were i really noticed it was with flash shots and bright walls.Very PITA. I use a hand blower every month or so,but it finally had to go to Nikon for the swab clean at Xmas.I know the kits are available to DIYS but the dont have the one for people with 10 thimbs.:-) Dave
Re: Dust and DSLR's
> I've only shot about 700 frames so far and haven't had a problem. I > think I'm going to make a pencil point attachment for my vacuum cleaner > and clean the sensor with that when the time comes. I don't like the > idea of blowing air into the camera. it just moves the dust around. > Paul > On Feb 14, 2004, at 1:20 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just watch you dont touch the sensor,Paul.From what i have read,it takes very little to damage them. (Actually its the filter over the sensor,but you know what i mean.:-))The swabs that are available in stores or at the manufacturs are soft and sterile,unlike me. Dave
Re: Dust and DSLR's
On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 10:20:30 -0800, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >Read a few complaints about dusty sensors and their problems >here. Seems to be a complaint in many venues. Is it a big >problem or a minor annoyance for YOU? How do you deal with >the dust problem? I had some spots that wouldn't come off with a small blower. After much reading about cleaning techniques and what NOT to use, I did it this way and it worked fine. Use blower brush on the mirror box to remove any dust likely to get back on the sensor (first time I tried to clean it I got rid of some dust and got more elsewhere). Mount camera on a tripod and point it down at about 60°. Kneel in front of camera and after appropriate prayers to the goddess of cleanliness put camera into clean mode. Hold the front of the blower in one hand so that it won't go closer than 5mm to the sensor and squeeze the other end hard several times while pointing where the dust is (I could see it). Turn camera off and put lens or body cap over the front to keep the dust from getting back in. Keep camera away from dusty environs when changing lenses! Then this weekend while I was away I noticed a spot in all my pictures and thought "More dust". So I cleaned it again and took the picture again. Same spot. I shone a torch in but couldn't see a spec of dust anywhere, but cleaned it again. Same spot. Getting worried at this point I took a white wall test shot using a different lens. No spot. I inspected the optics - FA50f1.4 reverse mounted on auto bellows M. THere is a spec of dust on an internal element of my FA50 that wasn't there last time I used it and no amount of air from a blower would dislodge. With the aperture open I couldn't see the spot in the viewfinder but it came into focus when closing down to f16 for the picture. Now it looks like I have to take my FA50 in for a CLA. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
