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Can see it if I copy the URL into a new window. Think there's a dust spot dead centre, but well blurred due to the aperture. Could be wrong, but there's definitely a bit of a shadow there... :? Dan
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 06/08/2007 - 23:17
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I'm not sure - no shadow on other images in the same place - it's certainly not a problem on prints. This is only a tiny section of the overall image, perhaps 15% of the area of the CCD. I'll try a more critical test when I can.
Posted by johnriley on 06/08/2007 - 23:30
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Think there's a dust spot dead centre, but well blurred due to the aperture. Could be wrong, but there's definitely a bit of a shadow there... :? I agree. A third of the way up the blue, immediately above the pointy bit of the main cloud in the middle. And a fainter one to its left, about 1cm ...
Posted by ChrisA on 07/08/2007 - 08:27
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It's till not bad enough for John to have to clean his sensor though. A bit of cloning is all that is needed. Having seen the state of a wildlife professional's sensor I am far more relaxed about mine now. I have cleaned mine once, when cloning began too take up too much time and didn't always w...
Posted by Gwyn on 07/08/2007 - 09:25
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I have cleaned mine once, when cloning began too take up too much time and didn't always work. There's dust on it again now but it can wait a while. I tend to give it a blast with the rocket blower as soon as I notice some, in case it somehow sticks more fast if I leave it. No idea whether it would...
Posted by ChrisA on 07/08/2007 - 09:40
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Arctic Butterfly... Perfectly clean sensor after one or two swipes and I had a very dusty sensor last week.
Posted by Tyr on 07/08/2007 - 09:45
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The best cure is to keep the dust at bay as much as possible. So always turn off the camera before changing lenses. Change lenses in clean areas away from wind and dust. Keep the camera pointing down to minimise the chance of dust ingress whilst a lens is being changed. I do all this apart from th...
Posted by ChrisA on 07/08/2007 - 09:50
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Arctic Butterfly... Perfectly clean sensor after one or two swipes and I had a very dusty sensor last week. I have an Arctic butterfly - that is what i used the one time I cleaned it. But i don't need to do it all that often. I would have thought the K10d needed less cleaning than the Ds due to i...
Posted by Gwyn on 07/08/2007 - 11:56
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I would have thought the K10d needed less cleaning than the Ds due to it's sensor cleaning ability but it seems that that is not the case? It may be that the fluorine compound they coat it with makes the dust stick less well, so although the shaker isn't brilliant, it shifts more easily with a blowe...
Posted by ChrisA on 07/08/2007 - 12:00
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I realise that not turning it off means that if the new lens can't communicate the focal length itself, the camera won't ask you for SR purposes, but why has turning if off got anything to do with dust? The CCD is a Charge Coupled Device, in other words it carries an electrical charge when switched ...
Posted by johnriley on 07/08/2007 - 18:57
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I have been using DSLRs for maybe 3 years or so now, and so far have not had to clean a semsor, but it's just luck, helped by sensible technique as detailed above. Semsor? Is Pete writing this? :wink:
Posted by gartmore on 07/08/2007 - 19:33
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Semsor indeed....I wonder if I can spell CCD correctly? :?
Posted by johnriley on 07/08/2007 - 22:31
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THANKS FOR THE HELP IT MUST BE CHEAPER TO DO IT YOUR SELF
Posted by PHOTOWAM64 on 10/08/2007 - 22:36
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Yes, and it is not difficult. I use SensorClean from Bit scary the first time, just make sure you have a fully charged battery or are using the mains adapter when you start. (P.S. typing in all capitals makes it look like you are shouting ;-) )
Posted by Ammonyte on 10/08/2007 - 22:47
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THANKS FOR THE HELP IT MUST BE CHEAPER TO DO IT YOUR SELF Another small thing, it seems that your keyboard needs cleaning as well. Your Caps Lock key seems to be stuck.
Posted by golfdiesel on 11/08/2007 - 10:33
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I have now has a chance to check the CCD at f22 against a bright sky and indeed there are about half a dozen dust spots, quite small but visible. It doesn't worry me too much because if I cleaned them off I'm sure there would be six more before long. It's considerably better than the amount of du...
Posted by johnriley on 13/08/2007 - 20:22
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Half a dozen's still good! :lol: Mine's (the *istD, not the K10D) been filthy in the past, but it's worth bearing in mind if you're ever in the situation where you're shooting at small apertures with a plain coloured background - give the sensor a quick blast with a rocket blower beforehand, other...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 13/08/2007 - 20:36
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Has anyone seen or used the Pentax sensor cleaning kit? I'm comfortable with the old wet wipe system (although I need to get the new fluid safe for the K10D sensor), but the Pentax kit looks a bit unusual. So far I have only one small spot that won't blow off, even with the Rocket Blower. I'm...
Posted by amoringello on 13/08/2007 - 20:46
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It may come as no surprise that when I do eventually have to clean the sensor, it will be the Pentax kit I will be buying. 8)
Posted by johnriley on 13/08/2007 - 20:53
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It may come as no surprise that when I do eventually have to clean the sensor, it will be the Pentax kit I will be buying. 8) Really? :lol: Dan
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 13/08/2007 - 21:08
