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K100D Sensor Clean
Hi there - hope you got you sensor clean microlight. I've done the blower, Arctic Butterfly but still have a large bit of gunk stuck to my sensor. Gonna go for wet clean using some Eclipse solution but a bit confused as some posts here recommend E2 solution (correct for K10D) whilst on the Photo Sol...
Posted by Janeyb on 16/03/2008 - 20:34
K100D Sensor Clean
Hi there - hope you got you sensor clean microlight. I've done the blower, Arctic Butterfly but still have a large bit of gunk stuck to my sensor. Gonna go for wet clean using some Eclipse solution but a bit confused as some posts here recommend E2 solution (correct for K10D) whilst on the Photo Sol...
Posted by gartmore on 16/03/2008 - 20:45
K100D Sensor Clean
Be careful with Eclipse fluid. You have to get the right one for your sensor or it will ruin it. Try an Arctic Butterfly from Visible Dust before going on to wet cleaning solutions. It is all I use on my Ds and it works just fine.
Posted by Gwyn on 16/03/2008 - 21:32
K100D Sensor Clean
The Arctic Butterfly is only good for loose stuff. If you're lucky, breathing on the sensor and gently wiping with a Lenspen SensorKlear (or even a cotton bud, dare I say) will get rid of more stubbon marks. These leave bits of fluff behind - which can be removed with the Arctic Butterfly.
Posted by iceblinker on 16/03/2008 - 22:54
K100D Sensor Clean
Hi Managed to use swabs and Eclipse cleaner on the K100D from Cameraclean website , thought it had initially done the job ...........but it didn't. :( Next attempt Dust Aid sticky pads ... took a few applications but it appears to have done the trick ...fingers crossed :) Thanks for the a...
Posted by microlight on 17/03/2008 - 19:53
K100D Sensor Clean
I have the same problem and the Eclipse technique didn't work for me either. It cleaned some loose specs but not the main villain. I guess I will try the Dust Aid method next.
Posted by barry on 21/03/2008 - 15:55
K100D Sensor Clean
For more stubborn stuff without resorting to fluids :shock: try this: http://www.cameraclean.co.uk/acatalog/CCD_Cleaning.html Speckgrabber.
Posted by xbow on 21/03/2008 - 16:21
K100D Sensor Clean
:shock: blimey this is more complex than it seems ! Just tried Eclipse fluid too but can't seem to remove 1 speck. Before I go and research/attempt again, is it possible that a speck of dust can get between the sensor glass and the actual sensor ? The bit of dust I can't shift seems below the sens...
Posted by Janeyb on 21/03/2008 - 18:18
K100D Sensor Clean
For more stubborn stuff without resorting to fluids :shock: try this: http://www.cameraclean.co.uk/acatalog/CCD_Cleaning.html Speckgrabber. Thank you, I'll give that a go first.
Posted by barry on 21/03/2008 - 22:19
K100D Sensor Clean
Hi Janeyb I can highly recommend the Dust Aid equipment. You need to press on quite firmly and cover the entire sensor a couple of times , but the results are brilliant. Used my K100D yesterday and not a dust spot to be seen :D
Posted by microlight on 21/03/2008 - 22:20
K100D Sensor Clean
K100D Super has Dust Removal (DR) system. K100D does not. Actually, the K100D does have a partial dust cleaning system. If you go into the Setup menu and then Sensor Cleaning -> Mirror Up the mirror is raised and the sensor is shaken. You can hear the same high pitched buzz that you get when taki...
Posted by richard64 on 17/05/2008 - 17:58
PENTAX Watford in store day.
Thank you for the offer of some sample shots with the 300mm, I may take you up on it since I have to send the lens back to Germany :(. :shock: As I say, address is on my website. :wink: Any further info on when this lens is going to be available? I think it's May time, but I'm sure I saw March so...
Posted by JohnMcD on 11/03/2008 - 15:56
Retain old or buy new lens for K10D?
Due to the sensor being smaller than a frame of 35mm film, a 28-70mm lens on a Pentax digital SLR will provide the equivalent of 42-105mm on a film camera - so you would get hardly any wide-angle coverage with it. 18-55mm on digital equates to 27-83mm on film. The DA 18-55 is a pretty good quali...
Posted by iceblinker on 12/03/2008 - 20:48
First Post - Purchasing opinions.
On thing that bothers me is that you can't turn long exposure noise off on the K20d, taking continuous long exposures is something I require, when shooting star trails for example. is that right? it's a grave omission if so Pentax! Essentially makes the K20D useless for astro photography with any m...
Posted by Mongoose on 13/03/2008 - 22:39
First Post - Purchasing opinions.
On thing that bothers me is that you can't turn long exposure noise off on the K20d, taking continuous long exposures is something I require, when shooting star trails for example. is that right? it's a grave omission if so Pentax! Essentially makes the K20D useless for astro photography with any m...
Posted by Mongoose on 13/03/2008 - 22:42
First Post - Purchasing opinions.
is that right? it's a grave omission if so Pentax! Essentially makes the K20D useless for astro photography with any meaningful exposure time. I was really hoping that the CMOS sensor would re-establish Pentax as the brand of choice for Astro photographers. Yeah, I found it on pentaxforums.com i bel...
Posted by tobyed on 13/03/2008 - 22:44
First Post - Purchasing opinions.
Hi All I am looking at upgrading soon too, currently have an ist DS (though I do also have a 10 Mp Sony R1). Does anyone have a definitive list of the main deifferences between the 10D and the 20D? My impressions so far from various threads are as follows: Resolution - 20D 14Mp, 10D 10Mp S...
Posted by Sapphie on 14/03/2008 - 14:53
Mounting k lens to GX10
A search of the forum will bring you the full details from previous threads, but in brief summary: M42 = 42mm screw thread (Takumar, Super Takumar, Super-Multi-Coated Takumar and SMC Takumar lenses) K mount = K bayonet with no electrical contacts (SMC Pentax, SMC Pentax-M lenses) Ka mount =...
Posted by johnriley on 25/03/2008 - 11:29
K10D vs K20D
I had the GX10 and now have the K20D. For the photography that I like to do (Macro and Wildlife) I much prefer the K20D. There are a few reasons: 1. The larger sensor makes a big difference to me as with wildlife shots I often need to crop the image to get additional magnification 2. The noise...
Posted by chirpy on 02/04/2008 - 11:10
K10D vs K20D
I had a similar choice to make a few weeks ago, just before the K20 was officially launched. I looked very carefully at the specs, read all the reports I could lay my hands on, and weighed up the cost factors. It seemed to me that the K10 offered almost the same functionality as the K20, and that...
Posted by jonboy on 02/04/2008 - 12:32
