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IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOMETIME !
But Deryn is saying the spots are showing up on his pics :?: so that must mean the spots are on the sensor. No amount of crud on the mirror will show up on the pics.
Posted by Clarky on 28/06/2009 - 00:08
IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOMETIME !
But Deryn is saying the spots are showing up on his pics :?: so that must mean the spots are on the sensor. No amount of crud on the mirror will show up on the pics. I conceed to that highly logical conclusion. I overlooked that!
Posted by Snootchies on 28/06/2009 - 00:17
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So the dust isn't on the angled mirror but on the sensor ? I've had 4 tins of cider so I think any internal surgery should be left until tomorrow :lol::lol: DERYN
Posted by DERYN on 28/06/2009 - 00:30
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So the dust isn't on the angled mirror but on the sensor ? I've had 4 tins of cider so I think any internal surgery should be left until tomorrow :lol::lol: DERYN Good call Deryn, but it is an easy fix, just go into the menu and find sensor cleaning and select mirror up. point the camera face do...
Posted by Clarky on 28/06/2009 - 01:12
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I've blown and wiped the front of the glass but the dots remain so the dots must be behind it ! DERYN Umm I think actually touching any part in the throat of the camera can lead to regrettable results - I emphasise can it's by no means certain - so I always avoid that. Also I hope you haven't be...
Posted by mikew on 28/06/2009 - 07:31
IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOMETIME !
Better still get an Artic Butterfly brush for cleaning your sensor, or even the Pentax sensor cleaning kit. Blowers just move the muck around, if you are lucky, and don't move it at all if you are not. Do not under any circumstances touch the mirror with anything. You could end up with a lot of gri...
Posted by Gwyn on 28/06/2009 - 09:48
IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOMETIME !
Hi guys, well my first action was to get a blower. I've just used the blower then took a couple of photos. The dust spot is still there ! NOW, the lens I used is a 50mm prime. So I thought just maybe the lens is at fault ? I changed to a 28mm and I can't find the dust spot ! BUT, I just wanted...
Posted by DERYN on 29/06/2009 - 11:02
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use the dust alert feature, thats what its for, point the camera at something white and let it do its magic, and as stated don't use nothing on the mirror at all, and myself i hate rocket blowers as i had a problem with scratching the focus screen, but also blowing dust up in the eye piece, so i alw...
Posted by scottthehat on 29/06/2009 - 11:39
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You can mimic the dust alert feature yourself. Set camera to the smallest possible aperture, add +2 EV, defocus the lens, and take a picture of something bright e.g. the sky! Examining the shots in PP (whack the contrast up to make it easier) should identify any dust spots. Flip the image horizo...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 29/06/2009 - 12:42
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Deryn, invest in an Arctic butterfly brush, you really won't regret it. You could try getting the dust removal system to do a couple of extra shakes of course, just to see if that helps, but otherwise a brush or the Pentax pads are the way to go. If you opt for the Eclipse system make sure you...
Posted by Gwyn on 29/06/2009 - 12:45
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Better still get an Artic Butterfly brush for cleaning your sensor That is the correct answer. So I'm in the UK, which Arctic butterfly kit is best and where do I order it from? Just get the basic one unless you see the need to spend more. Sorry, I don't know where. Got mine free with a magazine ...
Posted by rparmar on 29/06/2009 - 14:22
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I have found the K20D is much better than the K100DS for dust. I guess the weather sealing really does something, even though it shouldn't make a difference when changing lenses. All I know is, I've needed to clean the sensor only once in six months. I too leave the cleaning option on, so the sensor...
Posted by rparmar on 29/06/2009 - 17:11
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This is what I bought but as I say I haven't had to use it yet. It's simple and if you google around you'll see some people rate it. The arctic butterfly is really quite expensive and I think is based on tehe same principle. You're not really meant to touch the sensor as I understand it j...
Posted by mikew on 29/06/2009 - 20:21
IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOMETIME !
Hold the front page guys ! I've been looking at the photos of the dust spots after each attempt at cleaning and if my eyes aren't decieving me the spots are fading after each attempt ! If it were dust I would expect them to move around rather than stay in one spot, AND fade ! Rightly or wrongly I...
Posted by DERYN on 30/06/2009 - 13:58
Thick Band on K20D Images
Has anyone come across a thick band on images? I did a studio shoot yesterday, and a small number have got a thick band on them. The camea has only recently come back from repair (sensor) Thoughts?
Posted by Offertonhatter on 28/06/2009 - 20:14
K-7 price dropping already?
As you have tried out the K7 I thought I would take the opportunity to ask a few questions. Forgive me if they have already been asked. How did you find the K7? I am struggling to think of a reason to buy it, is it as good as everyone says? What about the size, is it alot smaller than the K20?...
Posted by Unlocker on 01/07/2009 - 10:31
Shake Reduction when using high shutter speeds
It stabilize itself before you fully press the shutter release (usually) Also under such condition the SR hardly has time to make a mistake. If it can keep the sensor still with long shots why not with short shots? Interesting question. I don't know if the SR engages at high shutter speeds wit...
Posted by Anvh on 02/07/2009 - 22:36
Shake Reduction when using high shutter speeds
It stabilize itself before you fully press the shutter release (usually) Also under such condition the SR hardly has time to make a mistake. If it can keep the sensor still with long shots why not with short shots? I don't get what you're saying, or I don't understand how SR works, which is very...
Posted by MrSpigot on 03/07/2009 - 11:16
Shake Reduction when using high shutter speeds
Surely the sensor can't be stable before the shutter is pressed as I presume it needs to be correcting in the opposite direction of the camera body movement for the time the shutter is open. So it's only when the shutter is pressed that it *starts* doing it's stuff. I must admit that I find that co...
Posted by DELTIC on 03/07/2009 - 12:47
Shake Reduction when using high shutter speeds
It stabilize itself before you fully press the shutter release (usually) Also under such condition the SR hardly has time to make a mistake. If it can keep the sensor still with long shots why not with short shots? I don't get what you're saying, or I don't understand how SR works, which is very...
Posted by Anvh on 03/07/2009 - 18:02
