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Steve Huff reviews the Q...
The New York Times has an article on both the Q and the new Nikons. They don't like the small sensor in the Q, nor the price. The Nikon doesn't fare much better. The conclusion is great idea but needs work.
Posted by Gwyn on 29/09/2011 - 10:54
K5 sensor stain or something else
I have had my K5 for only a few days now and enjoying playing with it. This morning one of shots showed an odd artifact in the centre - I did a test shot against a plain wall and it is clearly visible again - My first thought was a sensor stain, but all the examples I have seen o...
Posted by Tringa on 28/09/2011 - 19:45
K5 sensor stain or something else
Dust (or a hair) Do you have a rocket blower?
Posted by Mike-P on 28/09/2011 - 19:52
K5 sensor stain or something else
Well it's definitely something on the sensor. It doesn't look anything like any of the pictures of sensor stain I've seen, and it does look very much like a hair, or a fibre. The dust-removal system was virtually useless in four years of K10D use, and although I expect it's better on the K-5, I ...
Posted by ChrisA on 28/09/2011 - 19:52
K5 sensor stain or something else
Do you have a rocket blower? I *so* would never use this technique any more. Although I would concede that the crap you'll blow in there will be smaller than that monster.
Posted by ChrisA on 28/09/2011 - 19:54
K5 sensor stain or something else
Could it be on the back element of the lense rather that the sensor?
Posted by woodworm on 28/09/2011 - 19:55
K5 sensor stain or something else
Do you have a rocket blower? I *so* would never use this technique any more. Although I would concede that the crap you'll blow in there will be smaller than that monster. I always turn the camera face down and blow inwards from below, hopefully any dust should fall out rather than be blown aroun...
Posted by Mike-P on 28/09/2011 - 19:58
K5 sensor stain or something else
Thanks for the comments. I did a plain wall test with an old SMC 1.8 55mm lens too and the mark was still there. Dave
Posted by Tringa on 28/09/2011 - 20:41
K5 sensor stain or something else
It definitely looks like a fibre on the sensor. Invest in an Arctic Butterfly as the dust shake feature can't clean some things out as they will just come back eventually.
Posted by Tyr on 28/09/2011 - 20:48
K5 sensor stain or something else
It definitely looks like a fibre on the sensor. Invest in an Arctic Butterfly as the dust shake feature can't clean some things out as they will just come back eventually. A few days old K5, and I certainly would not be looking to be spending another £80-£90 on an arctic butterfly to clean the senso...
Posted by bychan on 29/09/2011 - 01:06
K5 sensor stain or something else
Do you have a rocket blower? I *so* would never use this technique any more. Although I would concede that the crap you'll blow in there will be smaller than that monster. There is some truth in the above view :D Following this debacle I give it lots of preliminary puffs to clear out the wildli...
Posted by Transit on 29/09/2011 - 03:43
K5 sensor stain or something else
How the hell did you blow a spider in there?:)
Posted by Mike-P on 29/09/2011 - 05:58
K5 sensor stain or something else
How the hell did you blow a spider in there?:) Hard enough to squish it against the sensor by the look of it. Hopefully it's that rather than the aftermath of jamming the end of the blower against the sensor a little overenthusiastically.
Posted by ChrisA on 29/09/2011 - 12:51
K5 sensor stain or something else
It definitely looks like a fibre on the sensor. Invest in an Arctic Butterfly as the dust shake feature can't clean some things out as they will just come back eventually. A few days old K5, and I certainly would not be looking to be spending another £80-£90 on an arctic butterfly to clean the senso...
Posted by Gwyn on 29/09/2011 - 13:09
K5 sensor stain or something else
I had something similar on my K20, which would not budge until I bought an Arctic Butterfly - job done.
Posted by Hyram on 29/09/2011 - 13:36
K5 sensor stain or something else
I've got something very similar in they eyepiece of my K10D. Happily it doesn't photography. It appeared after I'd had it on the sensor and gave it a blast with a rocket puffer. Just goes to show the bits don't necessarily come out (per JR's comments ages ago I had the body pointing down at the time...
Posted by Frogherder on 29/09/2011 - 14:47
K5 sensor stain or something else
Incidentally is there any advantages in buying a more expensive Arctic Butterfly over the basic one? Regards Bernard Depends on which basic one you mean. There are Arctic Butterflies (the original)without a motor that you have to spin yourself, or buy a spinner attachment for, but there are al...
Posted by Gwyn on 29/09/2011 - 15:10
K5 sensor stain or something else
How much cheaper Gwyn?
Posted by Mike-P on 29/09/2011 - 15:25
K5 sensor stain or something else
How much cheaper Gwyn? Swap the pound sign for a euro sign normally. I've seen the 724 for €59 or the Super Bright (with LEDS) for €89,95 and the 788 for €69.95. Of course you'd have to add postage to that, so the savings probably aren't worthwhile. They have actually gone up a bit since I bought...
Posted by Gwyn on 29/09/2011 - 15:56
K5 sensor stain or something else
I have the 'basic' 724 and it has served me well since the 31st of May 2007. Definitely worth getting, wouldn't buy the more advanced ones the price increase isn't really justified considering the results would be close to the same.
Posted by Tyr on 29/09/2011 - 19:16
