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cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
Pentax now do an "own brand" cleaning system for CCD's so I'd suspect that they are pretty certain it won't harm the sensor (probably cost 3x other systems though!)
Posted by Ammonyte on 15/01/2007 - 22:21
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
Pentax now do an "own brand" cleaning system for CCD's so I'd suspect that they are pretty certain it won't harm the sensor (probably cost 3x other systems though!) really? interesting. Might be worth the extra for the fact that it doesn't void the warrenty!
Posted by Mongoose on 15/01/2007 - 23:57
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
Yep, SRS stock them
Posted by Ammonyte on 16/01/2007 - 11:32
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
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Posted by Gwyn on 16/01/2007 - 11:53
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
I have found the answer!,,,,,,,,,,The arctic butterfly!...3 wipes and all the dust is gone,a magic little tool . When you consider sending a camera away to be cleaned will cost around £35 plus postage both ways the £49 price tag is not over the top.....I can recommend it ,it really works........Ken
Posted by beginner on 26/06/2007 - 23:38
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
Hi all, This is how i clean my sensor. It looks like a horror story, but it really works with dry dust. So don't try it with wet particles who have bonded with your camera sensor. :) At home i have a dyson vacuum cleaner. With adjustable vacuum power. Seriously....I'm not kidding here. I have bo...
Posted by Malo1961 on 18/09/2007 - 18:08
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
No harm done and don't see a reason why a Pentax should be otherwise. :shock: Maybe... maybe not. It may clean the dust, BUT, one thing a vacuum cleaner can produce is huge amounts of static electricity. Shifting all that air produces friction and can result in high static discharges. Since all di...
Posted by MattMatic on 19/09/2007 - 05:36
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
No harm done and don't see a reason why a Pentax should be otherwise. :shock: Maybe... maybe not. It may clean the dust, BUT, one thing a vacuum cleaner can produce is huge amounts of static electricity. Shifting all that air produces friction and can result in high static discharges. Since all di...
Posted by Mannesty on 19/09/2007 - 11:22
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
Isn't there a thin coating on the sensor? Would that not provide some insulation from a charge on the cleaning implements?
Posted by Ammonyte on 19/09/2007 - 22:49
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
Non conductive materials tend to promote static. You use a conductor to reduce static ie channel it away. As such you cannot "insulate" against static. :wink: Kim Isn't there a thin coating on the sensor? Would that not provide some insulation from a charge on the cleaning impleme...
Posted by Kim C on 20/09/2007 - 09:10
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
The problem with high levels of static and sensitive components is that a discharge may puncture a small hole in the substrate of the semiconductor. Worse still, it may just weaken the substrate so that it fails later on :roll: If you've ever visited an electronics fabrication plant you'll know t...
Posted by MattMatic on 20/09/2007 - 09:55
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
So what you are saying Matt, is that I should dig out my old anti-static wrist strap, the next time I clean my sensor? :-)
Posted by Ammonyte on 20/09/2007 - 11:00
cleaning sensor and focussing screen on DS
No :roll: :P You're probably holding the camera already - so it'll be at the same potential anyway :) I'm not saying anymore... Matt
Posted by MattMatic on 20/09/2007 - 12:03
Fungus
I don't have any experience taking that particular lens apart but I have taken my Vivitar Series one lens apart and its quite easy. It does help if you have the right tools, lens spanners etc. (all available from www.micro-tools.com ) You might do well to start by having a look at www.mypentax.co...
Posted by Mannesty on 29/05/2006 - 17:09
Arctic Butterfly
Has anyone used an Arctc Butterfly brush from Visible Dust to clean their sensor? My sensor needs cleaning, and I'm really nervous about it. The Arctic Butterfly was recommended to me to try first before moving onto swabs etc. And I know that Pentax recommend just a blower but that surely just move...
Posted by Gwyn on 23/09/2006 - 12:37
Arctic Butterfly
I bought an Arctic Butterfly earlier this year, in case I needed one, and finally used it prior to my daughter's wedding last month. I was starting to get signs of crud in shots with good blue sky. After following the instructions for cleaning the sensor with the DS2 I switched on the butterfly t...
Posted by Mike Pearson on 23/09/2006 - 13:50
Pentax *istD L2 reports no battery
Hoping someone can help. I've recently bought a new camera - *istD L2 Digital SLR. For a few weeks it has been great - However it intermittently now reports no battery installed - even when I put in brand new ones. I'm using standard AA 1.5V (Philips Powerlife). I've tried cleaning the contacts....
Posted by markten on 28/09/2006 - 20:15
Pentax ring flash,100 macro lens and K10
Neil, Welcome to the forum. You don't mention which of the two Pentax ring flashes you propose to use. In my opinion (I've used both) the AF140C is a far better ring flash solution than the AF080C. To answer your question, any Pentax flash can be used with any Pentax camera in manual flash ...
Posted by Mannesty on 07/01/2007 - 12:35
Unable to get focus lock at infinity?
I have a DS and recently purchased a DA 12-24mm. One thing I noticed right away with this lens is that the camera will often struggle to lock focus on distant objects even in bright daylight. For example, aiming at the top of a tree, the camera will attempt to focus, the focus motor operates brie...
Posted by Don Kiyoti on 27/01/2007 - 21:04
Nasty stripes appearing on some pictures
Hi George, It looks like sensor failure to me.. at first glance. I can't see how missing data transferred from the reader would do that?? Sorry! Cheers Liam
Posted by LiamD on 22/04/2007 - 20:12
