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Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
I'm with Bill - simple technique that works most of the time :) And again - the K5 & K3 variants do seem to have far fewer issues due to the start/shutdown sensor shake :)
Posted by LennyBloke on 18/04/2016 - 09:57
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
Thanks for the comments guys. My K500 does have the option of start/shutdown sensor shake but it has not solved the issue. Stuart
Posted by broadstairs on 18/04/2016 - 10:40
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
You have to be careful with rocket blowers as the sensor on it's moveable mount is quite sensitive. I took mine to a local London Camera Exchange who cleaned the sensor for about £20.00 if I recall. Since then I have bought the Pentax sensor cleaning kit which works fine: http://shop-uk.ricoh-imagin...
Posted by RobL on 18/04/2016 - 11:03
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
Having been looking at some of these suggestions what bothers me about the Pentax cleaning kit is that it is unlikely to remove stuff from the sensor which has not been removed by the sensor shake as it is a dry clean. Has anyone any experience of the Pentax cleaner with very stubborn spots which no...
Posted by broadstairs on 18/04/2016 - 11:18
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
I rarely need to use it now but I always use my Arctic Butterfly brush for sensor cleaning. http://visibledust.com/
Posted by Gwyn on 18/04/2016 - 12:58
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
I rarely need to use it now but I always use my Arctic Butterfly brush for sensor cleaning. http://visibledust.com/ +1
Posted by Chrism8 on 18/04/2016 - 13:17
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
The Pentax sensor kit is quite sticky so will remove stuff that blowers and sensor shake won't. See what your manual says but the K50 manual advises against wiping the surface or using a brush as they could scratch. I don't understand why sensors aren't hermetically sealed behind a glass screen whic...
Posted by RobL on 18/04/2016 - 15:51
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
I have used the Artic Butterfly for a number of years and have found it works well. However, a couple of years ago I had spots on the sensor which it would not clean so took it to a camera shop and they did the business. It transpired that some oil was on to the sensor.8)
Posted by oldhat on 18/04/2016 - 16:02
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
I've owned and tried all of the methods above (!!). Best for me has been eclipse and wet pads. That actually gets off the stubborn stains that every other method wouldn't shift.
Posted by nass on 18/04/2016 - 17:41
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
When I had to clean my K-5 sensor I did as you have done and asked for help on here. And David Storm very kindly described how I could do it myself - which I did very successfully. See link...
Posted by andymat on 18/04/2016 - 21:35
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
See link... Sadly that link gave me a 404 not found error however removing the extraneous info from the end worked! Stuart
Posted by broadstairs on 18/04/2016 - 22:21
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
As others have said, try the dry, blower method first. Rocket blowers are not expensive but they are very effective. I hold the camera upside down at 45 degrees and rotate it in one plane to the opposing 45 degree point whilst blowing, then I do it in the other plane (i.e. side to side and then fro...
Posted by davidwozhere on 19/04/2016 - 00:57
Recommendations please for sensor cleaning.
Ah yes sorry. Updated link...
Posted by andymat on 19/04/2016 - 08:03
Question about PixelShift
Much better than the simulated AA filter use of the sensor shift tech, which I suspect will remain off 99.9% of the time. However, an even better use would be to stabilise video, you know, like Sony and Olympus do now, and Pentax did 6 years ago...
Posted by richandfleur on 11/05/2016 - 01:31
Question about PixelShift
Not for the Pentax mount, as it's assumed Pentax handle that in body. Why does Pentax need stabilisation in stills mode? Why not take every shot from a tripod and then you'd never need in camera stabilisation. Did having the ability to stabilise the sensor during video mode impact on the k-7...
Posted by richandfleur on 11/05/2016 - 11:41
Question about PixelShift
Damn, the listing ended before I got there Nigel, but thanks for the heads up. I'm having real trouble locating a 'real' video camera that allows for interchangeable lenses and has sensor stabilisation built in. I've tried the handicams that people are directing me to, but they have small sensor...
Posted by richandfleur on 12/05/2016 - 00:48
K3 sensor shake.
Hi. I just purchased a k3 recently. It was to upgrade my trusty k20d, that I have used for a few years now. One of the things that has fascinated me about the k3 is how quiet and dampened the k3 shutter is, it almost reminds me of one of my old bronica ETR leaf shutters. But one thing I have notic...
Posted by yardbird12 on 30/05/2016 - 18:05
K3 sensor shake.
Perfectly normal. As to the shutter, the K5 series is quieter than the K3
Posted by Blythman on 30/05/2016 - 19:35
K3 sensor shake.
Hi Welcome to the forum, the k3 as a ultrasonic sensor shake system And what you feel is perfectly normal
Posted by gtis on 30/05/2016 - 19:35
K3 sensor shake.
I had the same anxiety when I got my K3ii, it's fine though!
Posted by paulcliff on 30/05/2016 - 20:01
