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white balance and other stuff
Hi Ken You didn't say whether you set your DS's white balance to AWB or one of the manual WB settings (i.e flash). As for dust/dirt on the sensor I do not believe there is any plug-in invented (yet) that will allow batch processing of affected images. I think you will need to spend a while man...
Posted by spbatt on 07/03/2007 - 10:52
white balance and other stuff
I'd be reluctant to use Dust Off to clean my sensor. It uses a propellant which can end up on the sensor, and is not designed as a sensor cleaner. Start with a dry cleaner like the Visible Dust brushes, then go on to wet if they don't get it all. If you want to try a blower then try the Rocket cle...
Posted by Gwyn on 07/03/2007 - 11:17
Macro Lens for K10D
Thank you Lilly, I like them! :D Both were with my istD, haven't decided to go with the K10D yet, though no doubt will do at some point. Dragonfly was in the garden of a cottage we stayed at down your way in Cornwall, couple of miles north of Marazion. Very nice. The dragonfly wasn't at f...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 12/03/2007 - 16:57
Digital CCD, Bayer and sharpness
In response to a PM I received, here's some background information and bed-time reading for anyone who wants to know what goes on :) It is, in part, some of the information I used in developing my Just to start the subject, sharpness is dependent on a number of factors. We are talking sharpness...
Posted by MattMatic on 16/03/2007 - 09:47
On the rails..
Thanks chaps.. :D it's one of several that I took in and around Paignton a couple of weeks ago. I've got another couple I'll post, but the sensor was absolutely filthy.. :shock: and it'll take a while to clean them up. I've since cleaned the sensor, and I'm off up to Yorkshireland :wink:...
Posted by LiamD on 17/03/2007 - 13:28
Test on dust removal systems.
So far I have not had to do any sensor cleaning with my K10D. I can't imagine that they would have included this facility if it didn't work at all, so I suspect that the review sample was faulty. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 22/03/2007 - 13:56
Test on dust removal systems.
I got a very prominent dust speck quite soon after I got the K10D. The sensor shaker operated, but didn't shift it. A fairly gentle blast from a rocket blower shifted it though, and amazingly, although I change lenses quite a lot, I haven't had any more (well no more obvious ones, anyway). ...
Posted by ChrisA on 22/03/2007 - 14:37
Test on dust removal systems.
No dust so far. I run the sensor cleaning function every couple of days.
Posted by Arthur Dent on 22/03/2007 - 16:06
Test on dust removal systems.
I too have reverted to shaking the sensor on start up. I didn't do it once after changing the lens and had loads of spots and hairs. It didn't help that I'd forgot to switch off before changing the lens. A blower removed some stubborn spots.
Posted by justgetoutandride on 22/03/2007 - 22:04
Test on dust removal systems.
well I don't know if it's the shaking of the sensor or the new coatings they applied to it, but my K10D gets much less dusty than my DL2.
Posted by Mongoose on 27/03/2007 - 17:01
Test on dust removal systems.
I have to agree 100% with the review. When I do see dust, the removal system is totally useless even after a dozen or more "cleaning" cycles. I guess I could try setting things so that the camera shakes when turned on. Still, the K10D seems to get less dust to begin with than my istD s...
Posted by amoringello on 27/03/2007 - 17:53
Test on dust removal systems.
My K10D is set to shake itself on start-up. I've never had to do anything else with it. I suspect that if you don't shake dust off immediately, it may form a stronger bond with the sensor surface, and then require more to dislodge it than a quick shake of the sensor. So I shall stick with the...
Posted by George Lazarette on 27/03/2007 - 21:58
Test on dust removal systems.
My K10D is set to shake itself on start-up. I've never had to do anything else with it. I suspect that if you don't shake dust off immediately, it may form a stronger bond with the sensor surface, and then require more to dislodge it than a quick shake of the sensor. So I shall stick with the...
Posted by Mongoose on 28/03/2007 - 07:03
Test on dust removal systems.
I never did have a problem with dust spots (not so far anyway) so I leave the cleaning switched off. My logic for this is that I don't shake electronics more than necessary. Even if the system is deigned to stand up to the wear and tear it seems logical that if you don't shake it it might last ev...
Posted by johnriley on 28/03/2007 - 07:49
Test on dust removal systems.
On my *istDS I have two or three visible dustspots from f8 onwards in lightly coloured pictures (sky for example). These spots have been on the sensor from the day I got the camera 15 months ago and it hasn't become worse allthough I change lenses quite frequently. As long as the spot healing brush...
Posted by golfdiesel on 28/03/2007 - 15:53
Test on dust removal systems.
On My DL, I got dirt specs on the part of the focussing screen that a user cannot reach i.e. the top part, 2 months into ownership. Not impressed with that at all. I have had stuff on the sensor, but between a blower brush and an Artic Butterfly no problems. However the focussing screen dirt remain...
Posted by SPB on 28/03/2007 - 18:34
Test on dust removal systems.
In 35mm days you got a new sensor for every shot! I discovered some 'dust' spots and blew them off only to discover some residue remaining which makes me wonder if the 'dust' might have been pollen or something. Anyway, took heart in hand, and purchased Giotto rocket blower, size 2 Sensor Swabs and ...
Posted by gartmore on 28/03/2007 - 21:40
The dangers of digital photography
I have just been looking at submissions for next months BMJ (British Medical Journal) and came across a German paper about digital camera issues. This is my best attempt at an English translation / extract of a couple of issues. Dr F Unwirklichmann suggests As photons hit the sensor array s...
Posted by Rodger Fooks on 01/04/2007 - 09:57
Guess what I've been doing?
Sorry :| Like I said I would have taken it myself, it IS a nice scene, its just not got that WOW factor. Maybe I am been over critical (listening to judges at the camera club does that to a person y'know) I tend to do a critique on an image with a view to it been a competition entry. The f...
Posted by fatspider on 07/04/2007 - 20:39
Guess what I've been doing?
Sorry :| If that's aimed at me, no need. I'm not annoyed or upset. My comments in the post following yours above was meant to be a joke. If it came across as anything but a laugh, then I apologise. Like I said I would have taken it myself, it IS a nice scene, its just not got that WOW fac...
Posted by justgetoutandride on 07/04/2007 - 20:45
