K-7 : help with dust

fraser.h.cameron · 2010-02-24T17:53:25+0000

Hi, i am having trouble with a fairly large piece of something appearing on my pictures. I am using a k-7 and have run a couple of sensor cleaning protocols which cleared up some particles registering on the sensor test. However the original piece of dust is still visible in photographs. The dust does not seem to be present with other lenses, is it possible this is in the lens? Any help is much appreciated, thanks Fraser

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Posted 27/02/2010 - 12:23 Link

Blimey, that looks like one of my 30 year old slides before I clean them!

Kris Lockyear
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Posted 27/02/2010 - 12:44 Link

Thats nothing! I was chatting to one guy who was emptying a cesspit whilst he had his C---n Camera on the seat of his Sludge Gulper Wagon. Changing the lens with one hand.The camera lens throat facing upward.
Another new meaning of C--p Photo`s?

Regards - Pete

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Posted 27/02/2010 - 12:59 Link

Another useful piece of kit is a home-made Vacuum cleaner, All you need is a cheap electric tyre inflator (Around a fiver) or a Compressor and some plastic tubing and connectors from a pet shop Aquarium store. It works a treat for cleaning the nooks and crannies inside the Camera.
Just around a metre of 1/4 inch tubing from the Tyre inflator then add a T piece connector then put a short piece of tubing to the opposite end of the T and around 150mm-200mm or so to the bottom of the T to use as a mini Vacuum.

Regards - Pete