K100D Sensor Clean

Actually, the K100D does have a partial dust cleaning system. If you go into the Setup menu and then Sensor Cleaning -> Mirror Up the mirror is raised and the sensor is shaken. You can hear the same high pitched buzz that you get when taking a long exposure shot with image stablisation switched on.

When I see dust on my sensor the first thing I do is take off the lens and put on the body cap, then I turn the camera so that the sensor is down, I then use Mirror Up for 10 seconds or so. This *does* have an effect. If there is still dust on the sensor then I'll repeat it while blowing with a rocket blower. I have not yet had to try anything more because so far I have been able to clean the sensor this way.

Richard