New 'K3' Dust Alert Function and sensor cleaning
Miles
BUT I though I would try a rocket brush and seems to have moved the mark but now I have splattered loads of smaller 'debris'!!
I will let SMS take care of it and see what the result is....gulp!
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Keith
K3 III, DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300, HD 1.4x, AF360
'Life looks simple through a viewfinder'.....then I went Digital!
Keith
K3 III, DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300, HD 1.4x, AF360

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OR.... a DA* Lens set to 'Manual Focus'

Anyone answer the fact that the 'Dust Removal' feature does not appear to work on 'Shutdown Action' option.
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Keith
K3 III, DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300, HD 1.4x, AF360
You mention sensor cleaning, which is of course a different process to dust removal in the camera. The dust removal feature is a little like house-keeping, just a regular chore to stop dust building up too much .... The marks you mention would not be removed by dust removal action I fear.
I don't have a k3, but you mentioned the' sensor cleaning' option not being activated ... Did you just mean the dust removal, or is there another sensor cleaning auto feature on the K3? Certainly on the earlier models sensor cleaning is a manual user performed (or service centre) function.
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'Life looks simple through a viewfinder'.....then I went Digital!
Keith
K3 III, DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300, HD 1.4x, AF360
Just blows it around into other critical areas and loosens harmless dust in the crevices.
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Keith
K3 III, DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300, HD 1.4x, AF360
Is this normal?
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'Life looks simple through a viewfinder'.....then I went Digital!
Keith
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Snappyhoffy
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I have since discovered that the Sensor Cleansing option was not activated so used that a few times. I tried the Dust Alert function and this showed up some specs and did this a few times but not removed the problem.
I have emailed SMS to see if they can look at it as it is only a month old and first time it has really been used and waiting on their response.
I also tried the Pixel Mapping option whilst I was in this screen which 'did it's thing'. The odd thing is that the 'Dust Alert' function is now 'greyed out' and not selectable. Any clues why?
'Life looks simple through a viewfinder'.....then I went Digital!
Keith
K3 III, DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300, HD 1.4x, AF360