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Comment by ChrisA posted on 18-250mm lenses at 31/10/2011 - 21:34
Comment by ChrisA posted on Has Flickr gone Pamela Anderson? at 31/10/2011 - 20:06
will i be able to actually see these blobs on the sensor? with the naked eye?
Swab; picture of blank white wall at F22; crank up the contrast.
Repeat till you're satisfied, or bored.
Just make sure the battery's nice and full. It's not likely, but it could ruin your whole day if the juice ran out and the mirror flipped down while you were poking about in there.
Comment by ChrisA posted on marks on images, try different lens and still same place marks at 31/10/2011 - 19:24
Occupational hazard. Search the forum for dust removal techniques.
It boils down to three options:
- A blower (hit and miss),
- A device called an Arctic Butterfly (Google it, or search the forum for it), which is great for dry dust that hasn't adhered to the sensor
- A sensor swab, with a few drops of cleaning fluid. This is the only way of removing some of the sticky particles such as pollen that stick and stick and stick.
The latter is the scariest-sounding, but it really isn't difficult, and since it's your kit and you'll be careful, the risk is IMO less than paying 35 quid or so for the privilege of having a spotty teenager in a random camera shop do it.
I hasten to add that of course, in some camera shops, even the spotty teenagers are highly trained, competent individuals. Those ones will be fine, but arguably no better at cleaning sensors than yourself.
Comment by ChrisA posted on marks on images, try different lens and still same place marks at 31/10/2011 - 19:02
Comment by ChrisA posted on 28mm SMC-A F2.8 at 31/10/2011 - 07:18
or are they actually implying that either the 5D or the K-5 could be considered an
entry-level DSLR
They probably recall the 5D as a 'pro' camera, and aren't sophisticated enough to understand how things have changed. Add that to a view that probably is as advanced as 'Who's Pentax?', and there'll be no de-entrenching them.
It's really not worth getting exercised over something like this.
Comment by ChrisA posted on Moving over to Pentax at 30/10/2011 - 22:44
The last time I did this, back in 2001, two weeks turned into two years of maximum fun.
Here he is...
[IMG]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/chris5gd/Charlie/IMGP0027.jpg[/IMG]
Not bad for ISO 3200, eh.
Comment by ChrisA posted on Don't look if you want great composition... at 30/10/2011 - 21:45
It's because we don't include commercial advertising.
Comment by ChrisA posted on Pentaxians need not apply at 30/10/2011 - 12:54
I've taken out the link of where to apply.
Comment by ChrisA posted on Pentaxians need not apply at 30/10/2011 - 12:48
Is there any way of checking the shutter count?
Failing that, if you stuck an image file online somewhere, I expect any number of helpful Windows users would be more than happy to check it for you.
Comment by ChrisA posted on k5 af adjustment at 30/10/2011 - 10:36
Thanks Eagle12 but I can only find Sigma 18-200 on microglobe.
http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?pName=pentax-smc-18250mm-sm...
http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?pName=pentax-smcpda-18250mm...
No idea why the huge difference in price.