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Comment by Mac posted on sing along at 01/11/2008 - 11:36
If a blow with a rocket blower doesn't fix it I use Photographic Solutions sensor swabs and Eclipse E2 fluid. Had no problems at all though its a little scary the first time you do it. I must have cleaned my *istDS close to 50 times, I don't get anything like as big a problem with my K10D.
They're available everywhere including most High Street shops and even eBay there website is here link
I use their Pec Pads and ordinary Eclipse fluid for cleaning lenses and have done for years.
Chris
Lots of the wet stuff you guys can find over there is tough to get over here, but if I have to resort to it, I'll sure give your suggestion a shot.
Thanks,
Comment by Mac posted on Something to Try (Only for the Brave) at 01/11/2008 - 03:03
How many sticky wands do you get for £29.99?.........and how many times can you use them?.......I think I'll stick with my "Butterfly"...the best £40.00 I've ever spent...........................Ken
We'll see.
Hey, Christmas is comming - if they ask I'll say an Artic Butterfly - the big one. And a Rocket Blower - the big one.
Ho Ho Ho
Finally, Dad needs something.
Comment by Mac posted on Something to Try (Only for the Brave) at 01/11/2008 - 03:00
(Hey, John is never wrong! We want him for president!)
Comment by Mac posted on Something to Try (Only for the Brave) at 31/10/2008 - 19:25
A better way to see the crud Mac, is to open PS or similar, open a new canvas make it full screen. Set the camera in Av mode and dial in the smallest aperture, it will give a shutter speed of several seconds, no problem the crud is stuck to the sensor and doesn't move, in fact I move my camera deliberately during the exposure, just in case my screens got crud on it too. Point the camera at the screen and take the shot, works a treat.
Waiting for a blue sky here in the UK could take several weeks.
Chris
I'll give that a try - after I do a thorough cleaning - right now I don't WANNA see more than I'm seeing - I've already got the creeps.
What do you use to clean your sensor?
Y'know guys, I'll bet this has all be done to death in the recent past - maybe I should just go and do a search on Sensor Cleaning?
Thanks for all the explanations and suggestions, much appreciated!
Cheers,
Comment by Mac posted on Something to Try (Only for the Brave) at 31/10/2008 - 19:05
THANKS!
I'm on the hunt for something more than air - because that's just moving the stuff around and multiplying it if anything.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Cheers.
Comment by Mac posted on Something to Try (Only for the Brave) at 31/10/2008 - 13:14
We can have a competition !....the best "DUST!" shot!.......extra points for distribution of particals..........
This forum is world wide, so how about Cruddy Sensor International for a contest name?
'Course only K20's could enter, ANOTHER reason to upgrade!
Ha! A plot by Pentax! There must be a spy among us! A mole!!
I blame Chris personally, this stuff always shows up just when he gets more stock.
Know what, Dan?
I did EXACTY the same thing last weekend! Fortunately I caught on before I "scrubbed" my sensor - had only used the bulb blower a few times.
Lesson learned - shoot the sky outside, or use piotro's technique.
Cheers
Comment by Mac posted on Something to Try (Only for the Brave) at 31/10/2008 - 10:35
We gotta go there - the camera that dust built!
Thanks Beginner and Unlocker!
That's UNBELIEVABLE! It tries to shake it off and tells you when it can't:
Comment by Mac posted on Something to Try (Only for the Brave) at 31/10/2008 - 02:04
You've instilled confidence in this ol' chicken.
And:
You might have just saved me a ton 'o' money.
I think Artic Butterfly's cost as much as my camera. Certainly more than many of them.
SRS has a Pentax wand-type thingy. You press it on the dust or whatever and then clean the wand's sticky tip with their special paper.
Anyone had experience with this? Looks kinda different.
And, Piotro's found an even better high-tech way to chase down the UFO's!
A whole new passtime for me and other obsessives!
Wheeeeeee!
Cheers,
Comment by Mac posted on Something to Try (Only for the Brave) at 30/10/2008 - 23:48


Is this the same as hearing voices?