I would recommend giving the rocket blower a few hard puffs just before using on the camera. Dust can settle in the blower - and this gets it out first!

Once done you can use the mirror lock up cleaning function and carefully give the sensor a blow - don't touch it though.

The dust alert function in the camera can be used before this to show where the dust is physically on the sensor

Matt

Astonishing! Such a touching thing to do.
Matt

Received safe'n'sound yesterday lunch time

Fits the SMC-FA 50/1.4 with metal hood very nicely.

Thank you Marcel.
Matt

Aha! That explains why Firefox wanted my password re-entered.
Matt

I've put up full resolution images of the first three comparison images, if you want to download and compare.

K5iis + DA*16-50 vs MX-1
1. IMGP6959.jpg vs MX1_2033.jpg (should've used a slightly smaller aperture on the MX-1 )

2. IMGP6960.jpg vs MX1_2034.jpg

3. IMGP6964.jpg vs MX1_2038.jpg

I've found with my Lightroom lens correction profiles, plus a custom colour profile (using the QPcard system) I can get ridiculous results from the MX-1.

That said, even the in-camera JPG processing is excellent. My son uses the MX-1 for his art course, and gets many comments about his photography.

If you can cope with the relative bulk, it's a lovely piece of kit!
Matt

Just taken some MX-1 and K5iis images. Of course, it's not really fair comparing at 1600px, but there is actually an astonishing amount of detail in a good MX-1 shot.

These are all processed from RAW. Quickly run through LR, and some with the X-equals profiles (Velvia 50).

Images aren't necessarily anything special, but do show what the MX-1 can do - especially the flippy screen

http://www.photon.me.uk/images/preview/20150307/

Images starting with IMGP are K5iis + DA*16-50, whereas the MX1_ images are the MX-1

Matt

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Here are some links:
Restoration & Retouching book (I highly recommend this book for any serious work!)

Pixel by Pixel article

She recommends photographing if the texture is so difficult, rather than scanning
Matt