Since my LBA has hit, I've been changing lenses all the time. So now my sensor getting dirtier and dirtier.

So there seems to be a bunch of things out there. Seems like the Arctic Butterfly (WAAAAY to expensive!) is the most mentioned one. The next level down seems to be Dust-Aid, but 30 quid for a bunch of wipes seems criminal.

There any cheap safe ways to clean the sensor? The blowers seems like a bad idea, compressed air can spit stuff out if you're not careful. So yeah, any suggestions?

Hrm, it was here yesterday: http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/SHdetails.asp?Item=20647 but it would appear to be gone now. Guess I'm not the only one scouring google for this lens

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Re HSM. You serious? Even a Tamron 1.4x w/PZ contacts? Damn that sucks!

Figures, I find a rocking deal on the Sigma EX 70-200mm f/2.8 APO HSM but Canon fit at LCE Southampton (349 quid!) Grr.. So bump and plug.

Just a quick IQ example of my particular DA* to prove I'm not B.S.'ing when I said pick of the litter (I'm real picky with lenses).

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100% crop with no PP - looks like most uncropped pics I see posted online - this is TACK sharp, hell almost looks like a macro lens!

My DA* trade now doesn't apply to you ... Thank goodness nothing broke! You are a lucky one!

There is no key on the Genuine M42 to PK adapter - that's something the non-genuine ones need.

IIRC you put the adapter on the body - it clicks into place and voila. To take it off, you use a pen / anything small to pull the metal lever forward and it spins off.

QFT.

The bride & groom seem so young to me! Man, I'm getting old...

Very interesting. I'm a bit of a num nut here for asking, but what is CZM? Is it this: http://hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CZM/News.htm

Hrm ... well hint hint people, if you've got access to a 70-200mm (even if you have to buy it), you can get this (115GBP for the 1.4x APO) and then swap the two with me and net yourself a schweet DA* 50-135! I think MIFSUD had one going for 365 a while back which I was really pondering. Gonna go check now.