 Lisa James |
Dust on Sensor I am wondering if anyone has heard of or used the product "Chamber Clean" and "Sensor Clean" ... a product from Canada that is supposed to be easy and efficient for removing dust and 'stuff' from the sensor... gosh, this is really a problem and it seems like there should be a fairly simple solution somewhere?! I try to manually clean but am concerned about damaging the sensor, etc. http://www.sensor-brush.com/chamber_clean_details.html
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Pete H |
Your caution is well warranted. Cleaning the CCD should NOT be taken lightly, and only do so if you feel there is a real problem. Sensor Clean seems to have a great product, although I have only read the reviews. Not sure what Camera you are using, but the Nikon digital's have a nice feature called "Dust off" where a reference photo is taken and the dust is removed via software, NOT manually. The dirt and dust problem is going to have to be fairly bad before I "wipe"my CCD. LOL
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Lisa James |
yeah, I agree, Pete. I have manually cleaned it per the camera instructions, which worked without a problem... but, yeah I was nervous. But since I have again collected 'dust'. I use a Canon EOS 20D, love it... I have actually researched a little further in the last few days and that product Sensor Clean is highly recommended. I think I will invest seeing the camera I use unfortunately doesn't have "Dust off"... wish it did. Thanks for your response!
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Pete H |
You have a great camera..I'm surprised you are getting so much of a dust problem? Are you shooting pics in a tornado? LOL Just kidding. A few hints, and please forgive if these seem very basic. 1) I rarely if ever change lenses outdoors. Sometimes this is not practical, but if my car is nearby, I go inside with the windows rolled up to change lenses. Pete
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Lisa James |
I know, I was surprised to see dust as often as I do also. But yeah, the one thing I do on your list above is change my lens outdoors; however I do take the other precautions. Always. I take lots of outdoor shots, especially by the ocean, and I switch between lenses pretty consistently... which is not only a pain but I am sure is the culprit. I think I will take your advice and make more use of my car nearby. When I get the financial opportunity invest in a lens that offers multi-ranges without having to change. In hindsight I would have bought the body of the 20D and one of those nice multi-range lenses to attach; at least with the digital that makes more sense. As they say, hindsight is 20/20.... Thanks, Pete.
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