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Dirt/Dust :(

  • 01-09-2010 9:59pm
    #1
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,392 ✭✭✭✭


    Went travellin last week for a couple of days and noticed that my camera seems to have picked a bit of dust.

    I've unsuccessfully tried to clean the sensor with a blower but the dust wont budge :(. What are my next steps or it is a job for the professionals?

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    All along ther top is bad but the top right corner is a disaster and with the piece in the centre.

    Any help or recommendations?

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    Nforce
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    It'll need the sensor cleaned. If you're in Dublin you can get it done for free... http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055993158 .


  • #3
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    That photograph was taken with an aperture setting of f25, I would say most used DSLRs would show dirt on the sensor at that aperture. If it won't budge with a blower then its a wet clean you need. As nforce suggests go to DML, really nice guys and will wet clean it for free while you wait.
    www.dml.ie


  • #4
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,392 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Nforce wrote: »
    It'll need the sensor cleaned. If you're in Dublin you can get it done for free... http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055993158 .

    Not in Dublin :( but it might be worth a trip up.
    pixbyjohn wrote: »
    That photograph was taken with an aperture setting of f25, I would say most used DSLRs would show dirt on the sensor at that aperture. If it won't budge with a blower then its a wet clean you need. As nforce suggests go to DML, really nice guys and will wet clean it for free while you wait.
    www.dml.ie

    The dust marks are visible in a load of the photos that I took, some of it seems to move about after using the blower but the top right corner has me damned.

    Anyone know of wet cleans near Limerick or DIY packs that I could try? How much is a wet clean, maybe the trip to Dublin would be a better alternative :confused:


  • #5
    Thecageyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    €50 - €100 depending on where you go. You can buy wet-cleaning sets. it's not that hard to do. You just need to remember it's not the actual sensor you're touching with the brush/swap, but the protective coating on top of it. Unless you really press down aggressively hard, you can't harm the sensor when wiping it clean :)


  • #6
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,197 ✭✭✭kensutz


    Are you in Musgrave Park on Saturday? If so, bring your camera along and I'll give it a blast with a rocket blower.


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  • #7
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,392 ✭✭✭✭phog


    kensutz wrote: »
    Are you in Musgrave Park on Saturday? If so, bring your camera along and I'll give it a blast with a rocket blower.

    I am :) Thanks. Will send you a pm.


  • #8
    stcstc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭stcstc


    actually its not even the coating on the sensor but the IR filter glass that you are cleaning

    and although its not difficult there are some pitfalls


    In years gone buy there has been sensor cleaning at photovision, i havent looked to see if they are doing it this year but its on tuesday in croke park

    if they are not cleaning lots of the suppliers that you could get the kits from will be there, might be worth a trip for that


  • #9
    Thecageyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    stcstc wrote: »
    actually its not even the coating on the sensor but the IR filter glass that you are cleaning

    and although its not difficult there are some pitfalls


    In years gone buy there has been sensor cleaning at photovision, i havent looked to see if they are doing it this year but its on tuesday in croke park

    if they are not cleaning lots of the suppliers that you could get the kits from will be there, might be worth a trip for that

    Ah yea, course.

    but it really is easy enough - not as hard as some make out.

    There is cleaning at Photovision, think it's €35, not sure if that was for full wet clean or dry?


    See y'all there, oh yes.


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