Stuff on sensor
Apr 4, 2012 11:32:39 #
You would think:
I understand from what I have read on the forum that high end Nikons have a built in way of removing dust from the sensor. Something about the senor shacking when the camera is turns on or off.
Great!
So why are not other cameras manufactures doing something to keep the inside of there cameras clean. Just blowing something off the sensor and or mirror with one of those Rocket blowers is not going to remove the dust or (?).
How about if one would remove the lens and replacing it with a body cap that is fitted to a low pressure vacuum. Over the span of a night the vacuum would remove all the dust from inside of the camera. Yes I know, there would be a need for clean air to get in so that a vacuum would not be created. But it is a do able. Just a thought, what do you folks thing.
Diet
I understand from what I have read on the forum that high end Nikons have a built in way of removing dust from the sensor. Something about the senor shacking when the camera is turns on or off.
Great!
So why are not other cameras manufactures doing something to keep the inside of there cameras clean. Just blowing something off the sensor and or mirror with one of those Rocket blowers is not going to remove the dust or (?).
How about if one would remove the lens and replacing it with a body cap that is fitted to a low pressure vacuum. Over the span of a night the vacuum would remove all the dust from inside of the camera. Yes I know, there would be a need for clean air to get in so that a vacuum would not be created. But it is a do able. Just a thought, what do you folks thing.
Diet
Apr 4, 2012 11:56:36 #
Other camera brands do have that sensor-shaking feature.
I rarely have dust problems with any of my cameras and I change lenses a lot. Must be holding my tongue right. Seems to be a lot of posts aboutthis lately.
I rarely have dust problems with any of my cameras and I change lenses a lot. Must be holding my tongue right. Seems to be a lot of posts aboutthis lately.
Apr 4, 2012 12:42:13 #
Apr 4, 2012 12:46:43 #
That vacuum is pulling air into to the camera so unless the intake air is filtered you're going to pull more dust into the camera.
Moving air also creates static which will attract and hold dust particles.
Moving air also creates static which will attract and hold dust particles.
Apr 4, 2012 16:32:35 #
Automatic sensor cleaning is better than nothing, but it cannot overcome statically adhered dust, many forms of pollen (common right now), sticky mold spores, and other debris that is always in the air. Everytime you chnage lenses some dust enters the camera. Period. There is no way to avoid that.
Whether there is enough dust to affect your images or any of the particles are large enough to readily detect in your images is another matter.
Whether there is enough dust to affect your images or any of the particles are large enough to readily detect in your images is another matter.
Apr 4, 2012 16:32:57 #
I agree!
dfalk wrote:
That vacuum is pulling air into to the camera so unless the intake air is filtered you're going to pull more dust into the camera.
Moving air also creates static which will attract and hold dust particles.
Moving air also creates static which will attract and hold dust particles.
Apr 5, 2012 07:06:30 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
If you read the small print in the manual there is usually a statement that indicates professional cleaning will be needed at some point. The auto "shaking" can only do so much.
Apr 5, 2012 07:12:02 #
Also, using some zoom lenses sucks dust into the camera like gangbusters...even high end lenses.
And as was said; putting a vacuum to your camera is a bad idea.
And as was said; putting a vacuum to your camera is a bad idea.
Apr 5, 2012 07:18:10 #
I've always wondered what makes people think that blower brushes blow the dust out of cameras rather than into them.
Apr 5, 2012 07:32:01 #
Sony cameras do the same thing.
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Apr 5, 2012 08:05:12 #
Gimmer wrote:
I've always wondered what makes people think that blower brushes blow the dust out of cameras rather than into them.
Because for some reason that's the way it works.
I can't explain it...but I do it and it works.
Apr 5, 2012 09:23:08 #
Apr 5, 2012 10:42:51 #
Indeed they do GH2Man. But like Canon, Nikon, et al, high frequency vibrations can only remove non-sticky non-static dust. It is NOT a sensor cleaning replacement (despite the namesake), but it can get you thru a day in the field or several weeks depending on how often you swap lenses and how carefully and quickly you swap them.
Apr 5, 2012 16:49:24 #
Olympus cameras have sensor cleaning (vibration) every time the camera is turned on.
Apr 5, 2012 18:14:37 #
Newer Canon SLR cameras have "sensor cleaning" vibrations each time the camera is turned on and again when it is turned off. Still the same issue, see previous comments.
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