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What are these spots from?
Mar 16, 2013 17:10:24 #
Took photos at the Saguaro Natl. Monument and discovered these spots to the right side (horiz. hold, top of vert. hold).
Taking test shots at home revealed these only appear when using any of my zoom lenses, not my 50 prime. Can't see anything inside camera, even with the mirror raised. Any ideas?
Thank you
Taking test shots at home revealed these only appear when using any of my zoom lenses, not my 50 prime. Can't see anything inside camera, even with the mirror raised. Any ideas?
Thank you
Mar 16, 2013 17:16:44 #
Mar 16, 2013 17:21:17 #
do a search on google on cleaning camera sensor and watch the Youtube video
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Mar 16, 2013 17:26:59 #
Fuzzycoach wrote:
Agreed. The reason they are not apparant on the prime lens is probably because you use it at wide aperture. The spots are most obvious at high aperture numbers - try stopping the prime down to f16 or smaller.You have a dirty sensor !!!!!
Mar 16, 2013 18:02:15 #
Mar 16, 2013 22:19:01 #
DaveMM wrote:
Fuzzycoach wrote:
Agreed. The reason they are not apparant on the prime lens is probably because you use it at wide aperture. The spots are most obvious at high aperture numbers - try stopping the prime down to f16 or smaller.You have a dirty sensor !!!!!
Good answer!
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Mar 17, 2013 05:37:13 #
Fuzzycoach wrote:
do a search on google on cleaning camera sensor and watch the Youtube video
Agree
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Mar 17, 2013 07:27:54 #
DaveMM wrote:
Fuzzycoach wrote:
Agreed. The reason they are not apparant on the prime lens is probably because you use it at wide aperture. The spots are most obvious at high aperture numbers - try stopping the prime down to f16 or smaller.You have a dirty sensor !!!!!
Right. And take a shot of a clear sky and de-focus the lens. There could be spots in other parts of the image that are concealed by the picture.
Mar 17, 2013 08:45:13 #
DriverDan wrote:
Took photos at the Saguaro Natl. Monument and discovered these spots to the right side (horiz. hold, top of vert. hold).
Taking test shots at home revealed these only appear when using any of my zoom lenses, not my 50 prime. Can't see anything inside camera, even with the mirror raised. Any ideas?
Thank you
Taking test shots at home revealed these only appear when using any of my zoom lenses, not my 50 prime. Can't see anything inside camera, even with the mirror raised. Any ideas?
Thank you
Hi DrivenDan, in your camera manual there is a section on cleaning your sensor. I do mine about once a month to make sure unless I can't then I take it to a facility that can clean it for sure.
Mar 17, 2013 08:55:25 #
sportyman140 wrote:
quote=DriverDan Took photos at the Saguaro Natl. ... (show quote)
I never knew that my camera (D600) had a cleaning function. I know it can do the auto cleaning at startup/shut down, but I didn't know it had a cleaning cycle that runs for up to ten seconds. What's the difference between the two?
Mar 17, 2013 09:44:50 #
Isn't the camera's cleaning cycle just bursts of air onto the sensor? I brought my camera to my local shop, family owned and run. They charge $50 bucks to clean the sensor but if you tell them you bought the camera there it is at no charge. I had these spots after just one windy day on the beach.
Mar 17, 2013 10:26:04 #
I think the auto clean feature uses vibration to try and shake dust off the sensor
Mar 17, 2013 10:26:09 #
I think the auto clean feature uses vibration to try and shake dust off the sensor
Mar 17, 2013 10:26:09 #
I think the auto clean feature uses vibration to try and shake dust off the sensor
Mar 17, 2013 10:44:43 #
Joecosentino wrote:
I think the auto clean feature uses vibration to try and shake dust off the sensor
Yes. It shakes it three times. :D
I know it can vibrate the sensor at startup and shut down, but I wonder if the "Clean it now" feature does anything different.
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