Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So Kyle...where was the dust anc scratches coming from in your M camera and how did you eliminate it? Richard Richard Clompus Roanoke, VA > From: Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> > Date: 2003/03/19 Wed PM 02:52:24 EST > To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" > <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: [Leica] Digital R and dust > > Jim brick pointed out: > > >One of the biggest problems with digital cameras with removable > >(interchangeable) lenses is dust. The sensor (CCD or CMOS) after having all > > >of those electrons running through it to capture an image, builds up a huge > > >amount of static electricity. Take the lens off and it's like a giant dust > >vacuum cleaner magnet. Ask any pro digital shooter or pro digital rental > >department. Same goes with a digital back. Keeping the sensor dust free is > >a G=I=A=N=T JOB. This is one reason that consumer digital cameras aren't > >offered with removable lenses. > > On two separate occasions I've had dust on the CCD in my leica d100 which > has been a pain in the photoshopbutt though cleaning it off was no more > involved than a shot from the dust gun. > > What was FAAAR more annoying was when my m6 was scratching film and I > couldn't figure out why: > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/scratch.jpg > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/scratches.jpg > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/weddings/jill/ kscratch004.jpg > > It was killing me. It went on for months. > > Kc > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/ unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html