Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My D200 is 1 year old, my M8 is 5 months old and no dust yet on either one. I turn off the cameras when changing lenses and dust off the area around the lens before removing it, then lightly blow into the camera with the lens opening poited down while making the change. Seems to work for me. I know eventually I will need a cleaning kit, but haven't a clue as to which to use, or what color of swabs - orange or green... Mostly, I don't worry about it at all. Gene -------------- Original message from Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com>: -------------- > I don't think it makes sense to be so worried that you restrict yourself > to change lenses at home. The equipment is there to be used, and the > whole point of an SLR is to be able to change lenses. > I have a couple of suggestions: > > 1) Sensor Scope: a cleaning system that got rid of some stubborn dirt > that had been on my Canon sensor since I bought my 1D2 (second-hand) in > 2005; or > 2) Get one of the Olympus DSLRs with their ultrasonic dust removal > system--it seems to work very well. My experience with it is limited, > since I have only had the E410 for a couple of weeks, but FWIW, I have > not had any dust on the sensor yet. > > Oh, and be sure to turn off the camera when changing lenses. If the > sensor is charged, the static electricity is likely to attract dust when > you take the lens off. > > Nathan > > Christopher Birchenhall wrote: > > Jesse > > > > This is one of the three big downsides of digital - the others being > > rescaling of your stock of lenses and the other is archiving. With my > > digital I try not to change lenses and do so mainly at home and not on > > the fly when shooting as I do with film cameras. I know of others who > > plan on a single lens with their DSLRs. Having said all that I too > > would love good advice on sensor cleaning. > > > > Chris B > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > *Opportunistic Image Acquisition* > > General photography: > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > http://www.greatpix.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information