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Old 01-22-2009, 09:00 AM
John Lane
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Default Dealing With DSLR Sensor Dust

http://photojojo.com/content/tutori...ensor-cleaning/

"Digital SLR sensors are magnets for dust. Cleaning a digital sensor is nerve-wracking and risky, with enough methods, products, and gimmicks on the market to flummox a rocket scientist. And that, dear friends, is why you have Photojojo. We're breaking it down right now: what works, what doesn't, and whether the annoyance of having dust spots is worth the trouble of cleaning them"

Sensor dust is a real problem for landscape and travel photographers. Even though most new cameras come equipped with anti-dust shake mechanisms, dust still accumulates on the sensor.  This site has the best and most informative post I have seen on the methods you can use to get rid of dust.  It does a great job of outlining the steps you can use to combat dust accumulation, from the easiest to the most effective.  I have used blowers before, but I have never had the intestinal fortitude to clean my sensors with the swabs.  A mistake can cost you dearly!

 
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Old 01-22-2009, 10:04 AM
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In 3 or 4 years of DSLR usage, I've never had to clean the sensor of my cameras. And that included the time where I was changing lenses in dusty Botswana. I guess the dust buster in my cameras (Olympus) works fine.
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Old 01-22-2009, 06:32 PM
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Yeah, same here Marlof - but I also don't exactly do much "extreme shooting" in terms of using my camera in dusty environments...I can't imagine how that camera in the photo above got so dirty.
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Old 01-23-2009, 03:26 AM
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Shot a volcanic eruption? Ran through a muddy race of some kind? Or just dropped it in a dusty trail. :P
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