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Chris Gohlke
04-20-2005, 12:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/where-is-that-dust.html?source=rss' target='_blank'>http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/where-is-that-dust.html?source=rss</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Every image you shoot on a film SLR is made on a fresh frame of film. Even if somehow you do get dust on one, the next one is likely OK, and after 36 exposures you get to start over again with a new clean roll. This "paper towel dispenser" approach just doesn't carry over to digital though. Every image you ever shoot on a digital SLR will be made using the same CCD or CMOS sensor, and sooner or later you will have to deal with dust spots on that sensor."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/sensor-cleaning.jpg" /> <br /><br />Nice resource for the brave-hearted. Beware the Scotch tape approach though!

rtrueman
04-20-2005, 10:19 PM
Come on! Is it that big of a deal to clean your sensor? I've done it a number of times on my D70 and never had a problem. I'm using the SensorCleaner, PecPads and Eclipse.

Any horror stories? How did it happen?

I guess I should knock on some wood! :)

Rob