Sensor cleaning issue

12 years 10 months ago #110517 by Cliff
I had some dust spots showing up in my photos so I shot some air onto my sensor of my D300 a couple times. I'm still getting some spots and I'm looking at my sensor and see absolutely nothing on it??

I have checked the lens and there seems to be nothing on that either. I'm fishing for some answers please.


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12 years 10 months ago #110521 by Rathers
Maybe the dust spots are on your view finder.


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12 years 10 months ago #110524 by Dori
I noticed dust inside one of my zoom lenses. That could be the issue.

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12 years 10 months ago #110555 by chasrich
Did the spots move when you blew on them? Does your camera have a sensor cleaning mode? You didn't sneeze on your monitor did you? :rofl:

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12 years 10 months ago #110557 by Shadowfixer1
Unless you are using a magnifier, you won't see the dust or spots by looking at the sensor.
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12 years 10 months ago #110563 by photobod
When dust spots are evident it makes sense to clean everything, lens both ends, inside of camera body with mirror locked up using a puffer ball never compressed air, once mirror is back down I blow in the camera again making sure camera is held in such a way that the dust will fall out, once back together again I find a clean white wall and take a photo, if I still see dust then I start again this time adding a clean up of the actual sensor with a proper pen for the job.
Only once have I ever been unable to clean my camera and on that occasion it went in for a pro clean, cost me £40 money well spent.

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12 years 10 months ago #110586 by effron

Why so serious?
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12 years 10 months ago #110592 by Henry Peach

Rathers wrote: Maybe the dust spots are on your view finder.

Dori wrote: I noticed dust inside one of my zoom lenses. That could be the issue.


Neither of these would show in photos.

Occasionally dust specks get stuck to the sensor, and blowing doesn't cut it. I learned to clean my sensors from this website: www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/

At first I tried to make my own DIY sensor swab and brush. My advice now is to just buy the real deal stuff. I bought a cheaper brush and tried to clean it (the brush) myself. It caused more problems than I originally had. If you are only going to need to wet clean your sensor once or twice a year it lasts a long time. I use Sensor Swabs and Eclipse fluid. At first it's a bit scary, but after doing it a time or two it becomes pretty easy. You aren't going to damage your camera unless you are a complete goof about things.
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12 years 10 months ago #110782 by Prago

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Unless you are using a magnifier, you won't see the dust or spots by looking at the sensor.


:agree:

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12 years 10 months ago #110862 by Cliff
All really good information and tips When I get home later I'm going to mess around with this further. Heading out quick! BRB


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12 years 3 months ago #194188 by clintingo
Arg I have this problem with my canon 7d all the time! I go out and get nice dslr camera gear, and then I get home and watch the footage and see dust! gkjhsg;kARRRRRG!

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