Yep, I could clearly see the dust with my Tamron SP 90 at 1:1 magnification at f11. I intend to use my expensive macro lens at that setting so dust is really bothering me.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Juan Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 9:48 AM Subject: Re: CCD cleaning > I'm curious as to why exactly people seem so eager to clean their > CCDs. Did you see the dust in your images? I've had my istD since > September, and haven't noticed anything bad in my pictures. I haven't > looked at the CCD either, as I don't care to maximize the chances of > dust getting in there. > > How often to you guys clean it? > > j > > On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:41:25 -0500, David Zaninovic > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was cleaning my CCD yesterday with copperhill method. I did not destroy > > my CCD. :) > > It was quite easy, I needed 4 pec-pads to remove 99% of the dust. I still > > have some left, I think it is stuck so it will need more > > cleanings to go away. It is probably stuck because of me using the > > compressed air. I will not use compressed air or bulb blower > > any more. > > I did not find it hard to wrap pec pads around spatula as I thought by > > reading all the instructions and peoples opinions. > > > > > > > -- > Juan Buhler > http://www.jbuhler.com > blog at http://www.jbuhler.com/blog >
