I do, but it's by no means the majority. I suppose not all dust is created
equal. Some pieces must just be gummier, gooier, stickier, than others.
Tom C. (fan of Horton Hears a Who)
From: "David Zaninovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: CCD cleaning
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:09:22 -0500
Do you shoot macro ? That is where I noticed a lot of very small dust
particles that could not be removed with compressed air.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: CCD cleaning
> FWIW, I don't think that blowing with a high speed stream of air just
blows
> it around inside the camera. The camera body is quite a shallow 'well'.
I
> suspect, and practice seems to back up, that dust (at least the vast
> majority) is blasted out the front, since the air stream is reflected
and
> directed back, that's the only place it has to go. Not trying to
> forcefully argue the point.
>
> It just seems to me that there's so much excess angst regarding sensor
> cleaning and the infinite splitting of hairs over *the* method.
>
> Manufacturers of cleaning systems and supplies have much to gain by
making
> this a critical issue.
>
> In my particular circumstances and usage I don't find sensor dust to be
a
> major issue. I've never had anything actually stuck on the sensor.
Just
> small pieces of dust laying on it. I clean the sensor, it takes less
than 30
> seconds, and I'm back shooting again.
>
> Tom C.
>
>
>
> >From: "David Zaninovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: CCD cleaning
> >Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:07:54 -0500
> >
> >I don't know, maybe it is not possible to get stuck dust from
compressed
> >air but I don't need to use it any more since pec pads work
> >fine and actually remove the dust, not just move it around in the
camera.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:54 AM
> >Subject: RE: CCD cleaning
> >
> >
> > > I find it hard to understand how using compressed air would *make*
dust
> > > stick to a CCD, unless fluid was deposited with the air. That's
easily
> > > avoidable.
> > >
> > > With so much talk about cleaning swabs and fluids, I have to point
out
> >one
> > > obvious thing. Air is far less likely to do damage to the CCD than
> >actually
> > > physically touching and 'scrubbing' it .
> > >
> > > My method is to use the compressed air can with the straw. Hold
upright
> >and
> > > spray a two second burst away from the camera to eliminate any
> >propellant or
> > > fluid. Then spray into the camera for 5 seconds or so.
> > >
> > > I've had the *ist D for 13 months. I've cleaned the sensor 5 times.
> > > Anyway, that's my experience.
> > >
> > > Tom C.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "David Zaninovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: [email protected]
> > > >To: <[email protected]>
> > > >Subject: CCD cleaning
> > > >Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:41:25 -0500
> > > >
> > > >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.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
