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Dust Bunnies

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:31 pm
by BBJ
Hi All, ok i see i have a couple of small dust spots, i can see them on a bright blue sky pics i took awhile ago. Now i could just give it a blow with rocket or do i like take lens off and turn camera on and do that mirror lock up as i cant clean the censor as dont have a swab thingy or do i just give it a good blowjob??? lol
Cheers
John
BBJ

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:34 pm
by birddog114
Do it with a good blow job! hehehehe!
Use the Giotto Air Rocket, the camera faces down in angle, if it's not cleaned then blow again and again. If dust are still there! OK go for the Pec*Pad + Eclipse Fluid.
The Giotto should work well.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:37 pm
by BBJ
Ok Thanks Birdy, and are those censor swap things are they hard to get hold of and or do people make up some sort of other device?
Thanks
John

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:41 pm
by birddog114
BBJ wrote:Ok Thanks Birdy, and are those censor swap things are they hard to get hold of and or do people make up some sort of other device?
Thanks
John


Go to supermarket and pinch one of the plastic knife, it'll do the job.
Look into few CCD cleaning threads on our forum, simple, easy then having a bourbon!

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:45 pm
by BBJ
Ok Will look into that birdy just gave it a blow but looks like on top of the mirror is a spot that didn't move with the blow. Any suggestions?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:46 pm
by robw25
hey john
if you are using the gitzo rocket it sure will get a good blowjob !!
i got mine from birddog with some sensor cleaning gear as well and only cost about $146 dollars was a bit scary first time but have done it three times since sensor isnt perfectly clean but saves me a lot of time cloning those little sh..s out

cheers rob

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:47 pm
by birddog114

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:56 pm
by BBJ
Hi Rob yeh thanks i have all that gear as well but no swap and well yeh when i take lens of and look at the mirror i can see a spot on it, dont think that is the censor so i gather the censor is underneath it maybe, correct me if i am wrong but yeh i can see like 2 lil spots.
Thanks Birdy i have read the first link copperheads and yeh well.
Another time maybe for that.lOl

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:58 pm
by birddog114
BBJ wrote:Hi Rob yeh thanks i have all that gear as well but no swap and well yeh when i take lens of and look at the mirror i can see a spot on it, dont think that is the censor so i gather the censor is underneath it maybe, correct me if i am wrong but yeh i can see like 2 lil spots.
Thanks Birdy i have read the first link copperheads and yeh well.
Another time maybe for that.lOl


BBJ,
When you take the lens off, look straight into the chamber and see the a square mirror, It's not the CCD, only you can see it by use MLU.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:07 pm
by BBJ
Ok So I can see spots on it what is best way to clean that or dont touch that all? or does it not make a differance?
Seems i have a few there.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:10 pm
by birddog114
BBJ wrote:Ok So I can see spots on it what is best way to clean that or dont touch that all? or does it not make a differance?
Seems i have a few there.


Set the MLU and blow it again, to see what's happened?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:15 pm
by BBJ
Birdy u mean MLU= mirror in up if so do u do this with the lens off and turn on?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:17 pm
by birddog114
BBJ wrote:Birdy u mean MLU= mirror in up if so do u do this with the lens off and turn on?


MLU = Mirror Lock Up mode in menu setting

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:18 pm
by gstark
John,

BBJ wrote:Birdy u mean MLU= mirror in up if so do u do this with the lens off and turn on?


Exactly.

It's an option on the camera's menu system. Make sure that your battery has a reasonable charge beforehand. Fully charged is good. Half charged is ok.

Flat means it needs pumping up.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:28 pm
by BBJ
Ok Thanks guys, i did that gave it a quick blow did a test pic and not so bad so we will see how it goes. I think it will need a clean first but i know a photographer and well i might see if he does his if he uses digital and see when i get to do it that he is around just incase.LOL
Thanks again.
John

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:28 pm
by robw25
john
i put my cam in manual, then select bulb mode, then depress shutter to lift mirror up then slide my battery out and i dont have to worry about having a charged battery in there and if there's no battery i suppose the sensor isnt charged ( dont know if thats a fact though, or if it makes a difference ) so i know the mirror is not going to slam shut on me at any time while my hand is in there shaking .....i believe i got these tips from this forum

cheeres rob

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:31 pm
by BBJ
Thanks Rob, i will have to remmeber that one as you know what us newbies are like, i guess with everything new and that you haven't done it before the knee's get all wobly. LOL
Thanks