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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / February 2006Dust Problems with the Canon Digital Rebel XT
I found that I had developed a dust problem on my Rebel XT. I used the Eclipse & Sensor Swabs, and after 2 cleanings with 2 swabs it looks great! Can you use Pec Pads rather than the very expensive Sensor Swabs? They say on their website that you can not do this - but are they just doing that so that you buy the more expensive product? Also - any tips on keeping the sensor clean??? I was doing a lot of scenic photography in Hawaii & switching lenses a lot. How do people prevent problems? Or, is it just a fact of life with digital cameras? I saw that using zoom lenses made the problem worse. Is that true? I always try to change my lenses in a way that doesn't leave the inside of the camera exposed to the air for very long. Do you need to blow out the inside with air before putting on the new lens?  Signature--------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR SCENIC, NATURE PHOTOGRAPHS OF HAWAII, WATERFALLS, RAINBOWS & MORE VISIT MY WEBSITE, SUSAN A. LEVINE PHOTOGRAPHIC ART http://www.lbdassociates.com/salphotos/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >I found that I had developed a dust problem on my Rebel XT. I used the >Eclipse & Sensor Swabs, and after 2 cleanings with 2 swabs it looks great! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >exposed to the air for very long. Do you need to blow out the inside with >air before putting on the new lens? Just a fact of life with any interchangeable lens camera. You even had to do cleaning with film. Yes, you can use Pec Pads. Have you been to the Copperhill site? If not here's the link and how to use Pec Pads. http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning ********************************************************** "A combat photographer should be able to make you see the color of blood in black and white" David Douglas Duncan Speaking on why in Vietnam he worked only in black and white http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/ddd/ Its too bad they don't offer some kind of anti-static formula that could be applied to the sensor without degrading the optical performance. > Its too bad they don't offer some kind of anti-static formula that > could be applied to the sensor without degrading the optical > performance. They do, it is called a point & shoot camera! <g> Ron > Its too bad they don't offer some kind of anti-static formula that > could be applied to the sensor without degrading the optical > performance. there is one camera with an anti dust formula... SignatureStacey >I found that I had developed a dust problem on my Rebel XT. I used the >Eclipse & Sensor Swabs, and after 2 cleanings with 2 swabs it looks great! [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > exposed to the air for very long. Do you need to blow out the inside with > air before putting on the new lens? Kind of a pain but you could use your blower each time you change a lens -- a couple of puffs should do it -- you know, face the camera downward, etc.... Mike >Kind of a pain but you could use your blower each time you change a lens -- >a couple of puffs should do it -- you know, face the camera downward, >etc.... I bought the big Hakuba blower, because it looked like it had valves in it so that it would only blow from one end, and suck from the other. I thought I could put a filter over the "suck" hole, and it would only blow out filtered air, but alas, it sucks from both holes Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<> John P Sheehy <JPS@no.komm> ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< >>Kind of a pain but you could use your blower each time you change a >>ens -- [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thought I could put a filter over the "suck" hole, and it would only > blow out filtered air, but alas, it sucks from both holes I use a medium size Hurricane bulb and keep it in a ziplock bag when not in use, seems to work fine for me and I change lenses a lot and find I only need to do it occasionally.. >I use a medium size Hurricane bulb and keep it in a ziplock bag when not in >use, seems to work fine for me and I change lenses a lot and find I only >need to do it occasionally.. ... but think of how much better it would be if it were incapable of sucking in dust. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<> John P Sheehy <JPS@no.komm> ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< > I found that I had developed a dust problem on my Rebel XT. I used the > Eclipse & Sensor Swabs, and after 2 cleanings with 2 swabs it looks great! > Can you use Pec Pads rather than the very expensive Sensor Swabs? They say > on their website that you can not do this - but are they just doing that so > that you buy the more expensive product? Yes. I recently used Pec Pads with the Eclipse fluid and got great results. Using the copper hill method you wrap a Pec Pad around a Sensor Swipe. Brian |
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