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Chris - 23 Mar 2006 18:18 GMT

I have recently brought a Nikon D100 the sensor needed cleaning
beacause of dust. I was wondering does it reduce the amount of
dust that collects over time if the camera is kept with the sensor
facing downwards.
Thanks Chris.

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Unspam - 23 Mar 2006 18:49 GMT

> I have recently brought a Nikon D100 the sensor needed cleaning
> beacause of dust. I was wondering does it reduce the amount of
> dust that collects over time if the camera is kept with the sensor
> facing downwards.
> Thanks Chris.

Probably

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Carlos Moreno - 23 Mar 2006 21:57 GMT

>>I have recently brought a Nikon D100 the sensor needed cleaning
>>beacause of dust. I was wondering does it reduce the amount of
>>dust that collects over time if the camera is kept with the sensor
>>facing downwards.

That's what I've heard/read -- seems reasonable enough to me.

Carlos
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Chimper - 25 Mar 2006 01:14 GMT

Its funny because in the manual for canon it shows the camera body up
http://www.photochimper.com

>>> I have recently brought a Nikon D100 the sensor needed cleaning
>>> beacause of dust. I was wondering does it reduce the amount of
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> Carlos

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Joe Friday - 24 Mar 2006 01:29 GMT

You should always try and keep the body/lens opening pointed at the ground
when changing lenses as well as making sure the power is off when changing
lenses!

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Stan Beck - 24 Mar 2006 02:07 GMT

Dust can stay suspended in the air for long periods of time, mostly by air
currents too small to measure. Dust is attracted to an electrostatic
charge, even a small residual charge, which is present on all sensors.
Figure it out.

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>I have recently brought a Nikon D100 the sensor needed cleaning
> beacause of dust. I was wondering does it reduce the amount of
> dust that collects over time if the camera is kept with the sensor
> facing downwards.
> Thanks Chris.

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William Saens - 26 Mar 2006 15:36 GMT

You will still get dust on the sensor, but by pointing down and being fast
with lense change you won't get as much as fast.

Get a bulb blower and clean it out every so often.

Willie

>I have recently brought a Nikon D100 the sensor needed cleaning
> beacause of dust. I was wondering does it reduce the amount of
> dust that collects over time if the camera is kept with the sensor
> facing downwards.
> Thanks Chris.

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