no , i did not switch to Canon ...

basflt

....i just wanted the MP-E 65
so i bought one
did not switch , just added to my gear
since they dont fit Nikon , i took a 550D , as for a start

so , first impression
[ im no pro , its MY impression as amateur ]

all is , more or less as expected ; ...

camera ;
cheap build low quality , clumsy [ compared to my D60 , witch i think is similar ]

but easy to use

need to get used to it


lens ;
color is less then i used to ,
the rest is great , as expected
i ordered a flash to get beyond 2X mag



subject , whatever it is , is 3mm long

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allready got dirt on sensor
arctic butterfly tool just smeared the whole thing
this never occurred with my Nikons
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swapped a new camera sensor with Eclipse , dammit

are these sensors protected with filter ,like Nikons ???

Lord Vetinari

Congrats on the lens and good capture.

Problem I suspect with sensor dust is not that the canon cameras get more, it's just the MPE-65 is very good at showing it with the high apparent apertures it generates.
You get very good at using the clone/repair tools in PS.

Yes the sensor does have an IR filter over the top of it.

paddler4

Bas,

I think cameras are like software: the least awkward to use is the one you have been using already.

Re sensor dirt: I have couple of suggestions that might be helpful. I do it in sequence, from least nerve-wracking to most:

1. Start with a large rocket blower, with the camera facing down. that often takes care of most of it, and it gets rid of some dirt that might smear or scratch
2. If that does not work, try a static brush (available from Copper Hill). At the least, that will get rid of some more.
3. And if that does not work, do a wet cleaning.

Also, on several occasions, I got frustrated because cleaning seemed not to work and I had spots even through the sensor cover, under a loupe, looked perfectly clean. In all cases, it was dust on the back element of the lens. Worth checking.

Dan

basflt

i cleaned sensors for about 3 year now
in every way or method
i even removed the sensor-filter of my D60 to remove pollen

but seeing smear caused by my Arctic Butterfly sensor brush is new to me , although i know its possible

also
a rocket blower is not a good idea
large debris caught in airstream can hit the filter surface at high speed , thereby scratching it
better use a small hand blower , and even then , not on sensor , but in corners of chamber

for sensor is only the brush when needed
i use wet cleaning [ Eclipse ] only for emergency

and
if a camera was software , i could handle it much easier
because im not new to computers , only new to photography

as for now
happy with the (beginners)Canon
flash arived this morning
works fine
only ,
they forgot to include diffusers [ to lazy i guess ]
so ,
as the weather is lousy , im busy making my own , [ seems common , found some ideas on internet ]

thanks for reply & see U later

DeVil

Traitor! :pissed

basflt

DeVil wrote: »

Traitor! :pissed

ha ha ha
i did not switch , i still prefere Nikon
i just want to add that range to my collection thats all
and because i have no kids , i can effort it
although it a two month salary for me

now i can have real close up without making my lens half a meter long

and , more important for me = i can leave my 105mm Nikkor on the body
i hate changing lenses !!!!!