Help! What is this strange spot on my pic?

elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
edited July 13, 2006 in People
If you lean over, squint your eyes and look reeeeally really closely, can you see a black dot on the upper left corner of the pic? I've made a red circle around it just to make it easier to spot. What do ya reckon - dust on the sensor?

Regards / Matty

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Haha! Sorry guys, was just pulling your legs! I guess it's time to get the hang of how to clean the sensor. I havn't done that before - does it show from the pic? :rofl
Here is what the pic look like without the dust!


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Added thrusday 13/7

Sensor is cleaned!
Hey guys! I pulled up my sleaves, took a valium and went along with some searious sensor cleaning! I got a tip from a guy called JimH back at the Canon Talk Forum. I'd guess many of you would say "Stay away from that method", but hey - I (still) have a pretty steady hand, and I'm the "I-wanna-take-care of-it-it-NOW"-kind of person, so I went along. It did take me a good 7-8 runs with the cotton swab, but it sure did the trick. I've never had such a clean sensor.
Here is a link that made me do it:
http://www.tribcsp.com/~sigma2/SensorDust01.html


For a microbiologist this pick may be a nightmare, but for me, it looks just fine! (Compare to the first pic above)
Shot at f18

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Regards / Matty

Comments

  • binghottbinghott Registered Users Posts: 1,075 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2006
    try it with another lens, it could be the butt of the lens that is dirty
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  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2006
    No, it's not a "lens thing", same with every lens. The dust begin to show itself at f10<
    It hasn't been an issue for me, since I seldomly stop down below f10, but the dust is there and I really should get myself a cleaning kit (and a "how-to-booklet". :):

    Matty
    binghott wrote:
    try it with another lens, it could be the butt of the lens that is dirty
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2006
    Yikes, that's a rather dirty sensor! The sky is filled with aliens!
    Sid.
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  • cjyphotocjyphoto Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    Your sensor is filthy. First get yourself a rocket blower and try and blow as much dust of as you can. Then you might want to try the Copperhill kit. http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/image/44509346

    Another option is the SsensorKlear Pen from LensPen: http://www.lenspen.com/?cPath=1&products_id=SK-1&tpid=146

    These products should get your sensor back in shape and save you a ton of time in post processing.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    Matty i bet mine is dirtier than that.

    Maybe i should start a thread called 'post your dirtiest sensor shot' ....London to a brick i would win.
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    Hehe! Yepp! But I went to war, fighting them with cottons swabs, and I won! (I think) But before they disappeared they said "We'll be back!" rolleyes1.gif
    wxwax wrote:
    Yikes, that's a rather dirty sensor! The sky is filled with aliens!
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    Thanx for the tip, cjyphoto! I've actually done some searious sensor cleaning this morning, using cotton swabs. Got a tip from a guy called JimH at the Canon Talk Forum.

    Matty
    cjyphoto wrote:
    Your sensor is filthy. First get yourself a rocket blower and try and blow as much dust of as you can. Then you might want to try the Copperhill kit. http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/image/44509346

    Another option is the SsensorKlear Pen from LensPen: http://www.lenspen.com/?cPath=1&products_id=SK-1&tpid=146

    These products should get your sensor back in shape and save you a ton of time in post processing.
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    Hehe! Well, I wonder who's sensor is dirtiest right know!? (Check my add to the first post above) Did some sensor cleaning this morning! It was a bit nervous, but now I know how to deal with it. No big deal!

    Matty
    gus wrote:
    Matty i bet mine is dirtier than that.

    Maybe i should start a thread called 'post your dirtiest sensor shot' ....London to a brick i would win.
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