mani
Well-known
Just a quick question - I was worried about dust on the sensor (was reading a lot about this problem when I was weighing-up the Epson vs M8 before buying).
Well after five (or is it six?) months, I still haven't had any problem whatsoever. Plenty of bright white interiors (Scandinavian style homes) but so far, nothing!
Has everyone else had the same luck with the R-D1 and R-D1s?
Well after five (or is it six?) months, I still haven't had any problem whatsoever. Plenty of bright white interiors (Scandinavian style homes) but so far, nothing!
Has everyone else had the same luck with the R-D1 and R-D1s?
jahnpack
Member
i have removed my lens 2 or 3 times only and the sensor has lots of dust now.
http://www.antrepo.org/temp/kir.jpg
here you can see 3 of them. one large at the top of the tree and 2 in the sky.
have tests on clear sky and you can spot them more easily if there is.
i'll try an air pump whenever i can.
http://www.antrepo.org/temp/kir.jpg
here you can see 3 of them. one large at the top of the tree and 2 in the sky.
have tests on clear sky and you can spot them more easily if there is.
i'll try an air pump whenever i can.
mani
Well-known
Hmm - maybe I've been lucky then? One thing is I'm really careful about how and when I change lenses - the biggest thing I look out for is never changing the lens with the camera powered on.
As far as I know, when the camera is on the sensor is statically charged and attracts dust. When I want to change lenses I switch off the camera, and even wait a few seconds before changing - I hope I'm allowing for the charge to dissipate (this could be voodoo of course), and then change the lens as quickly as possible, with the camera slightly inclined downwards.
So far so good for me anyway... Sorry to hear others have the problem...
As far as I know, when the camera is on the sensor is statically charged and attracts dust. When I want to change lenses I switch off the camera, and even wait a few seconds before changing - I hope I'm allowing for the charge to dissipate (this could be voodoo of course), and then change the lens as quickly as possible, with the camera slightly inclined downwards.
So far so good for me anyway... Sorry to hear others have the problem...
breathstealer
Established
I tried out some pinhole stuff the other day and the crazy depth of field revealed the big chunks of dust I've gotten on this two month old sensor. Doesn't seem to come up in normal shooting though.
LCT
ex-newbie
Must have removed lenses hundreds times in 3 years and i've got no more dust than with DSLRs. I just use randomly some compressed air gently (never do that newbies!) and i clean the sensor when need be i.e. once a month or two more or less.
Steve Litt
Well-known
Had my Rd-1 2 + years no problem with dust.Just the occasional blow with a rocket air blower.Store camera in hard case with body cap on.
Regards
Steve
Regards
Steve
Jim Watts
Still trying to See.
Same here. 3 years + and only the very occassional 'Blow Job' No case, but power down on changing lenses.