Touch wood! Still no dust!

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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?
 
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... 🙁
 
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.
 
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.
 
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
 
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