And what happened to the G-1 sensor ?

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ruben

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When I was about to purchase my G-1, I happened to read some of the user (experienced) commentaries at Amazon. There at the low negative end was a misfortuned guy, shouting that the sensor cleaning system of the camera is a joke and after some three months he had to send the camera back to Panasonic Inc USA for sensor cleaning.

But it is possible that all what happened to our misfortunated guy was that his sensor cleaning system was damaged from factory, or due to other reason

Perhaps I am wrong, but as far as I remember, other more balanced sources pointed to the same.

This left me suspictious about lens exchange (i,e, sensor exhibition) and I did it to the minimum posible times.

However since then, time and experience has accumulated, and perhaps other G-1 users here, exchanging lenses a lot, may like to report there is no problem, or the contrary.

Cheers,
Ruben
 
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I switch a lot between the 14-45 and 45-200, and less often to an 'M' lens, and haven't had any problems with dust at all. But I do switch off the camera each time which may or may not help.

I suspect that like any cleaning system it wouldn't cope as well if the air was humid because wet dust will stick (it does on my Olympus cameras with the wave filter system), but thats what other cleaning solutions are for. I think if the guy had to send it back to Panasonic for a clean he made himself the victim. Sort of like sending your car back to Ford to have the tyres pumped up.

Steve
 
I have had the G1 since the beginning of January. I change lenses a lot--shoot a lot with MF lenses and shoot RAW--and most every day. I have seen no evidence of dust on the sensor and I'm a long time cleaner of sensors LOL--a number of 1.6x Canon bodies and the 5D for the last 4 years.

Diane
 
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