Dust question Fixed.

[edgedamage]

I found this last night. I have never taken off the kit lens. Is the giottos rocket air blower any good?
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j235/edgedamage/dust.jpg

[KorruptioN]

Take a picture of a white wall (with consistent lighting) at f/22, you should be able to see it then.

Even if you don't remove the lens, some of them will suck air in as you zoom in and out. I have the Giotto's Rocket Blower, it's pretty good.

[edgedamage]

Take a picture of a white wall (with consistent lighting) at f/22, you should be able to see it then.

Even if you don't remove the lens, some of them will suck air in as you zoom in and out. I have the Giotto's Rocket Blower, it's pretty good.

I found it last night while doing fake product shots. Photoshop's clone tool took care of it. Guess I gotta get a air blower.

[AudiDude]

I use a blower , but also use an Arctic Butterfly. The order of things for me are (arranged for severity sake)

1) I guess the sensor cleaning in my 40D helps a little
2) Use the blower
3) Use the Arctic Butterfly
4) Use a wet sensor swab method.

I don't think most people will have to use number 4 unless you have dust on your sensor and take your camera into the cold and back into a warm area. If the sensor becomes moist, when it dries, it will adhere the dust to the sensor.

I have had the most dust issues with my 20D in Grand Canyon/Las Vegas/Arizona. The 40D seems to be better,but I also stay more on top of things with the Arctic Butterfly and have not yet had to wet sensor swab the camera.

[craftsman]

I use a blower , but also use an Arctic Butterfly. The order of things for me are (arranged for severity sake)

1) I guess the sensor cleaning in my 40D helps a little
2) Use the blower
3) Use the Arctic Butterfly
4) Use a wet sensor swab method.

I don't think most people will have to use number 4 unless you have dust on your sensor and take your camera into the cold and back into a warm area. If the sensor becomes moist, when it dries, it will adhere the dust to the sensor.

I have had the most dust issues with my 20D in Grand Canyon/Las Vegas/Arizona. The 40D seems to be better,but I also stay more on top of things with the Arctic Butterfly and have not yet had to wet sensor swab the camera.

+1

Touching the sensor with anything is the last measure. Plain air is great and a blower works.

If you do a search on the net, you will find hundreds of ways to clean the sensor. I've looked at the Arctic Butterfly but decided to go with the Sensor Brush approach (or the cheaper $10 knock off).

[edgedamage]

I picked up a giottos Qball duster two shots of air fixed it.

[Sgt_Strider]

Anyone here tried the Optex variant of the Rocket Air Blower? I can't seem to find the Giotto anywhere in Vancouver and the only one that I can find is the one made by Optex.

http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ItemsDisplay?currency=USD&affiliate=froogle&storeId=10001&departmentId=10407&itemID=158553&catalogId=10101&ddkey=DepartmentDisplay

[goofball]

Anyone here tried the Optex variant of the Rocket Air Blower? I can't seem to find the Giotto anywhere in Vancouver and the only one that I can find is the one made by Optex.

http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ItemsDisplay?currency=USD&affiliate=froogle&storeId=10001&departmentId=10407&itemID=158553&catalogId=10101&ddkey=DepartmentDisplay

That's the one I use. It works just like they all do, pretty much.

[Sgt_Strider]

That's the one I use. It works just like they all do, pretty much.

So you just squeeze it and a stream of air is blown across the lense? Which angle do you aim the tip of the device? I heard that if you aim at a 90 degrees angle, dust particles can enter the front elements?

[goofball]

So you just squeeze it and a stream of air is blown across the lense? Which angle do you aim the tip of the device? I heard that if you aim at a 90 degrees angle, dust particles can enter the front elements?

I always have UV filter on my lenses. Normally, I blow at probably 30 degree angle to remove dust from UV filter.

[Sgt_Strider]

I always have UV filter on my lenses. Normally, I blow at probably 30 degree angle to remove dust from UV filter.

Don't get me wrong, I have always had UV filters on my lenses. The problem was that I placed a "dusty" UV filter on my lense and as a result, I need to clean both the UV filter and the lense.