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jCross | all galleries >> What I Did Today >> What I Did Today - 2011 > January 24, 2011
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24-JAN-2011 jCross Photography

January 24, 2011

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I suppose you are wondering what this is. I got to thinking about dust on the sensor last night and decided to check out our 3 SLR bodies for dust this mornning. This is the image of dust on the 5D sensor. I thought I had noticed some things in a few photos, and sure enough there was some stuff there. A gentle shot of a teensy bit of canned air, and the big stuff all disappeared. Thankfully. The Rebel XT and 5D Mk2 were essentially clean. Ok, enough camera maintenance for today.

Canon EOS 5D
1/3s f/16.0 at 67.0mm iso200 full exif

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Tom Beech27-Jan-2011 23:14
Stay tuned for, Hairy Sensor......and the news 8-)
John Cooper26-Jan-2011 21:40
I have never seen a sensor, would not know how to get to it. Hope I never get a hairy sensor.
jCross25-Jan-2011 13:03
don't think I would try that one
Dave Beedon25-Jan-2011 01:33
Another photographer swears by the gentle adhesive on Post-It notes to remove sensor dust. Haven't tried it myself.
jCross24-Jan-2011 20:54
Yeah, I know, but I held it far away. Couldn't find my squeeze bulb.
Tom Beech24-Jan-2011 20:27
Okay, I'll be the first to say it... you shouldn't use canned air on the sensor.