philen
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Post by philen on Jun 26, 2009 6:47:11 GMT -5
For those of you that have a Digital SLR, do you clean your own CCD's or do you have a repair shop service them. I'm tired of seeing the fuzzies on my photo's.
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Post by gbacklin on Jun 26, 2009 11:56:25 GMT -5
I have read where people have used air guns to clean, but I sent mine in as it needed maintenance anyway as I was having problems with my card reader.
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 26, 2009 12:18:29 GMT -5
What's a CCD, philen? If you mean the sensor, it's worth learning how to do it yourself because it's expensive to get it done.
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Post by philen on Jul 1, 2009 7:02:32 GMT -5
Cornflake, yes it is the sensor that sits behind the shutter where the film used to be in a film SLR. ( called a Charge-coupled device )
I have seen a couple of sites on the internet where you can buy a kit to clean it yourself. I live about 60 miles from the nearest camera shop. I've also read where the sensor is extremely delicate and very easy to scratch....basically ruining the camera if I mess up.
I was just wondering if anyone here cleans their own and could offer some tips on the procedure and where to get supplies.
A can of Air might get the loose dust off, but some sites did not recommend using compressed air. Mine also has small water rings on the sensor, I guess from taking the camera outside in the humidity without a lens attached to the body.
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Post by Cornflake on Jul 5, 2009 14:58:33 GMT -5
Jerry, pardon the slow response. I don't know the answer. My sensor got dirty once and the guy at the photo store cleaned it for free, so I didn't learn anything.
Make sure it really is the sensor. If it is, the same spots will show up regardless of which lens you use.
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Post by sekhmet on Jul 5, 2009 20:37:13 GMT -5
I wouldn't mess with it. Camera shop is the best plan I think.
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