Started shooting in RAW but

[Ed Tyler]

Going back to the problem with dust specs, why don't you have your sensor/lenses cleaned.

Ed Tyler

[gez]

Hi ed i do get it cleaned as soon as i have a prob. (£10 job well done) the pics i refer to were infact of some previous photos i took at the beach which cannot really be taken again & i did not notice till uploading to my pc. i sometimes get sim probs when i use my 50-500 sigma lens as it just sucks the dust in & i need to clean it after a hard day out. gez

[eeyore]

dust on the sensor is a fact of life for all DSLr users (despite what some might say) as no sensor stays 100% clean in use , as even the self cleaning ones only do it when turned off and on, and even if you hardly ever change lenses some grot always finds its way in.

( In fact some compacts which are alledgely a sealed unit have suffered from dust as they age)

therefore although it is a good idea to keep your sensor clean and kit like blowers and the artic butterfly are well worth investing in, at the end of the day if you do any ammount of photography you are eventually going to have to deal with dust in post process.

[Ed Tyler]

Gez,

As Eeyore states you can get blowers to help remove dust.

I find that 90% of the time a good blowout will get rid of it, may even save you a tenner

Remember to hold the camera upside down whilst blowing it out so dust falls clear.

Ed

[gez]

Yes i do the above, when im out fo rthe day i do change lens a fair bit. but always take extreme care, i use a dust blower & find it ok but not some stubborn dust that just seems to stick. so will pay the £10 if need be.
cheers gez

[BillyPilgrim]

Originally Posted by gez

Yes i do the above, when im out fo rthe day i do change lens a fair bit. but always take extreme care, i use a dust blower & find it ok but not some stubborn dust that just seems to stick. so will pay the £10 if need be.
cheers gez

I bought some sensor swabs and cleaning fluid for £9.99 from Wex. They work a treat and will be good for 5 sensor cleans.