Posted by Ray Dove on September 15, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Are there any new techniques out there on changing lenses on dslr? I know the one about changing inside plastic bag and keeping camera face down, but anything new. I was using the plastic bag thing , but it seems now the bags actually attract dust. Is there a plastic bag out there that does not get charged with static electricity and act as a magnet for dust? Ray Dove
Posted by Peter Carroll on September 15, 2007 at 3:00 PM
Ray - Honestly, and I mean this in the nicest way, don't sweat the small stuff. Just change the lens and spend your time creating images and not fumbling with plastic bags. Just make sure the camera is turned off so the sensor isn't charged, change lenses and keep shooting. Sensor cleaning is not the black magic art it's made out to be.
Posted by Ray Dove on September 15, 2007 at 3:43 PM
I guess I'm just gun shy or dusty sensor shy. I started using the D70 back in 04 and used it for 2 years with no dust, then last year I started seeing spots. This year I bought the D200 and only used it for a month before the sensor became dirty. I just purchased the Artic Butterfly and swabs and sensor cleaner and finally got up the nerve to clean both sensors. After the test shots both seem to be clean now, but I do wish there was a better way to keep sensors clean in first place. Thanks for the respond but if anyone has found a better way please let me know. Ray
Posted by Tom Webster on September 15, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Ray, there just is no better way. Peter summed it up quite well. Short of buying a camera body for each lens you own, Peter's suggestion to turn the camera off is the best thing going.
Posted by Steve Foss on September 15, 2007 at 7:40 PM
Ditto Tom and Peter.
Posted by Bill Chambers on September 15, 2007 at 10:38 PM
Ditto again. There is no magic solution. Let it get dirty, then clean it off.
Posted by Andy Mason on September 16, 2007 at 6:34 AM
The Dust Aid product has taken some of the stress out of sensor cleaning for me...
Andy
Posted by Outdoor Lens on September 16, 2007 at 9:52 AM
I second the Dust Aid suggestion from Andy. Knowing that I can clean my sensor easily allows me to stop worrying about it getting dirty. There are so many more important things to remember like turning off IS when using a tripod!
We use our cameras constantly, in fact professionally. The most important factor we've found is simply to incorporate sensor cleaning in your routine. We start each new shoot with sensor cleaning. Sure saves on nert removal in post processing.
Posted by Guy Tal on September 16, 2007 at 1:22 PM
In my opinion a small amount of dust should not be considered a problem. A few seconds of cloning is much easier than obsessing about removing every last spec from the sensor and worrying about changing lenses.
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