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D300 Sensor Cleaning

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Posted by Dan Baumbach on October 24, 2009 at 2:38 PM
I've started activating the D300s automatic sensor cleaning everytime I change a lens. I notice my images are cleaner when I do this. Is there any downside to this? Is it a big use of battery power?

- Dan
Posted by Hank Pennington on October 24, 2009 at 3:43 PM
We do the same thing Dan, and haven't really noticed any decrease in battery longevity. But we have spare batteries and always change them at about half charge, so we might not notice.
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 25, 2009 at 12:23 AM
I use mine every time I turn the camera on. No difference I can tell in battery longevity. It only takes a 1/2 second or so anyway.

Sandy r
Posted by Rosemarie Arbur on October 25, 2009 at 3:49 AM
I use it as you do, Dan: from the menu, when I change lenses and sometimes when I think it's time. :rolleyes: Actually, I started doing it two times in a row after I noticed some dust spots, and they actually went away. Haven't noticed any effect at all on battery life.
Posted by Arnab Banerjee on October 29, 2009 at 12:38 PM
you can do it evrytime you turn off the camera or turn on - not much consumption of battery power.
Posted by thomas schoeller on October 31, 2009 at 9:20 AM
no effect at all. I have it programmed to self clean every shut down