-- -----Original Message----- -- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 10:16 AM -- -- ----- Original Message ----- -- From: "Chris" -- Subject: Spots on my Shots -- -- -- > My *ist D has become a pain in the bum!I am continually -- having to clean the -- > innards of it due to little black spots appearing all -- over the shots.I have -- > placed a new focussing screen in it to no avail,checked -- and recked my -- > lenses(and cleaned them)to no avail.My blower has -- collapsed from over use.Am -- > now thinking of using a vacuum cleaner to suck out the -- dust.Can anybody -- > please offer some sensible advice as to some other -- methods.Otherwise it is -- > back to the shop I suppose. -- -- I suspect that this problem will be the bain of digital -- SLR users. My sensor is pretty dirty right now as well, so -- I suppose I should clean it. -- -- I don't know if the owners manual goes into much detail -- regarding sensor cleaning, but the sensor is the source of -- your black spots. -- It is behind the shutter where you would expext film to be -- located if the camera used such stuff. -- -- William Robb -- I must admit to never shutting off the camera when changing lenses. Also, often the camera lensmount is facing up when changing. I know that I should at least have the camera turned off.
People on the list can comment on my not babying my gear. They are tools, not jewels. I just looked at my sensor. No dust. Whew! This is after just over 3500 shots. Just my experience, César Panama City, Florida
