Re: Gear for Sale/ *istD question

[Paul Stenquist]

Dust isn't a problem if you're careful. I wouldn't change lenses in a 
sandstorm without putting the camera under my coat, but in normal 
conditions it's not a problem. Cleaning the sensor is fairly easy as 
well. I blow mine off with a sterile ear syringe about once a week or 
so. It appears to be spotless, and I frequently change lenses in the 
field. If I have to put it down on a table or on my box while changing 
lenses, I place it face down. And I try to minimize the time that the 
lens mount is bare.
Paul
On Nov 23, 2004, at 7:51 PM, TIMOTHY STARK wrote:

I am an occaisional lurker from Vancouver BC. I have a shelf full of 
645 gear I am no longer using.

This includes mint: 300mm 4.0 ED IF and 35mm 3.5
Very clean, no dings or scratches: 55 2.8, 150 3.5
clean with some marking: 645 body, 75mm 2.8 (not LS), 120 film holder.
If anyone wishes to contact me, return e-mail. I can be reached at my 
office at 1-800-655-4553 (from anywhere in Canada or US). The 
switchboard is a Coldwell-Banker office, ask for Timothy Stark.

Have any of the *istD shooters run into the "ccd dust issue" and is it 
really an issue when switching lenses? So when I get one of the 
digital bodies, should I go with a zoom to minimize lens changes? If 
yes does anyone want my FA 24, 35 2.0 AF, 77 or FA*300???

Thank you