This is the first time that neither the sensor shaker nor blower worked. Guess I'll use it 'til it begins affecting the image. Thanks much for suggestions, Larry!
Jack --- On Sun, 12/12/10, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Larry Colen (Droid Mail) <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Dust Alert > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 6:21 PM > I've had very good luck with my > rocket blower. There have only been a couple of times > I've needed a bigger hammer than the rocket. > Adorama IIRC sells something like the rocket without the > fins. It won't stand up on its own, but takes less space in > the camera bag. > > "paul stenquist" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >Dust alert doesn't work with some lenses. Don't know > why. > >Sounds like your sensor needs cleaning. Try blowing it > off with an ear > >cleaning bulb. If that doesn't work, use the Pentax > gummy stick or some > >other heavy duty cleaning kit. Don't ad lib. > >Paul > >On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > >> I performed the Dust Alert with the K20 and > DA55~300. I got a debris > >field similar to the one I'm sending each time. I did > the Dust Removal > >numerous times and all that happens is the debris is > re-distributed. > >> I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared clean. > I then tried > >another lens and found the Dust Alert grayed out and > has refused to > >wake up. > >> I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through it, > out of frustration, > >but saw nothing floating around in there. :( > >> > >> Any ideas? > >> > >> Jack > >> > >> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=556 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link directly above > >and follow the directions. > > > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >[email protected] > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and > >follow the directions. > > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9. Please excuse my > brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
