From: Eric Weir
On Feb 3, 2011, at 9:12 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
I Hate Dust And dust removal does not always get it off.
But we do have a fog of ice crystals this morning. Quite
beautiful, despite those stupid spots on my pics! (I don't have
this issue with film!!!!! Then again, I don't have to wait hours
for my pics, either.)
http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/pentax/fog1.jpg
http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/pentax/fog2.jpg
http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/pentax/fog3.jpg
http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/pentax/fog4.jpg
I don't know if you're serious about dust or just wisecracking, but
if you're serious what you're seeing may not be dust. The image looks
very much like/identical to a phenomenon I've experienced before in
extremely cold weather. Looks exactly what shows in your images: a
ring around the sun with two large bright spots at the circumference
aligned with the sun.
You can see exactly what he's talking about in this one.
http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/pentax/fog2.jpg
Just above the central tree that has the sun behind it.
It might not be on the senso. I've seen these kind of spots from dust on
the rear element of a lens. Easy way to figure it out is to shoot up
into a clear blue sky. Then change lenses & shoot again. If the spots
are in both images, it's on the sensor.
If it's the sensor, there's plenty on the list who can tell you how to
go about cleaning it yourself.
Personally, I find it more convenient to just take my camera back once a
year to the independent camera store where I bought it and have their
tech clean the sensor. Since I bought the camera there, they don't
charge me for the cleaning. Regularly they charge $35.00. It would still
be a bargain even if I have to pay.
The Pentax O-ICK1 cleaning kit is $44.95 from Adorama, but it's also on
indefinite back order from Pentax.
I understand all the arguments for doing it myself, but on the other
side is the fact that the camera store I use is insured. If I screw it
up, I have to pay out of pocket to get the camera fixed.
If they screw it up, their insurance covers the cost of repair.
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