Arrgh! got dust on my sensor. It's on my Canon G10, so there's

[alfredo]

no way to get at it. Now what?

It's on the bottom right side. I can crop it out, or clean it in post processing. Still I don't like it one bit.

[juxtaposed]

1. u should be able to remove it? Have you checked out youtube

to see if anyone else has had the same thing happen?

[alfredo]

2. Thanks . I am going to try a vacuum. , but that will take some planning.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. from what I read

the dust gets in those from the lens moving in and out... so it stands to reason a vacuum might pull it out the same way?

good luck, seems to be an issue with g9/10/11's judging from the many posts

[alfredo]

4. Here's something I found on you tube

This seems like a good idea, or a way to put more dust on the sensor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laBX5N-ZFAU&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. I have a feeling that, just like something else

sucking might be better than blowing

[alfredo]

6. The compressor uses oil to seal it, canned air might be

safer. I'm thinking of using the vacuum on the battery housing

[Alameda]

7. sorry to read that, please keep us updated on your efforts.

[alfredo]

8. I'm hoping to cause enough turbulence to dislodge it. Until then

I will have to either crop it out or remove it in post processing. When the lens is wide open it is not as visible, but f7 and up it becomes more pronounced.

[Mz Pip]

9. I had that happen

and couldn't figure out a way to get rid of it. I finally had to take my camera in to have it cleaned, not a cheap propsition.

I'll be interested in seeing what ends up working for you as I certainly want to avoid the cleaning bill. Good luck.

[alfredo]

10. I think it might spur me to buy a mirror-less camera

so I can clean the sensor when dirty. That's how I'm going to sell the purchase to my wife.

As it is now, I can work around it because it is located near the bottom right corner.

If Sigma has greatly improved AF speed on their new DP2x, I might spring for that. It's not an interchangeable lens camera, but image quality is excellent.

[juxtaposed]

15. never use canned air, You could fracture the sensor or leave a film over

the shield

[alfredo]

19. Yesterday I went out and did a shoot and the dust was hidden

by the details in the image. I avoided f8 and stayed below f5.6. The dust is easy to crop out, I just don't like having it there.

[JohnnyRingo]

11. I'd consider vacuum instead of blasting

If you dislodge it, it'll just end up somewhere else in the camera, and it'll probably pop up again.

I didn't know this could happen. It never occured to me, and I'll be watching to see how you resolve it, just in case it ever happens to me.

[alfredo]

12. I have a stronger vacuum I will try later after my nap.

[Sheepshank]

13. So putting your lips around the lens

and inhaling violently isn't the solution?

Geez, I guess I won't go into the business.

[alfredo]

17. Only if you can pass the garden hose golf ball test.

[JohnnyRingo]

26. I'd suggest using a reducer to create a smaller opening in the hose.

You'll have a lower volume of air moving at a much higher speed, in other words, more vacuum pressure. Plus, the reducer will allow you to get in where a larger hose cannot. It wouldn't be too difficult to fabricate with a piece of narrow tubing and some duct tape.

Good luck.

[alfredo]

27. That was just what I was thinking. Just tried it, but it didn't work.

[tabatha]

14. I don't know if you can do this with your camera.

For some dust, I used to take the lens off, lock the mirror open while holding the camera pointing downwards and snapping a few pictures - the vibration was enough to loosen the dirt and allow it to fall out.

But that would not work with sticky dust.

[alfredo]

18. Can't take the lens off, its a fixed lens camera.

[juxtaposed]

16. a few years ago I'd send my camera's out to be cleaned

I was paying about $35 each. A couple years ago I was on Cape Cod with two camera's that got dust over both sensors. I found this at a local shop for about $20..

[alfredo]

20. Esperanza!! This dust is on a point and shoot, the Canon G10.

So happy She won best new artist. It shows the Academy isn't as shallow as they appear.

I am looking for a good street camera. The Olympus E-Pl2/Sony NEX/Lumix GF2 look very good. I need something light because I do a lot of one hand work. I also have some muscle weakness due to an injury.

[juxtaposed]

21. I'd look at response time with point and shoot, Touch the button and how

fast it shoots. I don't think there's a bad Point and shoot out there now. The faster the better, I would think.

[alfredo]

22. Shutter lag is one problem with p&s cameras. I want a bigger sensor

to give some better low light performance.

[juxtaposed]

23. buy used, check out CL local. A dslr is lite the lens is what weigh's

[alfredo]

24. Size and weight rule out many DSLR's for me. The Samsung NX10

Looks.good, with some caveats.

[alfredo]

25. I checked out the local CL ads, but there wasn't much worth

considering.

[alfredo]

28. It will cost $150, to clean it. I will wait until more shows, or

I have enough to buy a new camera. This one will go to my wife. (I will still get it cleaned)