Only a few weeks,with my Zr1...and there is dust on my CCD sensor!!!
I thought it was dust inside the lens...but it's clean.
How would you like to have this spot on every image you take !
not me......so had to do something about it.
After few cups of coffee...was ready for the challenge
Already tired,from sanding and painting my folks front door,to their house,last night after work. (not the best way,to celebrate your birthday,mind you)
First,take off all outside screws,with very small philips head screwdriver
Then,take off shield. If you can't get it off,that's because of this tab here:
Ribbon cables,seem too easy to break,and I was afraid,i wouldn't put them back right,so I left them on
Camera will now look like this:
Now remove 3 screws,to reveal CCD sensor:
Here's CCD exposed,with dust on it,causing the spot,on every image:
Here's a closer look:
I used blower (just air,not air in a can) to remove the dust spot,as well as a few more,that joined in,while dissasembling.
After sure there is no more dust...
Repeat steps,but in reverse...and hope surgery was successful.
After a few test shots,both full wide angle,and full tele photo,of a white wall,surgery was a success!!
(Thanks God !)
My ZR1 is now spot free!!
ANAYV
I thought it was dust inside the lens...but it's clean.
How would you like to have this spot on every image you take !
not me......so had to do something about it.
After few cups of coffee...was ready for the challenge
Already tired,from sanding and painting my folks front door,to their house,last night after work. (not the best way,to celebrate your birthday,mind you)
First,take off all outside screws,with very small philips head screwdriver
Then,take off shield. If you can't get it off,that's because of this tab here:
Ribbon cables,seem too easy to break,and I was afraid,i wouldn't put them back right,so I left them on
Camera will now look like this:
Now remove 3 screws,to reveal CCD sensor:
Here's CCD exposed,with dust on it,causing the spot,on every image:
Here's a closer look:
I used blower (just air,not air in a can) to remove the dust spot,as well as a few more,that joined in,while dissasembling.
After sure there is no more dust...
Repeat steps,but in reverse...and hope surgery was successful.
After a few test shots,both full wide angle,and full tele photo,of a white wall,surgery was a success!!
(Thanks God !)
My ZR1 is now spot free!!
ANAYV
