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What is wrong with my camera?

Started Dec 19, 2017 | Questions thread
Herb Senior Member • Posts: 1,085
Test to see all the stuff on your sensor

Take your camera with a lens attached and set the aperture to f16 or greater.  Aim the camera into the sky getting just a blue or white sky, stay away from the clouds as they just sometimes mask the dirt and grime.

After you take the photo, look at the photo and the black spots or the "worms" are stuff on your sensor.

Take the blower to get the easy stuff off and then run the test again.  You should notice a difference.  The stuff that wont come off needs more than just blowing to get them off.

If you are not comfortable cleaning the sensor yourself (look on YouTube as there are several tutorials) either take it to local camera shop to see if they can help or final option is Canon, but you should check costs first.

This isnt a disaster as everyone that has digital cameras with removable lenses experiences this....

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