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Sensor Cleaning - a grump.

Started Jul 26, 2021 | Discussions thread
grcolts Veteran Member • Posts: 3,911
Re: Sensor Cleaning - a grump.
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peterpainter wrote:

I haven't cleaned the sensor on the K50 for some years, but noticed some really impressive dust bunnies so took the plunge. Last few times one or two wipes with the swab was enough, but not this time.

Loads of bunnies, and the first few passes left streaks, bo doubt squashed bunnies, which wouldn't come off so 'wet-cleaning' was done. After that the streaks were gone, no bunnies, but a little black mark which I thought 'dust removal' would get rid of; I was right, it did, and added two new bunnies! Unexpected, tried dust removal again, still two bunnies so another swab.

One way or another I got through 6 or 7 swabs.

Moral of the story I guess is don't take macros at small apertures, go for nice shallow depth of field - no wonder the latter is so popular these days.

Out of all the cameras I have used over the years the K50 was the worst for dust on the sensor. No matter how cautious I am dust always gets onto it. The best thing I have found is what others have already mentioned is the Ricoh dust removal tool. I love my K50 but hate the dust it collects.

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