Dust on sensor

[KSV]

So how much you battling dust? Especially interesting to hear from D8x0 owners where even smallest specks can be visible.

I cannot see dust at all on my Df up until F16. At F32 it barely visible, but very noticeable at F64. Yes, for portraits it irrelevant, but how about macro? I shoot reference photo at F16, found nothing and convinced myself that my sensor is dust-free. But few days ago I shoot macro at 1:1 and was amused how much dust is visible at F64! I dry clean sensor and blew with can air - majority gone, but few still remains. So what macro guys of D8x0 do - clean it or rid of it in PP? Is Dust Off Reference work OK? I need Capture NX to try it and I am not sure if it worth it. Any comments?

Cheers

 

[Oldan New]

"and was amused how much dust is visible at F64!"

Being amused by your camera is a good thing. In fact, it's the whole point.

 

[AllOtherNamesTaken]

So how much you battling dust? Especially interesting to hear from D8x0 owners where even smallest specks can be visible.

I cannot see dust at all on my Df up until F16. At F32 it barely visible, but very noticeable at F64. Yes, for portraits it irrelevant, but how about macro? I shoot reference photo at F16, found nothing and convinced myself that my sensor is dust-free. But few days ago I shoot macro at 1:1 and was amused how much dust is visible at F64! I dry clean sensor and blew with can air - majority gone, but few still remains. So what macro guys of D8x0 do - clean it or rid of it in PP? Is Dust Off Reference work OK? I need Capture NX to try it and I am not sure if it worth it. Any comments?

Cheers

My D810 doesn't have the slightest speck, and I've checked F22 sky shots heavily pumped in PS. Haven't tried F64, but I never will use that anyway. Also be VERY careful using canned air inside your camera. It's quite powerful, and be 100% sure no propellant comes out.

 

[MrPicky]

Why are you trying so hard to find dust. At f64? Really? Go take some photos.

 

[KSV]

Why are you trying so hard to find dust. At f64? Really? Go take some photos.

Have you read my post? Really? I did not and do not bother myself to find dust - I merely shooting extreme macro and found it by chance.

 

[KSV]

So how much you battling dust? Especially interesting to hear from D8x0 owners where even smallest specks can be visible.

I cannot see dust at all on my Df up until F16. At F32 it barely visible, but very noticeable at F64. Yes, for portraits it irrelevant, but how about macro? I shoot reference photo at F16, found nothing and convinced myself that my sensor is dust-free. But few days ago I shoot macro at 1:1 and was amused how much dust is visible at F64! I dry clean sensor and blew with can air - majority gone, but few still remains. So what macro guys of D8x0 do - clean it or rid of it in PP? Is Dust Off Reference work OK? I need Capture NX to try it and I am not sure if it worth it. Any comments?

Cheers

My D810 doesn't have the slightest speck, and I've checked F22 sky shots heavily pumped in PS. Haven't tried F64, but I never will use that anyway. Also be VERY careful using canned air inside your camera. It's quite powerful, and be 100% sure no propellant comes out.

In my case I need to know where it is at F32 to find it and even then it barely visible. At F22 I see nothing at all at 100% magnification. So it does not bother me for "normal" shooting, I just curious what people do when shoot extreme macro.

 

[Janoch]

KSV wrote... So how much you battling dust?

Not very much... easy to remove in post in CNX2, and camera sees service every 18 months or so anyway.

But for wet cleaning sensor, I use the "Copperhill method for cheapskates", here's a good description with nice photos to help you by: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9766

And for great tips and instructions, this site is very enjoyable: http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/index.html

 

[KSV]

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[Robin Casady]

If you have dust at f/64, clean your lens.

I have seen lens dust at f/45 on a 60mm Micro-Nikkor f/2.8D when close focused and shooting at the sky.

I've read that Nikon uses f/16 to look for dust.

I know you have no fear of diffraction for studio macros, but why not focus stack?

 

[KSV]

If you have dust at f/64, clean your lens.

I have seen lens dust at f/45 on a 60mm Micro-Nikkor f/2.8D when close focused and shooting at the sky.

I've read that Nikon uses f/16 to look for dust.

I know you have no fear of diffraction for studio macros, but why not focus stack?