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Camera cleaning??

  • 20-02-2018 8:54am
    #1
    ClubDead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭


    I've noticed that there seems to be something showing up in all of my photographs....a speck of dust or something. I've tried cleaning my camera but I can't get rid of it. Has anyone had their camera cleaned in a place they could recommend in Dublin?


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  • #2
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,675 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    what camera do you have? some have a sensor cleaning function built in.

    it's almost certainly a speck of dust sitting on the sensor. nothing you would tackle yourself (in terms of physically cleaning the sensor) unless you're confident about doing it. the inbuilt camera cleaning function - if you have it - would probably vibrate the sensor or similar to dislodge the dust.


  • #3
    ClubDead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭ClubDead


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    what camera do you have? some have a sensor cleaning function built in.

    it's almost certainly a speck of dust sitting on the sensor. nothing you would tackle yourself (in terms of physically cleaning the sensor) unless you're confident about doing it. the inbuilt camera cleaning function - if you have it - would probably vibrate the sensor or similar to dislodge the dust.

    I have a Nikon d3100. Do you know if that has a cleaning function?


  • #4
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,675 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    it does appear to - but apparently the default setting is to run a clean on power on and power off - if this is the case, it may not be able to dislodge the dust for you. might be worth looking for it on the menu, probably in a settings menu, look for a spanner icon.


  • #5
    georgefalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 791 ✭✭✭georgefalls


    Worth reading this. Lots of info and advice.

    http://www.dslrbodies.com/cameras/camera-articles/sensors/cleaning-your-sensor.html


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