This service can also be performed at some local camera stores for a fee as well. They will run a few standard tests and clean the sensor before returning it to you for a fee. If all else fails, you can send your camera into the manufacturer for a check up. It still wasn’t perfect, but it was much better than it was before they helped. The people at my local Wolf Camera were nice enough to blow off the sensor on my first camera. If attempting to clean the dust off just isn’t your thing, or if there is still an unacceptable amount of dust on your sensor, you can take it to your local camera store and ask for help. Two of the larger specks of dust are now gone. It got a little cloudy on me while working on this post, but here is the after image with the self clean & blower. Because there are so many cameras out there, and I’m only familiar with Nikons, please consult your manual before doing this! Your camera manual will have instructions on how to do so. The mirror needs to be locked prior to using the blower. The bristles of a brush can actually damage your sensor (or filter), so use air only.Īlways consult your manual if you have any questions. The Nikon manual recommends using a blower without a brush and use the puffs of air to try to remove the dust. You can use an air blower to CAREFULLY attempt to blow the dust off of the sensor. If your camera does not have a self cleaning sensor, or if it doesn’t clean off all of the debris, you are not out of luck. One of the major black spots is now gone and there aren’t as many less noticeable ones. But on a closer look in Photshop, it did help a little. Just eyeballing it in the LCD, it didn’t do too much cleaning. So, obviously, it had not been cleaned in a while (I think one time ever!) By following the directions in the manual, I set it to self clean….basically, you set your camera on a flat surface and go to the menu option to “Clean Image Sensor”. Nikons can be self cleaned when you tell it to (by going to the menu), or automatically at start up, or at shut down, or at start up and shut down. Most models of Nikons and Canons have this option available. The only thing I see that looks like a 'spot' is a fairly large slightly darkened disk just inside the bend of the streetlight at the top. I use the D700 which has a self cleaning sensor. From the research that I have done, most cameras have a self cleaning sensor. :) I really hate taking the time to clean up images in Photoshop due to artifacts in my images, so I have a couple of options. Yuck! As you can see here, my sensor is pretty dirty. My aperture was set at f/16 for these images. The little black spots are pretty noticeable contrasting on the light blue sky. Bring it into Photoshop or Lightroom and take a look. Preferably a piece of sky that is evenly lit and without clouds will be the best type of image for looking for dust. Make sure your aperture is set at the highest number–usually 16, 22, or 32, set your meter to “0” (or you can even underexpose by a 1/3 or 2/3 of a stop) and take a quick picture of blue sky. ***Small disclaimer–When I say “sensor” I’m meaning the filter that is covering the sensor.
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