nabeeko Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I have been shooting outdoor portraits for the past many months and rarely had the chance to shoot at smaller apertures(f/11 and beyond) as I tend to fashion the "blurred-background" look. Last week I purchased a macro lens and stopped the lens down to f/16. To my surprise,(I almosted fainted) I saw dots all over the image. First I thought it was the lens, however, I switched to another lens(stopped down) and found the same UFOs as the first image. I know this is normal but didn't find it a problem for portraits. What sensor brush/cleaner would you recommend? And how would you use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_dunn2 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 <a href="http://www.photo.net/equipment/digital/sensorcleaning/">http://www.photo.net/equipment/digital/sensorcleaning/</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_austin Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
images_in_light_north_west Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Arctic Butterfly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopoldstotch Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Its sensor dust. Just another note, you need a LARGER aperture to get that blurred backgorund you fashion so very much. A small aperture will have everything in focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabeeko Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Leopold, Thank you for your comments...PLEASE RE-READ. Maybe you'll understand second time around, or maybe you'll never understand. If that's the case, keep your comments to yourself. You sure know how to make good friends. "I have been shooting outdoor portraits for the past many months and rarely had the chance to shoot at smaller apertures(f/11 and beyond) as I tend to fashion the "blurred-background" look." Nothing's corrected, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabeeko Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 One more thing to add to by dear friend Leopold... Thanks for letting me know that it's called sensor dust. I learn new things every day. Maybe, just maybe, if you could, please RE-read the question >>> What sensor brush/cleaner would you recommend? And how would you use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopoldstotch Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 yeah, sorry about that. I must have misunterpreted it. Its just that when you said "smaller apertures(f/11 and beyond) as I tend to fashion the "blurred-background" look." Did you mean beyond as in <11? I thought you meant beyond as in >11, especially since you mentioned f16 in the next sentence. Sorry 'bout that:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebell Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Well said Steve, you tell him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopoldstotch Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 oops, "rarely". I missed that part. I feel stupid now. I'm really sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopoldstotch Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 As for which blower I recommend, pretty much any $4 blower will do the job, and cleaning the sensor only takes a couple of minutes. Just be careful NOT to use a brush, as it could damage the image sensor. Best of luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awindsor Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 A Giotto Rocket Blower is great for dusting the sensor. Most of the time I find that using a blower is sufficient. Some people say that using a negative ionizer aids in removing the dust but I haven't tried that. For stubborn dust I use a Sensor Brush. You can buy cheap versions from CopperHill or an art store: http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/How_to/a_Brush_Your_Sensor/a_Brush_Your_Sensor.html I have never had to use a wet cleaning method for the sensor yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabeeko Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Thanks guys for all the responses and methods. Leopold, no hard feelings. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopoldstotch Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 No problem Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w_t1 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 you should be contacting Art Bell or Bob Shell, not photonet :=) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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