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Peter -- I would run the brush over the sensor, spin the brush, another pass, spin, pass, spin. Probably five passes between test shots. I did 5 test shots, so about 25 passes over the sensor. Total time took about an hour. Keep in mind that I was being extra careful and sealing things up before running out of the bathroom, taking a test shot, loading it, studying it, and repeating.

Cool. Thanks for the info. :)

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I purchased a Canon 20D last year and, as most folks, ended up with

"dirty" photos. I finally sucked it up and dropped the green for the

Visible Dust brushes. I used by bathroom as my work area. Before

starting on the camera, I cleaned the walls, floor, and counter top.

I was surprised to find out how easy this whole process was. I was

incredibly nervous about this, but after using the chamber brush and

getting a feel for the product, I became very comfortable with it. I

went over the sensor several times due to the dust spots being

stubborn. I probably did more than a dozen passes.

 

*Note: Downsizing the photos for the 'net makes it a little more

difficult to see the specs, but you get the idea. Test shots were of

a white screen on my monitor at f22. Photos are of upper right hand

corner of sensor (the dirtiest area).

 

Needless to say, I'm impressed. There are still some small spots that

will, no doubt, need to be taken off with Visible Dust's swab and

cleaner, but I am much happier with this than I was before. All in

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Thanks for the advice on the USM. Makes a big difference. I've got a lot to learn with the photo editing software. Photoshop Elements 2.0 came with the camera. The more I shoot with the 20D the more I like it.

 

Thanks for all the help.

 

Justin

Oops, I should have put a little background in there. Sorry.

 

Background: I've been using two Olympus OM-10's for about five years now and a Canon Rebel 2000 for about two years. I've had a Kodak Digital 6230 for about two years also. Most of my photography is outdoor. I prefer to use the manual settings over the auto. My goal is to finally get some projects out of the way (some examples: state history and past/present agriculture).

 

Lense-wise: I think I fell for the 28-300mm lense because of the range. After using it this little bit, I can tell that it is not what I was hoping it would be. When you mentioned a 50mm f/1.8 lense, are you referring to a Canon brand lense or another brand.

 

Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to putting a lot of time into photography this year.

 

Justin L.

Last week I finally made the jump and bought a Canon EOS 20D and

Tamron 28-300mm lense. I based my decisions on several reviews

(including the ones here). I've only been able to get out once this

week to do some shooting.

 

Are there any tips/tricks to using the 20D? I'm a little overwhelmed

with all the options at the moment. All info and advice is

appreciated. Thanks.

 

Justin

Thanks. Sorry if I sounded foolish. Just wanted to make sure.

I was out today and had my camera case in the back seat of my pickup. I didn't noticed it until a while later, but I had set the case in front of one of the 6x9 inch speakers that is mounted in a wooden box in the back seat. The film was in the case (a Promaster roller case) and was about six inches from the speaker magnet. Keep in mind that the magnet is inside the wooden speaker box. Could it have caused damage?

To what extent, if any, can a magent damage a roll of film that is

unused or unprocessed?

I've been using this OM-10 for about 3 years now and I love it.

Found a second one a while back. The problem with this one is that

the meter is jumping eraticly. Ex: If it sets to 1/125th, it will

flicker on the speed above and below. Wondering if this is a common

problem with these cameras. Anyone know what it takes to repair this

problem? I'm not sure if I want to spend the money fix it or upgrade

to something new. Would a manual shudder speed adapter fix the

problem? Main reason I don't want to upgrade is due to the fact that

I have a variety of lenses for the OM-10.