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01/29/2005 10:29:33 AM · #1 |
I have my camera on the sensor cleaning right now and I don't know if it shuts off automatically or if you have to shut off the camera.
It says "Terminate the Cleaning"
Set the power to the OFF. The camera will turn off and the shuuter will close. The mirror will also go down. Set the power switch to on so you can start shooting again.
Then underneath it says !During the sensor cleaning, never do any of the following that would turn off the power. If the power is cut off, the shutter will close and it may damage the shutter curtains and image sensor. Do not turn the power switch to Off.
I am very confused as to what to do. Does it automatically stop the Cleaning Sensor on your camera or do I shut the camera off?
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01/29/2005 10:43:20 AM · #2 |
| Nevermind, I feel dumb. I figured out what I was doing. |
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01/29/2005 10:43:56 AM · #3 |
That means do not turn off the power while you are cleaning the sensor. The shutter would close on your cleaning implement, damaging the shutter.
Once you are done cleaning, you should power off the camera.
Always use a fully-charged battery when cleaning your sensor.
-Terry
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01/29/2005 10:47:05 AM · #4 |
I have to ask this cause I kind of thought the same thing at first...
Are you under the impression that there is some sort of cleaning going on while Sensor Clean mode?
The only thing that Sensor Clean does is lock the mirror open so that YOU can use a little blower brush on the sensor, never use canned air or any other weird things just on of those rubber photo blowers (without the brush on the end).
Other threads discuss sesor brushes but I haven't had to do that.
Once you are done doing the cleaning and everything is out of the way of the mirror, you turn the camera off and the mirror will close and you can put the lens back on.
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01/29/2005 10:48:40 AM · #5 |
| awpollard, yes, I was under the impression that it cleaned on it's own. I feel pretty stupid right now but oh well, never had to do this before so I guess I can excuse myself right?!.... |
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01/29/2005 11:22:56 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by ali626:
awpollard, yes, I was under the impression that it cleaned on it's own. I feel pretty stupid right now but oh well, never had to do this before so I guess I can excuse myself right?!.... |
Don't feel bad, I know of three people that were under the same impression (myself included). It was only when I read that section of the manual three times cause I didn't want to break anything and turned to my buddy asked what's this I actually have to clean this myself? He said yup and laughed cause he assumed his 7D did the same thing.
I think it is only the Oly evolt that actually shakes dust of the sensor.
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01/29/2005 01:25:29 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by awpollard:
I think it is only the Oly evolt that actually shakes dust of the sensor. :) |
The Olympus E-1 and the Olympus E-300 EVOLT have the self cleaning sensor feature. It's called Supersonic Wave Filter.
From the DPReview write-up of the E-300: "The "Supersonic Wave Filter" is a method of cleaning the CCD sensor which involves making it vibrate at a very high frequency, this vibration causes any dust or dirt to literally drop off the sensor surface and on to a sticky tape material (which apparently has been used in conventional SLR's for some time now). This built-in CCD cleaning takes place every time you power up the camera and can also be invoked from the camera menu. It's reassuring to see at least one manufacturer taking dust seriously and attempting to solve instead of avoiding the issue."
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