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Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

08/27/2006 12:45:16 PM · #1

For the last couple of months I've been doing a lot of traveling shooting our ASA softball team. Been around dusty ball fields. Didn't relize how bad my sensor was getting. Did some landscap shots and it jumped right out at me. My first time using the Copper Hill method....It works well!

idiot; spelling error

Message edited by author 2006-08-27 13:01:56.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

08/27/2006 12:54:34 PM · #2

Except it's "Copper Hill"; good stuff :-)

R.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

08/27/2006 12:54:59 PM · #3

I hear Cooper Hill is fighting for market share...

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

08/27/2006 12:56:09 PM · #4

Always a wise guy in the crowd....lol. I'll have the SC fix my typoooo...lol

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Except it's "Copper Hill"; good stuff :-)

R.

Mick

Canon EOS-5D

08/27/2006 01:09:15 PM · #5

Hey Joe, I just happened to be cleaning my sensor when I spotted your post. :D

Mine had about a dozen small dust specs. They're all gone now, but I also have a few large smears that look like fingerprints. I'm going to clean my lens and try again.

BTW, did you run auto-levels on the images? It shows up the dust much better. I shoot a blank scene with the lens set at max aperture and focused on infinity, then run auto-levels on the photo. It really shows up the dust.

deapee

Kodak V803

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/27/2006 01:25:55 PM · #6

I don't even check before and after anymore. I just use a piece of scotch tape and put it back together and put it away. Being that it takes about 4 seconds and works 100% of the time with 100% accuracy, there is no need to check anymore...I just KNOW it's clean.

08/27/2006 01:28:05 PM · #7

Hey Mick...Thanks..I shot at f22, focus to infinity. I new I had a couple small ones left in the corners. Did the auto levels, looks like I have a few more small ones, I'm going to do the same and clean my lens to see if thats where its coming from....Nice trick...Thanks.

this is just plain scary. Had my 20D just about a year, never cleaned the sensor.

Originally posted by micknewton:

Message edited by author 2006-08-27 14:08:16.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

08/27/2006 01:35:17 PM · #8

I used your scotch tape first, got the big one out. Kinda scary with the tape sticking to the sensor. I'm going to stick with Copper Hill. (no pun intended)..lol

Originally posted by deapee:

Mick

Canon EOS-5D

08/27/2006 01:45:52 PM · #9

Originally posted by deapee:

I'm just amazed that you don't end up with sticky glue gunk all over your sensor. The specks of dust that I get on my sensor are so small I can't even see them with a magnifying glass.

But heck, if it works... :D

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

08/27/2006 02:35:34 PM · #10

Originally posted by micknewton:

Originally posted by deapee:
I don't even check before and after anymore. I just use a piece of scotch tape and put it back together and put it away. Being that it takes about 4 seconds and works 100% of the time with 100% accuracy, there is no need to check anymore...I just KNOW it's clean.

I'm just amazed that you don't end up with sticky glue gunk all over your sensor. The specks of dust that I get on my sensor are so small I can't even see them with a magnifying glass.

But heck, if it works... :D

Scotch Tape is bad: Scotch Magic Tape is good; leaves no residue. I assume that's what he's using...

R.

deapee

Kodak V803

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/27/2006 02:47:34 PM · #11

I dunno what I use...whatever is 3 rolls for a buck.