Dust Bunny Competition - DPChallenge Forums

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

02/16/2006 05:52:44 PM · #1

Instead of removing the Dust Bunnies, lets have a contest of them. Real one straight from the camera please. I just got my 20D back from Canon today with the new $360 sensor. I immediately went outside and took this pic of the blue sky. The circled Bunnies were visible at normal 8x12 viewing size. Am I being picky at f/32 blue sky since none of them are DARK black? So everyone grab your cam, go aoutside with blue sky, crank it to F/32 or there abouts and lets see how everyone else is compared to a brand new sensor. Post your pic here.

hsteg

Fujifilm X-T20

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

02/16/2006 05:57:04 PM · #2

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:

Hit that image with some autolevels. youll really see the dust then.

Beetle

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/16/2006 06:37:12 PM · #3

I might get a ribbon in THIS one, at least....

I happened to do this just this morning.

It looked plenty bad enough with a touch of levels(before and after)

But then once I hit auto levels, it got REALLY bad..... how can it look THIS bad when my photos still look fine?

I guess I need to try this again without sunflares adding to the mess ... might try an indoor job next time.

Message edited by author 2006-02-16 18:38:51.

Katmystiry

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

02/16/2006 06:39:09 PM · #4

I thought you meant the Dust Bunnies behind my couch .. I bet I'd win that .. so far my sensor is clean so I can't compete here :)

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

02/16/2006 11:30:41 PM · #5

Ew! I think they're alive, Karin!

I haven't checked mine in awhile. Been using the rocket blower now and then though. Will see if I can post a pic later.

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/17/2006 12:34:13 AM · #6

This was pretty grotesque, came out of nowhere a couple weeks ago. Note the "smear" middle-rightish.

After a sensor cleaning with eclipse and pec-pads:

yanko

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

02/17/2006 12:38:13 AM · #7

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

This was pretty grotesque, came out of nowhere a couple weeks ago. Note the "smear" middle-rightish.

After a sensor cleaning with eclipse and pec-pads:

R.

Did you throw up into your camera while change lens or something?

KiwiChris

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

02/17/2006 04:47:33 AM · #8

Finaly something I'm good at. :-).

This was the 20D sensor about August last year, shot at F/22 of white on my monitor (hence vignetting).

I live on a dusty shingle road, and don't clean the sensor quite as often as I should! This was my 'before' shot before cleaning. I use sensor swabs and eclipse, BTW.

Cheers, Me.

02/17/2006 08:54:49 AM · #9

Check out the Dust Bunnies in this shot (look at the sky)...

SI.com - 2006 Swimsuit - Model: Marisa Miller

...even high-profile shots can suffer from this. ;^) Actually, I'm surprised they weren't cleaned up in PP.

PhantomEWO

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

02/17/2006 10:07:50 AM · #10

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Well maybe it's just normal to have some light dust bunnies even on brand new sensors straight from canon, maybe I'm just too picky

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

02/17/2006 10:29:53 AM · #11

rofl you guys are to funny. I think I got a watermark on mine..how on earth do I get that off? The reason why I think it is water is because I went on vacation and took my camera to the pool area at the hotel. come home and ended up with a huge area that is dark then the rest.

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

02/17/2006 10:47:36 AM · #12

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:

Man forget the dust!!! Do you realize you've got writing all over your glass???? :P

MAK

Leica CL

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

02/17/2006 10:53:47 AM · #13

This is a Canon thread *wink*

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

02/17/2006 11:42:35 AM · #14

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Nobody else thought it was strange to see sensor dust on images at a site like Sport's Illustrated?

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/17/2006 11:43:53 AM · #15

I think it's very strange indeed. It has me scratching my head.

R.

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

02/17/2006 11:48:54 AM · #16

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

02/17/2006 11:53:28 AM · #17

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

...and the unlabeled ones are where you sneezed? ;^)

dleach

Canon EOS-20D

02/17/2006 12:04:52 PM · #18

Okay... but do you attempt to do the self clean... again?

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

02/17/2006 12:09:11 PM · #19

Actually, my sensor was terribly dirty the other day. It looked like this:

After I cleaned it, it looked like this:

dleach

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

02/17/2006 12:11:15 PM · #20

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Was there sky in that picture?

wee_ag

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

02/17/2006 12:22:46 PM · #21

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:

...I just got my 20D back from Canon today with the new $360 sensor.

Ok, I'm as big a fan of dust bunnies as the next guy, but what is this about a new sensor? Did I miss something? Can you upgrade sensors or this just replacing a bad one?

And to throw my name in the hat.... I was looking forward to this hike in the mountains for weeks. Once I got back from it and looked at my pics - THIS is what I see!

Message edited by author 2006-02-17 12:54:12.

Bugzeye

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

02/17/2006 12:48:38 PM · #22

Originally posted by glad2badad:

I am really surpised that a photographer who knew he was shooting one of the most viewed picture layouts in the free world did not clean the sensor before the shoot. Perhaps the dust was added afterwards as a subtle watermark for internet use?

PhantomEWO

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

02/17/2006 07:19:39 PM · #23

Originally posted by wee_ag:

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:
...I just got my 20D back from Canon today with the new $360 sensor.

Ok, I'm as big a fan of dust bunnies as the next guy, but what is this about a new sensor? Did I miss something? Can you upgrade sensors or this just replacing a bad one?

And to throw my name in the hat.... I was looking forward to this hike in the mountains for weeks. Once I got back from it and looked at my pics - THIS is what I see!

Ouch you have a bunch a very mad bunnies running around in that pic. Follow the instruction on how to clean the sensor. I experimented somewhat as others said they cleaned their sensor. It ruined it and had to buy a new one for $360. It even came directly from the factory with bunnies. Not happy. They want me to go without the camera again and for me to pay the shipping to send it back. I figure after $360 they could supply a return postage authorization ... nope. The sensor was about $85 the rest was labor.

02/18/2006 10:53:38 PM · #24

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

Originally posted by glad2badad:
Check out the Dust Bunnies in this shot (look at the sky)...

SI.com - 2006 Swimsuit - Model: Marisa Miller

...even high-profile shots can suffer from this. ;^) Actually, I'm surprised they weren't cleaned up in PP.

I am really surpised that a photographer who knew he was shooting one of the most viewed picture layouts in the free world did not clean the sensor before the shoot. Perhaps the dust was added afterwards as a subtle watermark for internet use?

Interesting theory. Maybe the photographer had some deal where the shots were just turned over to Sport's Illustrated and someone in-house works them over prior to publication?

Seems to me that sense of pride alone would be enough to clean them up, either way (photographer himself, or anyone working PP).

yanko