Just got my new camera and I need.....

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED

06/01/2010 12:16:02 PM · #1

Some advice....

Ok so first WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO got I love this thing!! LOL and BOY did I get LUCKY!!!

I get the Rebel XT an 18 - 55mm lens a 75-300mm lens several filters ( UV, Polarized, etc.) Card Reader, 2 batteries, a 4gb mem card, a 512 gb mem card, bag, strap, charger, cleaner, and a muslim 5 X 7 pop up backdrop so I have ALL kinds of new toys! and one heck of a deal!! But I have a couple of questions....

Ok question number 1: There is some dust on the inside part -- how do I clean that?? Its coming up in all of the images.. its not on the lens... its on the inside lil square thing lol
Question 2: I am attaching a thumb nail... can anyone tell me what this is??

I just realized I put this on the wrong thread... Im gonna leave it here since I cant delete

Message edited by author 2010-06-01 12:18:16.

ErinKirsten

Nikon Z9

06/01/2010 12:17:35 PM · #2

Originally posted by JustCaree:

You probably need your sensor cleaned - not something I would do (but I'm a scaredy cat) and lots of people do their own.

The other is an expo disc - it helps with white balance.

06/01/2010 12:19:07 PM · #3

what do I do with it?? its solid white... LOL

odriew

Fujifilm X-T5

Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4

06/01/2010 12:21:56 PM · #4

Originally posted by JustCaree:

what do I do with it?? its solid white... LOL

Did you get it used?

I have this. to remove sensor dust.

MinsoPhoto

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

06/01/2010 12:23:00 PM · #5

Originally posted by JustCaree:

what do I do with it?? its solid white... LOL

This explains it. Link.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED

06/01/2010 12:23:37 PM · #6

Originally posted by odriew:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
what do I do with it?? its solid white... LOL

Did you get it used?

I have this. to remove sensor dust.

yes I did and thank you.

ErinKirsten

Nikon Z9

06/01/2010 12:25:52 PM · #7

Originally posted by JustCaree:

what do I do with it?? its solid white... LOL

Check out this link and enter your make and model and you can view a tutorial on using the expodisc with your specific camera. Good luck! Have fun with your new toys!!

Expodisc Tutorial

06/01/2010 12:27:15 PM · #8

Originally posted by jminso:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
what do I do with it?? its solid white... LOL

This explains it. Link.

ahhhhhhhhhhh that makes sense LOL I used a white notecard to do that before LOL duh!!

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

06/01/2010 12:57:26 PM · #9

Originally posted by odriew:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
what do I do with it?? its solid white... LOL

Did you get it used?

I have this. to remove sensor dust.

Ok so I didnt have one of those cool lil things... but I didnt want to wait for one to come either... so I ran to the store and bought one of those blue ear nose things... those suctions things... worked great! clear as day now!

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

06/01/2010 01:19:02 PM · #10

Originally posted by JustCaree:

Ok so I didnt have one of those cool lil things... but I didnt want to wait for one to come either... so I ran to the store and bought one of those blue ear nose things... those suctions things... worked great! clear as day now!

What are those?

BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

06/01/2010 01:34:47 PM · #11

The only difference between those little suction devices for dealing with baby snot and the more costly Giotto made, photography purposed blowers, is the size of the bulb and the plastic they are made from. My cheap old blower broke down over the years as the flexible plastic degraded and began to spit little balls of sticky plastic onto my sensor. Not a happy result. Your little blue snot sucker ought to work fine, for a few years at least, but watch for the day when the solution starts adding to the problem.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

06/01/2010 01:42:28 PM · #12

Originally posted by Sevlow:

Originally posted by JustCaree:

Ok so I didnt have one of those cool lil things... but I didnt want to wait for one to come either... so I ran to the store and bought one of those blue ear nose things... those suctions things... worked great! clear as day now!

What are those?

It is this which is less then 5.00 from the pharmacy... lol and convientant.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

06/01/2010 01:48:38 PM · #13

Originally posted by BrennanOB:

Well, that and the Giotto looks really cool like a 50's rocketship. I have to hide it from the little ones or they want to play with it.

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

06/01/2010 02:32:12 PM · #14

hahaha well i can always paint my nose ball red

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

06/01/2010 02:35:59 PM · #15

Just make sure you don't suck the snot from the kid's nose and forget to empty it before cleaning the camera. :P

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

06/01/2010 02:37:39 PM · #16

hahahaha ewwwwwwwww well this one will be for camera only!! I wrote a C on the end of it to make sure lol

Ken

Canon EOS-7D

06/01/2010 02:59:40 PM · #17

Originally posted by JustCaree:

Originally posted by odriew:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
what do I do with it?? its solid white... LOL

Did you get it used?

I have this. to remove sensor dust.

yes I did and thank you.

Maybe. Put cam into manual focus, take a pic of a white wall and transfer to PC. In Photoshop click on Auto levels (or auto color, forget which) and you'll see the dust bunnies come to life. It's probably not a big deal if you don't see them in your pictures but they can really stick out in solid areas, such as the sky.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

06/01/2010 03:02:30 PM · #18

Originally posted by JustCaree:

I wrote a C on the end of it to make sure lol

C=Camera or C=Child. Yep, that will solve any potential confusion.

06/01/2010 03:52:22 PM · #19

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
I wrote a C on the end of it to make sure lol

C=Camera or C=Child. Yep, that will solve any potential confusion.

I dont have kids... however.. Im Carrie... My husband is Chris and My mom is Chris... How Fun... so now it says Cam.

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70 2.8L II

06/01/2010 04:43:39 PM · #20

Boy, you jumped in with both feet!! Kewl.

Enjoy the toys and the snot sucker! :P

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

06/01/2010 04:48:27 PM · #21

Originally posted by bergiekat:

Boy, you jumped in with both feet!! Kewl.

Enjoy the toys and the snot sucker! :P

bergie... it was an unexpected deal that was TRULY to good to pass up... WAY to good

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70 2.8L II

06/01/2010 04:52:24 PM · #22

Originally posted by JustCaree:

Originally posted by bergiekat:
Boy, you jumped in with both feet!! Kewl.

Enjoy the toys and the snot sucker! :P

bergie... it was an unexpected deal that was TRULY to good to pass up... WAY to good

Oh, not knocking ya at all. I am always looking for funds to buy more toys, lol. I can't even shoot well w/ my camera, but I'd like to get a better one! :P It makes learning and experimenting that much more fun with more toys! You can "play" more@! ;)

Gatorguy

Nikon D700

06/01/2010 04:56:49 PM · #23

Set your camera to f/22 and take a picture of a blue sky. You will likely be horrified when you look at the resulting image.

kiwinick

Sony DSLR-A550

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

06/01/2010 05:09:16 PM · #24

My advise if it is a used camera is spend the bucks and have it proffessionally cleaned. I had a sony DSLR cleaned and checked for around $100NZD. same day service as well.