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10/22/2005 01:28:07 PM · #1 |
The rules say "Absolutely no spot-editing is allowed". Does this include cloning out spots from dust on the sensor? For some subjects you may want to use small apertures and I don't really like to clean my camera all that often. I usually accept a few spots along the edges and take care of them in editing. For a contest entry it wouldn't be too nice to have the spots there though.
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10/22/2005 01:34:01 PM · #2 |
Yes, the basic rules do prohibit dust spot cloning :-(
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10/22/2005 01:34:59 PM · #3 |
| Yes, it does mean that. That is one of the limitations of the Basic challenges, and one of the few disadvantages that dSLR users have compared to fixed-lens cameras. |
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10/22/2005 01:46:00 PM · #4 |
OK, I kind of suspected this was the interpretation, but you can always hope. :)
No small apertures then...
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10/22/2005 01:52:47 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by AndersOstberg:
OK, I kind of suspected this was the interpretation, but you can always hope. :)
No small apertures then... |
Or you could always clean your sensor... I find that if it's clean to start with, a little bulb-blowing every day before a shoot keeps it pretty clean...
R.
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10/22/2005 02:00:07 PM · #6 |
I do clean my cameras regularily but I don't usually manage to get them 100% dust free. I stop when there's just a spot or two in a corner or along an edge, I find there's a point of diminishing returns when cleaning.
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10/22/2005 02:04:42 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by AndersOstberg:
I do clean my cameras regularily but I don't usually manage to get them 100% dust free. I stop when there's just a spot or two in a corner or along an edge, I find there's a point of diminishing returns when cleaning. |
Gotcha. But a small dust spot or two won't usually hurt you in the voting (knock on wood).
R.
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10/22/2005 02:08:39 PM · #8 |
Here's a few that had sensor dust that didn't hurt...
 
and of course here's mine that's pretty big too :(
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10/22/2005 03:08:21 PM · #9 |
| Most peoples monitors aren't even calibrated enough to see the dust :P |
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10/22/2005 04:29:11 PM · #10 |
Has anyone checked out Visible Dust?
I've read good things about them, but is it worth it?
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10/22/2005 04:35:05 PM · #11 |
lol rikki that one dirty sensor :P
makes me not feel so bad on mine |
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10/22/2005 07:41:45 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by wavelength:
Has anyone checked out Visible Dust?
I've read good things about them, but is it worth it? |
The Visible Dust system, and others, have been widely discussed and debated previously in these forums. Try a forum search for "sensor cleaning". My own suggestion is to read the Pixel Sweeper tutorial before you decide which method to use.
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10/22/2005 07:46:41 PM · #13 |
I use a sort of three-stage routine now. First I try a bulb blower (Rocket Blower). If that doesn't work, I use brushes á la Pixel Sweeper as mentioned in coolhar's post. Third stage if the two previous ones fail is the "Coppermine method", i.e. Eclipse cleaning fluid and Pec Pads.
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