Argh! Dust on sensor. at DVinfo.net

Gian Pablo Villamil · April 5th, 2006, 03:21 AM

Don't know how this happened, but somehow managed to get some big globs of dust on the sensor. I know it is the sensor, because the globs are perfectly in focus and bounce up and down as the image stabilizer does it's thing.

Any obvious/easy way to clean it, or does it need to go back to Sony?

Ron Little · April 8th, 2006, 12:04 PM

That happened to me on a motorcycle trip I just used a can of dust off worked fine after that.

Gian Pablo Villamil · April 9th, 2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Little

That happened to me on a motorcycle trip I just used a can of dust off worked fine after that.

How did you get access to the sensor? Did you take anything apart, or poked the nozzle in through the tape hatch?

Ron Little · April 10th, 2006, 11:18 AM

I just opened it up an stuck the nozzle in and dusted everything I could reach. I was on a motorcycle trip across the US and knew I would never get another chance to shoot a trip like it again. So I took the chance and it payed off. Make sure you blow out the eyepiece also. Good luck.

April 5th, 2006, 03:21 AM	#1
Gian Pablo Villamil Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 138	Argh! Dust on sensor. Don't know how this happened, but somehow managed to get some big globs of dust on the sensor. I know it is the sensor, because the globs are perfectly in focus and bounce up and down as the image stabilizer does it's thing. Any obvious/easy way to clean it, or does it need to go back to Sony?

April 8th, 2006, 12:04 PM	#2
Ron Little Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 627	That happened to me on a motorcycle trip I just used a can of dust off worked fine after that.

April 10th, 2006, 11:18 AM	#4
Ron Little Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 627	I just opened it up an stuck the nozzle in and dusted everything I could reach. I was on a motorcycle trip across the US and knew I would never get another chance to shoot a trip like it again. So I took the chance and it payed off. Make sure you blow out the eyepiece also. Good luck.