I'm not going to belabor this point. We Luddites get tiresome after a time, I
know.
BUT my "sensor" gets a clean, dust-free start with every wind of the film
advance lever, winder, or motor drive. Really clever technology, eh wot,
Zuikoids? Imagine the miracle of an always new and pristine sensor upon which
to paint with the magic of light, the beauty and perfection of the images so
captured to be brought to realization and permanence -- yes, permanence --
through the magic of chemistry! What a wonderful world!
Had a CD rot lately? I have.
Walt
>
>
> On May 10, 2004, at 10:42 AM, Cyrtolite@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Thank you Carlos, Andrew, and Winsor. I think I get it.
> >
> > Though I'm not thrilled to have dust on my sensor after only having
> > the E-1 for about a month and a half, at least I know the cause of the
> > spots.
>
> If you need some cleaning information I have found these to be very
> helpful:
>
> http://www.bythom.com/cleaning.htm
> http://www.pbase.com/image/15473243
>
> They are Nikon centric sites but the E-1 would be the same except that
> you might need a smaller swab. Just make sure you can securely lock the
> mirror out of the way. I was able to make a tool from a plastic knife
> with an exacto saw and an emery board, and a ped pad wrapped around it
> per the Thom Hogan site. It is cheaper and works better than the Sensor
> Swabs from Kodak.
>
> People extend the cleaning period by changing lenses with the body
> opening facing downward. Also a blow with either a hand blower or CO2
> cartridge(the kind with no propellant or lubricant) blower helps to
> delay doing the wet stuff. A month and a half is not bad and you can
> console yourself that it is a side effect of having a nice sharp image
> sensor. Cameras with thicker, more diffusing filters on top of the
> sensor don't show the dust as much because it is out of focus more.
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California
> USA
>
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