Thanks again Winsor. I'll add these sites to my list of references. I'm not
ready to clean the sensor yet, I think, because the few specks of dust on
there are not causing image degradation right now. I am familiar with the
basic
precautions for dust avoidance and have been employing them consistently. I'm
thinking the dust might have been there when I got the camera but who knows.
I've certainly done everything in my power to avoid getting anything inside
the camera body.
Scott Whittemore
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To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Anomalies in E-1/OM Images
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 11:59:35 -0700
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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