dust on lens: Does anyone has dust on their lens?
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Inside or outside? I have some dust inside that I really don't how to clean! Any ideas?
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I clean the camera lens on my iPhone and the lenses on optics with no problems. I do follow up with a micro fibre towel which makes it perfect. Otherwise there is a little tiny bit of residue, You can't see it but it's there.
124214
Another thing worth remembering is that lasers and lenses are *analog* devices and dirt or filmy deposits on the lens will definitely degrade performance. Lens-cleaning disks exist though I have no experience with them. Being an electronics technician I have always carefully opened my units (usually out of warranty by the time cleaning is required) and gently and carefully wiped the lenses with a damp q-tip. The improvement in performance (especially audio) is often startling.
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Make sure the filter has a firm, solid rotation feel without being loose or gritty. Scratches that are deep are to be avoided whereas minor scratches won't be noticed unless the coatings are scratched. Also make sure there is absolutely NO damage to the filter ring or threads whatsoever - if it has been dropped while mounted on a lens it could be out-of-round and become stuck on your lens if overtightened. Insist on a photo or two showing any imperfections or just buy new. B+W is my filter of choice.
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It's a bit smudgy. I use it now to protect old lenses that I don't use much. B+W, Hoya, Tiffen, are all good filters that I currently use and I haven't had any problems with. I advise paying the extra few bucks for the better filters that will last longer.
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It's my favorite camera ever, and I also own a DSLR. That said, I discovered a small piece of dust or debris on the sensor through a photo of the sky shot at f/16, focused at infinity. Otherwise I wouldn't have discovered the dust. I sent the camera back to Ricoh repair services for warranty service about a month ago, and it's in transit back to me now. This is not a common occurrence, and I was told by a Ricoh product specialist that the dust most likely entered the camera during the manufacturing process. A clean room where the cameras are assembled probably became temporarily contaminated.
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If the dust is on the lens, you can blow it away with a blower, or clean with a lens cleaner. But, here's something to keep in mind. I also noticed a lot of dust when I used this camera. Here's a picture with the example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blokh/7556804584/sizes/l/in/photostream/ The dust was actually on the sensor and I didn't see it before. So I cleaned up the sensor and it is gone now.
1800886
I've had mine for a few years and haven't really had issues with it. I personally think it is a gorgeous lens.
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you probably have dust in the lens. This is common if you keep a camera in your pocket. you should contact sony and have them service it (it's still under warranty, and dust in the camera shouldn't happen so quickly. FWIW, my T1 took about 4 years of in the pocket before I noticed dust, and now I notice lots of dust.)
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If screwed in properly it should help keep any moisture and dust off of your camera lens....I have not noticed any problems with my lens an this time.
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There is a lot of advice online. Try running a piece of paper around the seams of the circular lens parts to clear out dust. Welcome to the disposable society.
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Just a novice, but I installed a 52mm screw-on UV filter on the front of the lens to protect it from scratches. This keeps dirt off the lens and allows me to clean only the filter with alcohol wipes without fear of damaging the lens. If the UV filter gets scratched, it is easily, and most importantly, inexpensively replaced. Check with a real camera store for cleaning materials for lenses. On-line searches for camera forums should also provide a wealth of information.
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I had the same issue on my Sig SP2022. Used a lens cleaning product from a company called Italian Gun Grease. It worked really well. Wiped off the soot without problems, and no apparent scratching. The company only sells one lens cleaning product. You can find it on their website.
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I have had this problem. Very gently wiggling the lens seems to retract the lens, with no observable effect, at least in my case. But do so at your own risk! This camera has become useless to me for a different reason -- dust has collected on the lens inside the camera, with no obvious way to open the camera to clean it. I get very bad blotches on my photos, especially when using the zoom.
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When looking through camera I see dust particales or fibers. Ive used my the hand air tool you squeeze but ive used that lense tissue and maybe I shouldnt but i bought the kit and i thought it was for the inside as well. How do I get it all out i hate seeing it while i take photos nothign really shows up on photos but its just the site and thought.....
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Mine seem to have a film on the outside of each lens, but it also seems like they don't want you to peel it off. Usually they provide a tab to use when they want you to peel something off. Did you peel it?
34107
That has not happened to me. In wet weather I do wipe off the lenssurface before driving. The foggy picture has always cleared.