Camera Maintenance
How Can You Maintain a Clean Camera and Lens?
Ever wonder why those weird smudges show up in your photos? This is a typical issue for photographers, especially those who employ interchangeable lens cameras like DSLR or Mirrorless.
It can be resolved, though.
Dust on your sensor!!!
Yes Dust, which is quite common and essentially inevitable, is what's causing these enigmatic dots or smudges. In order to address this issue, the majority of camera manufacturers have added a sensor cleaning feature to more recent camera models. Cleaning the camera sensor is a task that every photographer occasionally needs to deal with because this helpful little function isn't sufficient in some situations.
Sensor Dust: What is it?
When something enters a camera and sticks to the sensor, it is referred to as "sensor dust." The user of the camera often does this by taking off the body cover or changing lenses, which exposes the sensor. Dust attracts to and accumulates on camera sensors. If you're not diligent enough, the sensor on your camera will inevitably need to be cleaned very frequently.
In DSLR and mirrorless cameras, how can dust enter the camera sensor?
On a mirrorless camera, such as the Sony Alpha A7 III, Nikon Z7, or Canon EOS R, sensor dust is quite simple to acquire because the sensor is exposed throughout any lens adjustments. Although you may still get dust on the sensor with standard DSLR cameras, the mirror does offer some protection. It turns out that one of the primary sources of dust is the camera itself, which helps to explain why even photographers who don't frequently change their lenses still have trouble with dust getting on the sensor.
Other than having dirt and more debris from the surroundings blow into your sensor when changing lenses, there are two other main ways that dust may be produced.
- The shutter fires each time you snap a picture. When it happens, dust may be produced as a result of friction between the shutter's parts.
- The second time dust is produced is when the plastic body cap is being attached or removed. Dust may be produced as a result of friction between the plastic cap and the metal mounts. When you change your lens, the same applies.
Let's review some details:
- Your image quality can and will be affected by unclean sensors and filthy lenses.
- Lens and filter optics may be cleaned using the right techniques and equipment.
- To clean lens and filter optics, there are ineffective procedures and equipment.
- On the subject of lens cleaning, there is a tonne of information accessible, some of it contradictory.
How will you benefit from viewing our lecture, then?
- How should your camera and lens be effectively cleaned? What tools should you use?
- It's vital to have a blower and a loupe.
- Self-cleaning or hiring specialists for the job?
- How to clean your lens and flash
- How can you properly clean the surface of your lens using a liquid and a cloth?
- Guidelines for cleaning your camera
- How to properly clean your sensor: A delicate component.
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Dr. Omar Kamal
- BDS. October 6 University. 🇪🇬
- Staff member & Lecturer - MUST university 🇪🇬
- Canon Dental Partner - EGYPT