Author Topic: Dust magnets (Read 3667 times)

melastmohican · « **on:** January 03, 2014, 14:53 »

Which cameras have worst dust cleaning system? Frankly when I switched to full frame with cleaning system I thought my problems would be over but I did not see much improvement. So here is my vote for Canon :-)

mlwinphoto · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2014, 15:49 »

I've been shooting a Nikon D800 for a couple of years now and have never had to clean the sensor....I'd say Nikon's 'dust cleaning system' works pretty well.

ShadySue · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2014, 16:05 »

Quote from: melastmohican on January 03, 2014, 14:53

Which cameras have worst dust cleaning system? Frankly when I switched to full frame with cleaning system I thought my problems would be over but I did not see much improvement. So here is my vote for Canon :-)

Totally agree, 5D2 is a total dust magnet, and the auto cleaning system does nothing.

fritz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2014, 19:24 »

My vote goes to Canon as well but found "genius" way to avoid dust as much as possible. Bought three Canon bodies each with prime, zoom an tele lens so I don't switch lenses often . The fourth Nikon body seems to me dust proof but again I prefer Canon over Nikon.

By the way, recently bought Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens and have to switch the lens to test but have to say for less than 200$ is one of the "must have" with unbelievable sharpness. Amazing!

jatrax · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2014, 21:00 »

The newer Pentax system is amazing. My old k-x always had dust but my k-5 has over 35,000 actuations and never been cleaned, k-5IIs is over 10,000 and no dust. And I change lenses a lot.

Just went over a batch of 48 for Alamy looking for dust spots and found: zero.

Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2014, 02:57 »

None of my Nikons had and have problems with dust.
(I hope it will continue with the new one

)

Ariene · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2014, 05:20 »

Quote from: mlwinphoto on January 03, 2014, 15:49

I've been shooting a Nikon D800 for a couple of years now and ...

?

Are you sure? Where did you get this body years ago?

Difydave · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2014, 07:14 »

Quote from: jatrax on January 03, 2014, 21:00

The newer Pentax system is amazing. My old k-x always had dust but my k-5 has over 35,000 actuations and never been cleaned, k-5IIs is over 10,000 and no dust. And I change lenses a lot.

Just went over a batch of 48 for Alamy looking for dust spots and found: zero.

Same here. I'm still on the K5 but it's fairly dust free. Haven't needed to wet clean it yet at well over 10,000. Have blown it out a few times though.

mlwinphoto · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2014, 10:37 »

Quote from: Ariene on January 04, 2014, 05:20

Quote from: mlwinphoto on January 03, 2014, 15:49
I've been shooting a Nikon D800 for a couple of years now and ...
? Are you sure? Where did you get this body years ago?

Got it April, 2012. So, 1 yr and 9 months ago. Sorry, I was off by 3 months.

JPSDK · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2014, 17:45 »

I have a nikon d 600 and it is full of snot and dust.
But the sensor outclasses anything, so ill stick to it.
Maybe clean it. It needs done.

mlwinphoto · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2014, 19:09 »

Quote from: JPSDK on January 04, 2014, 17:45

I have a nikon d 600 and it is full of snot and dust.
But the sensor outclasses anything, so ill stick to it.
Maybe clean it. It needs done.

The D600 is/was notorious for oil (from the aperture blades?) and dust, particularly the bodies in the initial release; don't know if that is still an issue.

Firewall · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2014, 04:46 »

Quote from: mlwinphoto on January 04, 2014, 19:09

Quote from: JPSDK on January 04, 2014, 17:45
I have a nikon d 600 and it is full of snot and dust.
But the sensor outclasses anything, so ill stick to it.
Maybe clean it. It needs done.

The D600 is/was notorious for oil (from the aperture blades?) and dust, particularly the bodies in the initial release; don't know if that is still an issue.

Supposed to be solved in the D610.