Canon auto sensor clean

[antonroland]

Hello Everyone

I was hugely cynical about this feature in the early days but recently I kind of form the opinion that there might just be something to it, especially in the later versions?

Or did I maybe learn to change lenses in a more sophisticated way?

Would love to hear your opinions on this

 

[simonblue]

I am never sure,but I think they are getting better,the one thing I would love is a camera that the sensor that doesnt pick up any dust

 

[antonroland]

I am never sure,but I think they are getting better,the one thing I would love is a camera that the sensor that doesnt pick up any dust

Mmmhhhhh, wouldn't THAT be loverly!

 

[woof woof]

Or did I maybe learn to change lenses in a more sophisticated way?

I think it's pretty well known that much of the crap that ended up on your sensor with older cameras was internally generated by the camera itself as oil and bits of moving parts come off. Over the years I'm pretty sure that some of the internal materials will have been changed in an attempt to minimise the issue but even so I expect that the issue remains to some degree and indeed we do see reports of oil deposits on sensors being an issue with brand new cameras.

So, even if you never change your lens at all the chances are that sooner or later something will either come off your camera and find its way onto the sensor or come in from the outside world and end up on it.

My Panasonic G1 seems to be quite resistant to contamination and its self cleaning function seems to work very well and infact I've never had to wet clean it even once.

 

[antonroland]

I think it's pretty well known that much of the crap that ended up on your sensor with older cameras was internally generated by the camera itself as oil and bits of moving parts come off. Over the years I'm pretty sure that some of the internal materials will have been changed in an attempt to minimise the issue but even so I expect that the issue remains to some degree and indeed we do see reports of oil deposits on sensors being an issue with brand new cameras.

So, even if you never change your lens at all the chances are that sooner or later something will either come off your camera and find its way onto the sensor or come in from the outside world and end up on it.

My Panasonic G1 seems to be quite resistant to contamination and its self cleaning function seems to work very well and infact I've never had to wet clean it even once.

My 1Ds Mk II receives a roughly quarterly clean and I change lenses about equally with both bodies but soon after a clean the muck is back on the 1's sensor so maybe there is something to that idea...or maybe I should send the old girl for a really pro clean:shrug:

 

[woof woof]

One thing I've noticed with my cameras is that the contamination issue has improved with age and shutter count. My 20D and 5D both suffered horrendously in early life but then improved. I assume that this is in part due to whatever was likely to break off the moving parts having broken off as the camera becomes worn in. Maybe cameras get worse again towards the end of their life?

 

[Boldonian]

I always have the dust clean function turned on - start up and shut down. I went from a Nikon D90 - Sensor clean switched on, never had a speck of dust...to a Canon 5D Clssic -no sensor clean and loads of dust specks on my pics......to a 5Dmk2 sensor clean switched on....no dust . It's gotta work.

 

[antonroland]

One thing I've noticed with my cameras is that the contamination issue has improved with age and shutter count. My 20D and 5D both suffered horrendously in early life but then improved. I assume that this is in part due to whatever was likely to break off the moving parts having broken off as the camera becomes worn in. Maybe cameras get worse again towards the end of their life?

Oh HELL NO!!:bonk:

Just put a new shutter in my 1D...more crap to follow then?

 

[simonblue]

One thing I've noticed with my cameras is that the contamination issue has improved with age and shutter count. My 20D and 5D both suffered horrendously in early life but then improved. I assume that this is in part due to whatever was likely to break off the moving parts having broken off as the camera becomes worn in. Maybe cameras get worse again towards the end of their life?

I had a 20D lovly camera,but adgee could it pick up the dust bunnys

 

[antonroland]

I always have the dust clean function turned on - start up and shut down. I went from a Nikon D90 - Sensor clean switched on, never had a speck of dust...to a Canon 5D Clssic -no sensor clean and loads of dust specks on my pics......to a 5Dmk2 sensor clean switched on....no dust . It's gotta work.

I played with a 400D when they just launched in 2006...wasn't impressed then...but then the technology must have progressed.

Strangely, neither of my 5D I's ever had serious dust issues but my 1Ds II...

 

[LongLensPhotography]

My 1Ds Mk II receives a roughly quarterly clean and I change lenses about equally with both bodies but soon after a clean the muck is back on the 1's sensor so maybe there is something to that idea...or maybe I should send the old girl for a really pro clean:shrug:

Apart from a custom AA filter with modern fluorinated coatings, I don't think anything would help. Some lenses are plain dust pumps (100-400, 24-70) and that makes it worse.

 

[stevewestern]

My 30d and my 5d classic both needed cleaning regularly but my 5d2 has yet to need one after almost 2 years - no idea why but no complaints from me !

 

[antonroland]

Apart from a custom AA filter with modern fluorinated coatings, I don't think anything would help. Some lenses are plain dust pumps (100-400, 24-70) and that makes it worse.

Never owned any of these lenses, not planning to but do use rental units from time to time...

The only zoom ever used on my 5D III was my 70-200...