Dust Bunny ?

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I have been reading about dust bunnies on dslr camera,s and lenses ,I assume this is some form of bug ? If it is do they only occur on digital and can they be removed ,are the anti-dust systems any good for removal .
I have been shooting with 35mm slr,s for a long time and never heard of this before .:thinking:
 
Dust bunnies are just bits of dust that get onto your sensor and appear in pictures!

The bunnies bit is just a cute phrase so people can say - "you have a dust bunnie!".

I don't think you get them on film, unless they are big enough to get to the film itself? :shrug:

The anti dust systems are pretty good, but even they will need a clean if you change lenses regularly. You can either dry or wet clean. Sensor swabs are my weapon of choice. You will notice when you have one as they present as an OOF black mark that is particularly visible on light colours such as sky, and they will remain in same place in frame from one shot to the next. They will not be visible through viewfinder.

The best thing is to try and only change lenses in fairly sterile environments, quickly, with the body pointing downwards.
 
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If you get too many 'bunnies' you'll probably need to get your sensor cleaned at somewhere like LCE...relatively cheap at £30.
 
elphesadente said:
If you get too many 'bunnies' you'll probably need to get your sensor cleaned at somewhere like LCE...relatively cheap at £30.
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Or clean it yourself for a lot less :D

Agree though that every now and then it is good to get it done professionally.
 
It was possible for dust to cause problems on film, but if it did then generally it only affected the one frame, as it was swept along with the film. The greater resolving power of digital sensors, combined with a general habit of looking more closely at our images now (ie we can zoom to 100%, but we practically never printed 36" enlargements from 35mm, which is about equivalent) mean when it occurs it is more noticeable, along with the fact that it occurs frame after frame.
 
You get more dust on a DSLR as the sensor is electronic and causes static electricity effects - thereby attracting dust.
 
TopBanana said:
You get more dust on a DSLR as the sensor is electronic and causes static electricity effects - thereby attracting dust.
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and of course, any dust on film on a 35mm will only be on one shot, whereas on a DSLR sensor, it'll be on every shot until you remove it.
 
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