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Sensor Dust In Brand New 20D

Javibi From Spain, joined Oct 2004, 1284 posts, RR: 53
Posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 766 times:

After only 5 days of use of my new 20D I noticed literally dozens of dust spots on the CMOS; I talked with a friend who recently purchased the same camera and he had the same experience. It is so much dust that it looks as if the dust was there before I even started using it. Not what you would expect, IMHO.

Any other 20D owners can tell me about their views on this?

Feliz Año Nuevo

j

I do not shoot pictures, I just shoot rejections...AirTeamImages

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Chris78cpr From United Kingdom (England), joined Feb 2004, 2707 posts, RR: 57
Reply 1, posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 736 times:

The cameras are not asselmbled ina clean room and most come with dirty sensors!

My 10D did!

Chris

Canon 5D2 + 1D2 with other bodies and lots of L glass.

JRowson From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 266 posts, RR: 20
Reply 2, posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 732 times:

Mine was filthy too. Much worse than my 300D was when I got that.
I was pretty disappointed on my first major outing with the 20D to find cmos dust spots everywhere, so that evening it got treated to it's first sensor clean. It's alot better now.

James Rowson. Canonite and lover of all things L

Kaddyuk From Wallis And Futuna Islands, joined Nov 2001, 4125 posts, RR: 39
Reply 3, posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 727 times:

I have a very problematic 20D with censor spots as well...

Even tried cleaning it with not much luck as they keep returning...

Stupid dust!

Whoever said "laughter is the best medicine" never had Gonorrhea

Ryangooner From United Kingdom (England), joined Jul 2003, 965 posts, RR: 38
Reply 4, posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 724 times:

mine too came with a thousand dust spots so your not alone!!!

Ryan Hemmings

ooh to ooh to be ooh to be a gooner!

Bapilot2b From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 895 posts, RR: 35
Reply 5, posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 706 times:

Must be a very popular problem with new Canon DSLR's, my brand new 10D also had dust on the sensor from the day I received it. Nothing alittle blow didnt solve.

Jason Nicholls - v1images

Muchswatch From Canada, joined Dec 2004, 170 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 693 times:

My 10D has dust as well, but it is easy to clean anyway. I use sensor swab.

CapitalOne & Direct Energy Sux

Javibi From Spain, joined Oct 2004, 1284 posts, RR: 53
Reply 7, posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 662 times:

Thanks for your replies, I feel a bit better now knowing I am not alone in this. Smile

Being a panning freak sensor dust is a real pain in the ass for me, guess I'll have to live with it. Anyway it is difficult to understand that Canon doesn't take better care of this, since they charge close to 100 € for a sensor cleaning here in Spain!!!

Saludos

j

I do not shoot pictures, I just shoot rejections...AirTeamImages

AJ From Australia, joined Nov 1999, 2287 posts, RR: 41
Reply 8, posted (4 years 11 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 634 times:

My 300D was immaculate...the 20D however came with more extra features than I had planned on, including factory installed dust.

Woody001 From United Kingdom (England), joined Feb 2004, 529 posts, RR: 35
Reply 9, posted (4 years 11 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 573 times:

They are all assembled in a very clean production/assembly area. The cameras are cleaned prior to shipment, but...as with any assembly which is built from many components there will be small particles which find there way onto the component parts. During shipment, boxes thrown around, these particles will be dislodged and many will find there way into the large area in front of the mirror. The first few times you use the camera the mirror slams around and the particles are attracted to the sensor. Never change the lens without turning the camera off first either, wait 30seconds before removing the lens.

Ian.

If I could just get the afterburner working...

Hkg_clk From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 999 posts, RR: 10
Reply 10, posted (4 years 11 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 495 times:

I have experienced more dust spots on my 20D than in my D60. I can't really explain why. My D60 has been in use for 2 and a half years, and I would say that dust has only been a mild problem all this time. But my 20D has accumulated quite a few spots already. I will need to do a sensor clean very soon, something which I did not have to do on my D60 at such an early stage. Anyone knows what's the reason? Is the 20D sensor more prone to dust sticking to its surface?

Thanks

hkg_clk

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Lindy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (4 years 11 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 482 times:

Mine came without any dust spots. But after a month of shooting, and constantly changing lenses outdoor I've got few spots. I sent it out to the factory for free cleaning. Now when I change my lens I go inside the car. No more dust for me.

Oh, BTW I'm shooting Nikon D100 Big grin

Rafal

Klgaviation From United States, joined Jun 2004, 243 posts, RR: 5
Reply 12, posted (4 years 11 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 459 times:

When I change lenses I do everything I can prior to taking off the lens. I also angle the camera down however I doubt that that will make much of a difference. Big grin

Chris

There is a fine line between a picture and a photo. The latter seems to be disappearing.

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