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Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72
Posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3531 times:

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~~Do you ever wish you had bought a Canon D~~

When it comes time to clean your CCD, will you do it yourself or take it to your dealer?

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Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55
Reply 1, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3504 times:

Royal-
"Do you ever wish you had bought a Canon D"

what do you mean? im confused...

Joe

LGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3500 times:

Do you ever wish you had bought a Canon D

~~When it comes time to clean your CCD, will you do it yourself or take it to your dealer?~~

Big thumbs up

LGW

Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72
Reply 3, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3485 times:

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it was just a joke, Joe.

The "real" questions is about the CCD cleaning.

Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55
Reply 4, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 3484 times:

Just making sure Royal, for a minute there I thought maybe you were thinking of trading in your D... for a D..

Big grin

Joe

Skymonster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3469 times:

Royal,

A D100 with a dirty sensor is like a car with the ash-trays full. When the ash trays in your car get full, you trade it in for a new model - when you get dirt on your D100 sensor, you go out and buy a new camera, most probably a different model.

And the logical "different model" is... No, I'll leave Joe to answer that question! Big grin

Andy

Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55
Reply 6, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3461 times:

Andy,
no thanks, i'll let Sam Chui answer that

Big grin

Andyhunt From Singapore, joined Jan 2001, 1294 posts, RR: 53
Reply 7, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3460 times:

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Royal,

I have an S1 and I have always cleaned it myself when I get dust on it with sensor swabs.

Have a look at this thread

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/aviation_photography/read.main/15805/6/

and this is the site, which also has swabs for the D100. Never caused me a problem. I would recommend it.

http://www.photosol.com

Andrew

Full frame always beats post processing

Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72
Reply 8, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3450 times:

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thank you Andrew.

Does anyone have any info, or used, one of those "SpeckGrabber" things. I think thats the name...

EBOS From Belgium, joined Jul 2001, 520 posts, RR: 51
Reply 9, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3440 times:

I've also used the Kinetronics 'SpeckGrabber' for cleaning the CCD and it works fine. Would recommend it to every one.... even to a N#§&n D user... Big grin

Sven

An-225 stalker: 1 x LUX, 1 x EIN, 1 x DXB, 2 x SHJ, 3 x CGN

Tonimr From Spain, joined Jan 2001, 325 posts, RR: 25
Reply 10, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3427 times:

I confess the first time it was a nightmare.

Then I tried the SpeckGrabber but it didn't perform well in my case: the CCD surface became matt where applied and that was easily seen on the test shots.

Second time I followed these instructions and with a little patience it was OK:

http://www.bythom.com/cleaning.htm

No problem now... I only have done it for a third time (I mean, cleaning the CCD Big grin

)

Toni

PS: Do I ever wish I had bought a D60?: hundreds of times, just to stop hearing you!

There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'.

JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53
Reply 11, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3421 times:

I'll do it my self Royal, does not appear that difficult. Plenty of info out there. Let us know how it goes.

Jeff

Chrisair From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1774 posts, RR: 4
Reply 12, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 3403 times:

Just make sure you have the AC adapter!!! If not, the mirror will stick up, if your batteries run out. It's a quick clean, just nail it with one of those rubber blower balls, and you're set.

N178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1626 posts, RR: 69
Reply 13, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 3391 times:

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How much is the AC adaptor cost? Anyone knows, the D100 kit doesn't come with it, just a recharger. I read the manuel and cannot fully understands it.

One more Q, do Canon D.. user need to worry cleaning their CCD? It sounds they are not worrying???? Or they didn't even know such things?? Smile/happy/getting dizzy

Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72
Reply 14, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 3384 times:

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The AC adapter is available on eBay for about $80.00

I am going to buy one this evening. Jeff and Sam, I can send it to you if you want to use it.

The part number is EH-5.

JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53
Reply 15, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 3381 times:

I am good for now. But I appreciate the offer! Did an inspection and all is well. Couple of spots on the mirror, none inside.

Jeff

Tonimr From Spain, joined Jan 2001, 325 posts, RR: 25
Reply 16, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 3356 times:

Sam:

CMOS sensors do not attract dust as well as CCD.

I suppose they'll suggest that's another cause for suicide. Big grin

Toni

There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'.

Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55
Reply 17, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 3353 times:

Toni, not suicide, its not important enough to die for, i would classify it as "regret" -I think that's a more appropriate word.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Nikon (though i must say with the new attachment my Nikon scanner is banging out 50 slides at a time automatically which im real pleased with)
Big grin

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Sam:

CMOS sensors do not attract dust as well as CCD.

I suppose they'll suggest that's another cause for suicide.

Toni

Alaskaairlines From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 2054 posts, RR: 17
Reply 18, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 3306 times:

Royal, I have the Kinetronics Speck Grabber, works pretty good! Search Gary Watt's threads and you'll find the link to where you can buy it. Cost about 10 bucks.

-Dmitry

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