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[Old Hi Fi Nut]

Looking closely at my pictures, I noticed these spots all of which are the same size. Are they on my sensor? I just got the camera, a D7100, about a week ago. It's funny how they are the same size. You may have to enlarge the photos to see the spots.

[Ron]

Sensor dust. Give the camera's dust removal mode a try before you do anything else.

 

--Ron

[Tony]

Yup, I have to agree, those are spots created by dust on the Sensor.  Should be an easy fix.

 

TT

[Old Hi Fi Nut]

Tried the cameras sensor cleaning three times and it's still there. I think I'll have to get a sensor cleaning kit.

[Merco_61]

Before you try a wet clean, see if you can dislodge the dust with a rocketblower. I am amazed by how seldom I have to break out the sensor swabs and liquid nowadays.

[Steve M]

Before you try a wet clean, see if you can dislodge the dust with a rocketblower. I am amazed by how seldom I have to break out the sensor swabs and liquid nowadays.

 

 

I use this a lot.  Seems to work better than a sensor clean to me.

[Old Hi Fi Nut]

Before you try a wet clean, see if you can dislodge the dust with a rocketblower. I am amazed by how seldom I have to break out the sensor swabs and liquid nowadays.

Thanks. When I get it clean, I'm going to get serious about keeping my cameras clean from now on. I didn't use to pay attention to things like the rear lens caps or body caps and the body lens mount ring. I had a can of scootable air but it sometimes gives off a liquid residue, so not a good idea even if I knew where the heck I put it! lol.

[Merco_61]

The risk of LOX droplets is exactly why you should use a rocketblower instead. Air in a can is *not* recommended for cleaning cameras.

[Old Hi Fi Nut]

I had to look up LOX droplets he he. What would I do without google?
I found a site called cameraclean.co.uk which has a blower with a filter at the end so you don't suck in dust, then blow it back out into the camera. A bit dear but och, it's only money. I have a blower that is too small and it desn't give much of a blow.

[Ron]

Never used canned air in or around your cameras. Never.

 

Use the Rocket Blower if you must but nothing stronger.

 

--Ron

[TBonz]

I used to use canned air to clean my shutters back in the film days...

 

Not really - just wanted to make you think...used it for lots of things back then, but definitely not that!