Black dot

haffendy · 4th June 2006

Hi guys!, I need help! I notice today that when I took a photo on the bright sky, there is a black dote which I don't know what . At first I thought is my lens dirty but when I change to another lens, the dote is still there at the same position. Is it my camera body dirty? I'm using Nikon D70s and sigma 18-200 lens and D70s kit lens. really need your advise. T

hanks

cerebrus · 4th June 2006

It could be dust on your sensor. Do you have a dust blower?

tltan · 4th June 2006

no worries.

Send to Nikon Service Center for sensor cleaning.

Remember to check after they clean

Steps
(1) Stop down to f18, manual focusing
(2) Fill the frame with white paper or just take one of the white background brochures there
(3) Shoot and review to see if the dots are there or just shifted.

Sometimes it takes more then one cleaning
Cleaning is free during warranty, go more often!
After that its 25, then consider using blower. seriously, blower sometimes add more dust if you dont know how to do it properly!

Another option, use software to remove the black spots.

Regards,
tltan

+evenstar · 4th June 2006

just use a blower. no need to send to NSC

Razor54 · 4th June 2006

A simple puff from the blower is usually enough to 'dislodge' the dust particle. If it's a stubborn stain, get it done at Nikon Service Centre.....unless you know how to do proper sensor cleaning.

haffendy · 5th June 2006

Thnaks guys! I managed to clean the sensor with a blower. Thakn you very much!

+evenstar · 7th June 2006

even after using a blower, there'll still be dust on your sensor, which become evident on long exposures. a sample from my camera which i took yeterday, and levels adjusted to show the dust

20min exposure

4th June 2006	#1
haffendy Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 227	Black dot Hi guys!, I need help! I notice today that when I took a photo on the bright sky, there is a black dote which I don't know what . At first I thought is my lens dirty but when I change to another lens, the dote is still there at the same position. Is it my camera body dirty? I'm using Nikon D70s and sigma 18-200 lens and D70s kit lens. really need your advise. T hanks

4th June 2006	#2
cerebrus Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sembawang Road, Singapore Posts: 1,936	Re: black dote It could be dust on your sensor. Do you have a dust blower?

4th June 2006	#3
tltan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,330	Re: black dote no worries. Send to Nikon Service Center for sensor cleaning. Remember to check after they clean Steps (1) Stop down to f18, manual focusing (2) Fill the frame with white paper or just take one of the white background brochures there (3) Shoot and review to see if the dots are there or just shifted. Sometimes it takes more then one cleaning Cleaning is free during warranty, go more often! After that its 25, then consider using blower. seriously, blower sometimes add more dust if you dont know how to do it properly! Another option, use software to remove the black spots. Regards, tltan

4th June 2006	#4
+evenstar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,452	Re: black dote just use a blower. no need to send to NSC __________________ the SEARCH FUNCTION is there for a reason. USE IT!

4th June 2006	#5
Razor54 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West to East Posts: 281	Re: black dote A simple puff from the blower is usually enough to 'dislodge' the dust particle. If it's a stubborn stain, get it done at Nikon Service Centre.....unless you know how to do proper sensor cleaning.

5th June 2006	#6
haffendy Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 227	Re: black dote Thnaks guys! I managed to clean the sensor with a blower. Thakn you very much!

7th June 2006	#7
+evenstar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,452	Re: black dote even after using a blower, there'll still be dust on your sensor, which become evident on long exposures. a sample from my camera which i took yeterday, and levels adjusted to show the dust 20min exposure __________________ the SEARCH FUNCTION is there for a reason. USE IT! Last edited by +evenstar; 7th June 2006 at 12:15 PM.