400D dust reduction system...

sumball · 24th October 2006

My experience with the Canon 400D dust reduction system on the 400D...

Shutter count is definitely lesser than 500 and lens mount/unmount for lesser than 5 times and I find these...

Wondering what the camera is doing...

Russ · 24th October 2006

1. Best to set on manual with a long exposure on a white subject eg paper. But your shot looks like dust to me anyway. But better to confirm for sure
2. Is the anti dust set to on?
3. Maybe it doesn't work that well!

sumball · 24th October 2006

The dust start to appear at F8 and the dust reduction thingie was set to ON mode.

Change lenses only indoor and brought it out only once to Ubin however the lens mounted/unmounted at home before going out and back home.

Only reason (more to an "excuse") I can explain to myself is the haze where the air contain lotsa dust these days... (poor haze to be blamed)

tamiya_model · 24th October 2006

Use the dust-delete software?

BTW, is it always there in the pic? Maybe it is a sticky dust.

sumball · 24th October 2006

Originally Posted by tamiya_model

Use the dust-delete software?
BTW, is it always there in the pic? Maybe it is a sticky dust.

Sticky dust?

Initially I tot it was my lens which is dirty because always at the same place then I changed to another lens to have a test and WTH, those dots are still there... &%&^%&&(&*(E^*^*%#@

elfvin · 24th October 2006

juz clean the dust off man. haha. so the anti dust function isnt very useful afterall..

tanjonhan · 24th October 2006

hey man, sorry about the dust. Btw, buying a new camera. Is the 400 any good..?

adamadam · 25th October 2006

Oh no! Sure they are not markings on the wall :lol:
The dust-cleaning system is supposed to turn on automatically as soon as the camera is turned on unless you press the shutter button right? Then it's rather disappointing! I guess it's dust reduction and not dust elimination, then have to use the software to remove - which is also a bit... something that I don't really want to do!

So conclude that the 400D dust cleaning is not effective?

+evenstar · 25th October 2006

go canon complain? haha

DeSwitch · 25th October 2006

They only says it dust reduction mah...not dust proof. Haha.. I never believe in those things. Anyway i just cleaned my 350D sensor last week after 1 year usage only den i find dust spots on it. spent $21.

Macky · 25th October 2006

Originally Posted by DeSwitch

Anyway i just cleaned my 350D sensor last week after 1 year usage only den i find dust spots on it. spent $21.

Is that how much Canon charges for a sensor clean job??

weekh · 25th October 2006

Does the Canon dust reduction system works?

I'm currently damn sick of the dust appearing my my pix. Looking forward to my next upgrade of a ff body with dust reduction system that WORKS!

can u see all those dust on the upper left hand corner

wanzw · 26th October 2006

i have a lot of dust in my 400D as well. but then that doesn't affect normal image quality. i have to stop to f/22 to get all the dust appearing after auto levels. try mirror lockup and use a blower and keep blowing air into the camera.

Russ · 26th October 2006

I think we all need to learn how to DIY cleaning of the sensor.
So the 400D dust redution does not eliminate dust.

Anyway I don't think it is the haze - the particles are probably too small to appear.

24th October 2006	#1
sumball Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,224	400D dust reduction system... My experience with the Canon 400D dust reduction system on the 400D... Shutter count is definitely lesser than 500 and lens mount/unmount for lesser than 5 times and I find these... Wondering what the camera is doing...

24th October 2006	#2
Russ Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 1,613	Re: 400D dust reduction system... 1. Best to set on manual with a long exposure on a white subject eg paper. But your shot looks like dust to me anyway. But better to confirm for sure 2. Is the anti dust set to on? 3. Maybe it doesn't work that well!

24th October 2006	#3
sumball Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,224	Re: 400D dust reduction system... The dust start to appear at F8 and the dust reduction thingie was set to ON mode. Change lenses only indoor and brought it out only once to Ubin however the lens mounted/unmounted at home before going out and back home. Only reason (more to an "excuse") I can explain to myself is the haze where the air contain lotsa dust these days... (poor haze to be blamed)

24th October 2006	#4
tamiya_model Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: HOME, duh... Posts: 492	Re: 400D dust reduction system... Use the dust-delete software? BTW, is it always there in the pic? Maybe it is a sticky dust.

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tanjonhan Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,513	Re: 400D dust reduction system... hey man, sorry about the dust. Btw, buying a new camera. Is the 400 any good..?

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adamadam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth Posts: 3,150	Re: 400D dust reduction system... Oh no! Sure they are not markings on the wall :lol: The dust-cleaning system is supposed to turn on automatically as soon as the camera is turned on unless you press the shutter button right? Then it's rather disappointing! I guess it's dust reduction and not dust elimination, then have to use the software to remove - which is also a bit... something that I don't really want to do! So conclude that the 400D dust cleaning is not effective? __________________ Love - a red ring puts the O in PRO :D my flickr - adamloh.com

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DeSwitch Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 1.45N 103.83E Posts: 2,743	Re: 400D dust reduction system... They only says it dust reduction mah...not dust proof. Haha.. I never believe in those things. Anyway i just cleaned my 350D sensor last week after 1 year usage only den i find dust spots on it. spent $21. __________________ NPX Multiply

25th October 2006	#12
weekh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,364	Re: 400D dust reduction system... Does the Canon dust reduction system works? I'm currently damn sick of the dust appearing my my pix. Looking forward to my next upgrade of a ff body with dust reduction system that WORKS! can u see all those dust on the upper left hand corner

26th October 2006	#13
wanzw Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 927	Re: 400D dust reduction system... i have a lot of dust in my 400D as well. but then that doesn't affect normal image quality. i have to stop to f/22 to get all the dust appearing after auto levels. try mirror lockup and use a blower and keep blowing air into the camera. __________________ random equipment. where are my primes?