D300 clean image sensor

[mactreouser]

Hey,

will you always clean the image sensor on your D300 everytime before shooting?
erm...when s'ld do the maintainance?

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by mactreouser Hey, will you always clean the image sensor on your D300 everytime before shooting? erm...when s'ld do the maintainance?

No. Maintainance only when needed.

[mohgui]

that's right... as and when required.

but out of curiousity, does the cleaning sensor unit has a working lifespan? any idea how many cleanings before it goes kaput?

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by mohgui that's right... as and when required. but out of curiousity, does the cleaning sensor unit has a working lifespan? any idea how many cleanings before it goes kaput?

Since it's piezo, I don't think it'll go kaput that fast. Imagine during one of the cleaning cycle and you hear the AA filter crack.

[toda_k20]

Originally Posted by mactreouser Hey, will you always clean the image sensor on your D300 everytime before shooting? erm...when s'ld do the maintainance?

I would not touch it unless really necessary.

[duckalas]

is it okay to set the cleaner to run everytime i turn on the cam?

[satan_18349]

Why not?

[mohgui]

Originally Posted by duckalas is it okay to set the cleaner to run everytime i turn on the cam?

no problems but i don't see the need to lah. if moderate to heavy shooter, maybe once a week can liao.

[mactreouser]

erm..thanks for reply!!
but i think,since it do have the option of 'sensor clean every shutdown/On'...then i think s'ld be OK to clean it every second...it'll not damege(such as dust clean)!!

But wish to double confirm it...anybody really understand bout this issue?

[Scars]

Originally Posted by mactreouser erm..thanks for reply!! but i think,since it do have the option of 'sensor clean every shutdown/On'...then i think s'ld be OK to clean it every second...it'll not damege(such as dust clean)!! But wish to double confirm it...anybody really understand bout this issue?

isn't it better if you just drop Nikon an email?

[mactreouser]

Originally Posted by Scars isn't it better if you just drop Nikon an email?

good idea..but No Nikon fans know about it?aiya... sad

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by mactreouser erm..thanks for reply!! but i think,since it do have the option of 'sensor clean every shutdown/On'...then i think s'ld be OK to clean it every second...it'll not damege(such as dust clean)!! But wish to double confirm it...anybody really understand bout this issue?

Nothing wrong with it.. but since it's documented (371-373) that the cleaning works best when the camera is placed base down, then it's makes no sense to have the cleaning upon startup and/or shutdown because I don't think you'll remember to place the camera with base down every time you startup or shutdown. It will probably also take up some power and pressing some of the buttons will disable the cleaning. So I guess best is to activate the cleaning only when you're prepared to do so.

[dark72]

Sorry to bring up this thread as i was searching around. The D300 built-in cleaning sensor isn't very effective. Sometimes it's like the dust jumps up and lands back down on the sensor.
. My D300 seems to have black spots already, shortly after a week that i purchased it. Is this normal? (Shooting at f22 and those little dust specks appear)

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by dark72 Sorry to bring up this thread as i was searching around. The D300 built-in cleaning sensor isn't very effective. Sometimes it's like the dust jumps up and lands back down on the sensor. . My D300 seems to have black spots already, shortly after a week that i purchased it. Is this normal? (Shooting at f22 and those little dust specks appear)

You are supposed to put the camera on a table then start the cleaning. Did you do that? Anyway, the AA filter is also coated with ITO which helps to prevent static build up which attracts dust.

[dark72]

I didn't use the sensor cleaning on the table. Maybe on the go most of the time, (auto cleaning sensor when switched on). I still couldn't blow out those black spots. Even at F11 it can be seen...

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by dark72 I didn't use the sensor cleaning on the table. Maybe on the go most of the time, (auto cleaning sensor when switched on). I still couldn't blow out those black spots. Even at F11 it can be seen...

Hmm... must have been quite dirty. I don't really bother to check because I rarely shoot at f/11.

[wizaro]

D300 is quite easy to attract dust... and the built in cleaning function is not that efective too... the best way to clean your sensor is to send it to Nikon.

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by wizaro D300 is quite easy to attract dust... and the built in cleaning function is not that efective too... the best way to clean your sensor is to send it to Nikon.

I find it otherwise.. D200 and D70s seems to attract more dust.

[dark72]

Wait till you have seen my old D50. It's like murky pool compared to a swimming pool. Anyway, i managed to clear the dust. Just swiped the area around where there is a black spot and a blower.

[acroamatic]

Perhaps it is the user that helps the camera (regardless of model) to attract dust?