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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 844094" data-attributes="member: 50197">I can't help you with the lens part of the equation, but I can say that dust on the sensor is a common issue with mirrorless. The sensor is exposed to the environment every time you remove the lens. I understand that the operation of the sensor creates a static charge which attracts dust to the sensor. Having said that, needing to clean it every day seems very excessive to me. I own several Z cameras. My Z5 and Z7ii both required cleaning every few outings. Most of the time, I could get by with using a hand squeezed blower to carefully remove dust. Several times a year I had to break out the cleaning wands. I found that minimizing lens changes in the field, and keeping the camera pointed downward when the lens is off helped to minimize dust. For info, I used a 24-70 F4, 105 micro, and 200-500 F5.6 + FTZ adapter on the Z5 and Z7ii. One tip to easily identify dust on the sensor is to use a small flashlight to shine light at a sharp angle from the side. It will highlight any dust on the sensor and make it very easy to see if the sensor is clean, and where the dust is. I wish they put the sensor cover that is part of the Z8 and Z9 on all their mirrorless cameras. I've had my Z8 for over a year, and have yet to need to clean the sensor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 844094, member: 50197"] I can't help you with the lens part of the equation, but I can say that dust on the sensor is a common issue with mirrorless. The sensor is exposed to the environment every time you remove the lens. I understand that the operation of the sensor creates a static charge which attracts dust to the sensor. Having said that, needing to clean it every day seems very excessive to me. I own several Z cameras. My Z5 and Z7ii both required cleaning every few outings. Most of the time, I could get by with using a hand squeezed blower to carefully remove dust. Several times a year I had to break out the cleaning wands. I found that minimizing lens changes in the field, and keeping the camera pointed downward when the lens is off helped to minimize dust. For info, I used a 24-70 F4, 105 micro, and 200-500 F5.6 + FTZ adapter on the Z5 and Z7ii. One tip to easily identify dust on the sensor is to use a small flashlight to shine light at a sharp angle from the side. It will highlight any dust on the sensor and make it very easy to see if the sensor is clean, and where the dust is. I wish they put the sensor cover that is part of the Z8 and Z9 on all their mirrorless cameras. I've had my Z8 for over a year, and have yet to need to clean the sensor. [/QUOTE]

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