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<blockquote data-quote="Moab Man" data-source="post: 287030" data-attributes="member: 11881">Because of this important shoot I have this weekend I took my camera in to have its sensor cleaned. I plan to send it in for the shutter recall after I return, but back to my story. So he cleans the sensor. I go outside and shoot a test shot. More pepper on the sensor. They clean it again, I shoot a test shot, more pepper. We did this eight times cleaning, blowing, cleaning, blowing, shooting, cleaning, blowing... you get the idea. With each cleaning and a test shot we would get new peppers. They peppers even moved around or were simply replaced with new ones each time the shutter was actuated. My conclusion, I know there was mention of some piece of tape might be flaking - no way. I have seen similar things in mechanical devices and I am of the opinion this is a self destructing shutter. We weren't pulling oil off the sensor, which I know has been an issue for some. But at least in my case, these flakes truly appear to be the shutter flaking. In the end we got to a point where we just called it good. No matter the amount of cleaning was going to &quot;clean&quot; the sensor as the pepper came, went, and rearranged itself. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to just blow off with a puffer, but has a mind of its own.&nbsp; So there you have it, that is what I believe is going on after my day at the camera shop and their assistance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moab Man, post: 287030, member: 11881"] Because of this important shoot I have this weekend I took my camera in to have its sensor cleaned. I plan to send it in for the shutter recall after I return, but back to my story. So he cleans the sensor. I go outside and shoot a test shot. More pepper on the sensor. They clean it again, I shoot a test shot, more pepper. We did this eight times cleaning, blowing, cleaning, blowing, shooting, cleaning, blowing... you get the idea. With each cleaning and a test shot we would get new peppers. They peppers even moved around or were simply replaced with new ones each time the shutter was actuated. My conclusion, I know there was mention of some piece of tape might be flaking - no way. I have seen similar things in mechanical devices and I am of the opinion this is a self destructing shutter. We weren't pulling oil off the sensor, which I know has been an issue for some. But at least in my case, these flakes truly appear to be the shutter flaking. In the end we got to a point where we just called it good. No matter the amount of cleaning was going to "clean" the sensor as the pepper came, went, and rearranged itself. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to just blow off with a puffer, but has a mind of its own. So there you have it, that is what I believe is going on after my day at the camera shop and their assistance. [/QUOTE]

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