Clean Sensor & Dust Off

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ENGLISHPROF

Senior Member
I will be going on safari in Tanzania and have read it will be dusty. Currently I have "Clean Image Sensor" set to "Now"--would it be better to set it at "Clean at Off/On"? Going along with that, how often should i engage the "Dust Off Reference Photo"? each morning? periodically throughout the day? with the insertion of a new card?
 
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nickt

Senior Member
You might as well set the clean to off/on. It does not really do anything remarkable anyway. I don't know anyone that uses the dust reference thing. I think it only works with Nikon software. I guess if you were going to use it, I would do it as often as you can keep track of, its just a special image file (.ndf) placed on the card.
 
Fred Kingston

Fred Kingston

Senior Member
ENGLISHPROF said:
Thanks--have a similar one, but I didn't think it would help with the sensor
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As mentioned... Take the lens off.
Set the menu option to "Mirror Lockup" <--that raises the mirror out of the way, exposing the sensor.
Hold the camera with the open lens/sensor pointing downward. and using the blower aimed upward, blow... dust particle that blow loose should follow the laws of physics and fall downward out of the camera...

Best thing is to be sure you practice good lens changing hygiene by only changing your lens when in a very clean dust free environment... Not while runnin' down a dusty dirt road in the back of an open truck. ;)

Enjoy your trip...
 
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Ruidoso Bill

Senior Member
I always carry swabs and cleaning solution, clean it at the end of the day when you're downloading and enjoy, you will probably not find a perfect lens changing environment there so be prepared, plan ahead, no big deal.
 
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