BackdoorArts
Senior Member
Went out and did some shooting on a cold, dreary day in Bethlehem, PA whilst simultaneously finishing some Christmas shopping. I've had literally no real opportunities to get out and test my new D600 since its arrival on Monday, so I grabbed this opportunity. As I started reviewing the images this morning, what I knew I would be seeing at some point arrived - on image #171. Oil/dust spots, and much sooner than I expected. I need to do some contrast checking on the images immediately preceding this one to see if I can find the first real evidence. The shots just prior to this one were of an ice carver, and were taken in Continuous-High mode. Not sure if that sort of workout helped precipitate the condition, but regardless, it has arrived. Bit of a drag, really, particularly given that the swabs for the full sensor will not arrive before Christmas, so I'll either be spot-cleaning images or shooting with the D7000. Not that it's an issue, but I'll be a little embarrassed to have to explain why my new Nikon has them so quickly to my Canon-shooting brother.
Here they are, in all their glory. Noticed them as part of an HDR exposure series - there may be a couple more faint ones further down on the left.