[Survey results] Dust

I just compiled the results from 18 respondants.

Two respondants had the Oly system with integral dust removal. The
numbers have been adjusted where appropriate to account for them.

Average TTFD: (Time to first dust): 1.6 months.

First dust in 1 month or less: 63% of replies.

People who test for dust: 83%

Of those who test, the bright / small aperture method if used by: all.

All were regular lens changers.

95% keep their camera in the bag when unused.

22% clean their bag to reduce dust.

Cleaning (some use 2 or 3 mehtods, Oly's excluded from total):
69% use a blower
13% use a brush
56% use swap methods

89% are satisfied that the sensor can be kept reasonably clean (or kept
clean with reasonable efforts [slightly ambiguous question ...]).

All are satisfied that their sensor has not been scratched to date.

Cheers,
Alan.










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Alan. That's about the result I figured you'd get. I don't know how
representative it truly is. The lazy slugs who never clean their cameras are
the same ones who'd never participate in such a survey

Rob

I had gobs of dust without ever changing the lens for months though I
used it outdoors a lot. Then I cleaned it & spent a few days in the
desert with windy weather & dust changing lenses constantly & it still
looks fine. ???


Alan Browne wrote:


I just compiled the results from 18 respondants.

Two respondants had the Oly system with integral dust removal. The
numbers have been adjusted where appropriate to account for them.

Average TTFD: (Time to first dust): 1.6 months.

First dust in 1 month or less: 63% of replies.

People who test for dust: 83%

Of those who test, the bright / small aperture method if used by: all.

All were regular lens changers.

95% keep their camera in the bag when unused.

22% clean their bag to reduce dust.

Cleaning (some use 2 or 3 mehtods, Oly's excluded from total):
69% use a blower
13% use a brush
56% use swap methods

89% are satisfied that the sensor can be kept reasonably clean (or kept
clean with reasonable efforts [slightly ambiguous question ...]).

All are satisfied that their sensor has not been scratched to date.

Cheers,
Alan.

paul wrote:

I had gobs of dust without ever changing the lens for months though I
used it outdoors a lot. Then I cleaned it & spent a few days in the
desert with windy weather & dust changing lenses constantly & it still
looks fine. ???

On my camera, after a couple weeks, I have a couple dust spots. They do
not show at all in any photos that has any value to me.

I just need to find a goos ear syringe. My little blower is just too
flimsy to keep pointed accurately.

No rush.

Cheers,
Alan

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paul writes:

I had gobs of dust without ever changing the lens for months though I
used it outdoors a lot. Then I cleaned it & spent a few days in the
desert with windy weather & dust changing lenses constantly & it still
looks fine. ???

Exactly.
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