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05-04-2015 12:34 PM
Just purchased a 70D. When viewing and transferring video and photos in live view I get a spot / shadow on the images. This doesn't happen when shooting still photos through the viewfinder. At first the spot / shadow was in the middle of the image, it has now moved to the lower portion of the image
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05-05-2015 10:57 AM
I had posted this earlier, but I am not sure if you saw it.
05-04-2015 04:41 PM - edited 05-04-2015 04:42 PM
I think I was able to remove the spot. The Camera Manual had choice of " Clean Now" under Sensor Cleaning. Even though the sensor is cleaned each time you turn the camera on and off, this step seems to do a longer cleaning process. I hope this solves the problem long term. I have two weeks to return camera to Best Buy.
thanks for your help
Mike Chance
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05-05-2015 11:30 AM
A hand-squeezed air blower (e.g. a Giottos "Rocket" blower) might be able to blow off dust that the vibration can't clear. Exceptionally soft-bristled paint brushes are sometimes used (pristinely clean, of course) and there are even versions of these with a grounding wire so they can discharge any static cling that might be responsible for dust sticking to a sensor.
There are other tools... gummy "Gel" sticks is one I've seen recently. If the simple vibration and puffs of air don't clear dust, then I usually resort to wet-cleaning using "Eclipse" cleaning solution (a few drops) on a "Sensor Swab". Eclipse is nearly pure methanol so it evaporates rapidly and leaves no residue behind.
From time to time, dust will manage to get onto a sensor and, from time to time, the self-clean wont be enough to clear it. So it's an inevitability of DSLR photography that the sensor will, just occosionally, require a manual cleaning.
5D III, 5D IV, 60Da
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05-05-2015 08:43 AM
@mchance wrote:Bought it new from Best Buy yesterday. The first time I noticed it was in the upper part of the photo and was longer (up and down) It is now where you see it in the two photos I posted
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Mike Chance
If it's moving around, it could be a dust ball or something; but in any case it's got to go. Whatever it is, it was presumably there when you bought the camera, so Best Buy should cheerfully exchange it for you. (I have to say, though, that my experience with our local Best Buy inspires little confidence in the likelihood of that outcome.)
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05-05-2015 10:57 AM
I had posted this earlier, but I am not sure if you saw it.
05-04-2015 04:41 PM - edited 05-04-2015 04:42 PM
I think I was able to remove the spot. The Camera Manual had choice of " Clean Now" under Sensor Cleaning. Even though the sensor is cleaned each time you turn the camera on and off, this step seems to do a longer cleaning process. I hope this solves the problem long term. I have two weeks to return camera to Best Buy.
thanks for your help
Mike Chance
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05-05-2015 11:30 AM
A hand-squeezed air blower (e.g. a Giottos "Rocket" blower) might be able to blow off dust that the vibration can't clear. Exceptionally soft-bristled paint brushes are sometimes used (pristinely clean, of course) and there are even versions of these with a grounding wire so they can discharge any static cling that might be responsible for dust sticking to a sensor.
There are other tools... gummy "Gel" sticks is one I've seen recently. If the simple vibration and puffs of air don't clear dust, then I usually resort to wet-cleaning using "Eclipse" cleaning solution (a few drops) on a "Sensor Swab". Eclipse is nearly pure methanol so it evaporates rapidly and leaves no residue behind.
From time to time, dust will manage to get onto a sensor and, from time to time, the self-clean wont be enough to clear it. So it's an inevitability of DSLR photography that the sensor will, just occosionally, require a manual cleaning.
5D III, 5D IV, 60Da
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05-05-2015 11:36 AM
thanks
Mike Chance
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