Dust in lens

Goldenhour · 06-23-2012, 03:26 PM

Any solutions to the problem of dust getting into the lens.

tott · 06-23-2012, 03:47 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Rainsl.../dp/B0043AKJU4

lol......

If shooting in a very dusty area ........I do use a rain / dust shield for my entire camera and lens. This is especially important if shooting over dusty grounds.

In the end no mater what you do....if you shoot anywhere outside ( and even inside most of the time ) you will get dust in your equipment including your lens. Below is a great article about this.....to sum it up as long as it is not effecting your image directly....don't worry about I the dust that is there already....cleaning your equipment after every outing will help minimize this......not focusing a lens in a dusty environment helps. I found this out the hard way when shooting bull riding in an open arena......now I have a set of equipment just for this type of shoots and another for everything else.....lol. Using a rain / dust shield on location helps as well...just be conscious of the temps of your equipment if shooting outside on a hot day if have it incised in a bag....the heat buildup will not directly effect yru equipment per say.....it is the ability for the temp differential to cause condensation and thus a bigger problem for camera equipment......FUNGUS....

http://mansurovs.com/what-to-do-with-dust-inside-lens

Hope that helps...there is books written Otis subject so this is just an overview.....mixed with my opinion of course....lol

Jason

s_linste · 06-24-2012, 08:46 AM

This is an issue discussed at length in the photography world. Dust is present in $10k lenses right out of the factory and it needs to be in huge quantities to make a difference. Even then, you don't see individual specs in the final image but rather a tendency towards lens flare and a loss in contrast. Zoom lenses are worse as they suck and blow air in a and out when they are zoomed. If we're talking about a countable number of specs, I wouldn't worry to much about it and follow the suggestions from the Tott.

Goldenhour · 06-24-2012, 10:31 AM

According to Mr. Mansurovs unless the dust is more than a few mm in diameter "chillax" and not worry about it.
I liked this sobering thought from him, "Disassembling your lens will not only void the warranty, but I can almost guarantee that you will not be able to assemble it back the way it was yourself."

I'm going to make an enclosure none the less like the "Rainsleeve" dust/rain cover from Amazon.

I wonder if strong magnetic/ electrostatic forces could be used to move/loosen the dust to the outside of the lense. Or if it would just charge the dust creating more problems.

Thank you

06-23-2012, 03:26 PM	#1
Goldenhour Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver,Wa.	Dust in lens Any solutions to the problem of dust getting into the lens.

06-23-2012, 03:47 PM	#2
tott Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maui	http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Rainsl.../dp/B0043AKJU4 lol...... If shooting in a very dusty area ........I do use a rain / dust shield for my entire camera and lens. This is especially important if shooting over dusty grounds. In the end no mater what you do....if you shoot anywhere outside ( and even inside most of the time ) you will get dust in your equipment including your lens. Below is a great article about this.....to sum it up as long as it is not effecting your image directly....don't worry about I the dust that is there already....cleaning your equipment after every outing will help minimize this......not focusing a lens in a dusty environment helps. I found this out the hard way when shooting bull riding in an open arena......now I have a set of equipment just for this type of shoots and another for everything else.....lol. Using a rain / dust shield on location helps as well...just be conscious of the temps of your equipment if shooting outside on a hot day if have it incised in a bag....the heat buildup will not directly effect yru equipment per say.....it is the ability for the temp differential to cause condensation and thus a bigger problem for camera equipment......FUNGUS.... http://mansurovs.com/what-to-do-with-dust-inside-lens Hope that helps...there is books written Otis subject so this is just an overview.....mixed with my opinion of course....lol Jason

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06-24-2012, 08:46 AM	#3
s_linste Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Quebec, Canada	This is an issue discussed at length in the photography world. Dust is present in $10k lenses right out of the factory and it needs to be in huge quantities to make a difference. Even then, you don't see individual specs in the final image but rather a tendency towards lens flare and a loss in contrast. Zoom lenses are worse as they suck and blow air in a and out when they are zoomed. If we're talking about a countable number of specs, I wouldn't worry to much about it and follow the suggestions from the Tott.

06-24-2012, 10:31 AM	#4
Goldenhour Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver,Wa.	According to Mr. Mansurovs unless the dust is more than a few mm in diameter "chillax" and not worry about it. I liked this sobering thought from him, "Disassembling your lens will not only void the warranty, but I can almost guarantee that you will not be able to assemble it back the way it was yourself." I'm going to make an enclosure none the less like the "Rainsleeve" dust/rain cover from Amazon. I wonder if strong magnetic/ electrostatic forces could be used to move/loosen the dust to the outside of the lense. Or if it would just charge the dust creating more problems. Thank you