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08/10/2007 07:39:11 AM · #1
I took this picture today. The weekend before I was taking pictures inside a wedding chapel. I never switched lenses. BUT I get this dust, or something like it, that I've not seen before. I came home and I'm gonna use my air thingy to clean it out. Is this something people see often?

08/10/2007 07:44:47 AM · #2
Dust spots, yes. Get them all the time. But what you have appears to be a hair or something. Never had that.
08/10/2007 07:45:28 AM · #3
The higher the Aperture number, the more chance you are going to see any dust on your sensor.
08/10/2007 08:23:44 AM · #4
That doesn't look like normal dust, more like a hair or small fibre somewhere. It should come off with a bit of blowing. To test for dust set your aperture as "small" as possible (f/22), focus on infinity, and shoot a white card.
08/10/2007 09:16:31 AM · #5
Thanks. It's night time here in Japan but that's what I'll try to do.

I'm sure the photo was taken at a low aperture, but I can't really remember...I was in S mode and focusing more on just getting some good urban shots.
08/10/2007 09:47:53 AM · #6
I'm a dust expert. Just search the forums under "damaged my sensor" !

With that said, your "hair" doesn't seem to be on the sensor. Just my opinion.
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