What's this...?

eddieBBB · 10-02-2010, 11:48 AM

Hi...
Need some help & guidance here....

One small dot (I've marked it ) will always appear at same spot of every photo I shoot...
What is that? Anything wrong with my camera?

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JohnX · 10-02-2010, 11:50 AM

Dust on the sensor.

eddieBBB · 10-02-2010, 12:04 PM

Is it?
Thanx a lot John X.

**frooggy** · 10-02-2010, 01:16 PM

I had the same thing on a whole series of shots. The next series they were gone. I had changed lens so I just assumed the dust swirled out while doing that because in later pics with same/different lens the spot was gone.

pbo · 10-02-2010, 01:22 PM

Quote:

I had the same thing on a whole series of shots. The next series they were gone. I had changed lens so I just assumed the dust swirled out while doing that because in later pics with same/different lens the spot was gone.

It won't just "swirl out" - there's shutter plus mirror in the way. It probably just fell off the sensor onto one of those sticky strips inside that are part of the SR system...

eddieBBB · 10-03-2010, 09:38 AM

guys...
u know what...?
i tried to clean it out but its getting worst...
luckily it is just on the viewfinder...
no more dots when i shoot...

Parallax · 10-04-2010, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by frooggy

I had the same thing on a whole series of shots. The next series they were gone. I had changed lens so I just assumed the dust swirled out while doing that because in later pics with same/different lens the spot was gone.

Originally posted by eddieBBB

guys...
u know what...?
i tried to clean it out but its getting worst...
luckily it is just on the viewfinder...
no more dots when i shoot...

Whether or not it is visible depends on aperture. It can be quite prominent with small apertures, and not visible at all with larger ones.

eddieBBB · 10-05-2010, 08:09 AM

Phew...!
Quite freaking out overhere...

I think I'll just wait & see what'll happen next & I'll let you guys know bout it.
Anyway, thanx a lot guys...
Really appreciate this conversation.

10-02-2010, 11:48 AM	#1
eddieBBB Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bandar Baru Bangi, SELANGOR Photos: Gallery Posts: 8	What's this...? Hi... Need some help & guidance here.... One small dot (I've marked it ) will always appear at same spot of every photo I shoot... What is that? Anything wrong with my camera? Attached Images

10-05-2010, 08:09 AM	#8
eddieBBB Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bandar Baru Bangi, SELANGOR Photos: Gallery Posts: 8 Original Poster	What's this...? Phew...! Quite freaking out overhere... I think I'll just wait & see what'll happen next & I'll let you guys know bout it. Anyway, thanx a lot guys... Really appreciate this conversation.

10-02-2010, 11:50 AM	#2
JohnX Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,116	Dust on the sensor.

10-02-2010, 12:04 PM	#3
eddieBBB Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bandar Baru Bangi, SELANGOR Photos: Gallery Posts: 8 Original Poster	Is it? Thanx a lot John X.

10-02-2010, 01:16 PM	#4
frooggy Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Harrisburg, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 104	I had the same thing on a whole series of shots. The next series they were gone. I had changed lens so I just assumed the dust swirled out while doing that because in later pics with same/different lens the spot was gone.

10-02-2010, 01:22 PM	#5
pbo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 891	Quote: I had the same thing on a whole series of shots. The next series they were gone. I had changed lens so I just assumed the dust swirled out while doing that because in later pics with same/different lens the spot was gone. It won't just "swirl out" - there's shutter plus mirror in the way. It probably just fell off the sensor onto one of those sticky strips inside that are part of the SR system...

10-03-2010, 09:38 AM	#6
eddieBBB Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bandar Baru Bangi, SELANGOR Photos: Gallery Posts: 8 Original Poster	guys... u know what...? i tried to clean it out but its getting worst... luckily it is just on the viewfinder... no more dots when i shoot...

10-04-2010, 08:45 AM	#7
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by frooggy I had the same thing on a whole series of shots. The next series they were gone. I had changed lens so I just assumed the dust swirled out while doing that because in later pics with same/different lens the spot was gone. Originally posted by eddieBBB guys... u know what...? i tried to clean it out but its getting worst... luckily it is just on the viewfinder... no more dots when i shoot... Whether or not it is visible depends on aperture. It can be quite prominent with small apertures, and not visible at all with larger ones.