Pad Dust

I got a Nikon D40X less than a week ago, and it has dust bunnies. How do I get rid of them?

I have already used an ear bulb and tried to blow out the dust. What's left are tiny, nearly microscopic, dots. I already know about the CopperHill method and all those other techniques that require PEC-PAD. As of current, I'm not interested in buying PEC-PADs and/or Eclipse. Would I harm the CCD filter if I were to clean it with a Q-tip soaked in 70% ethanol solution?

The best way to is to blow out the dust, using a pressure canister designed for that purpose. Don't use a q-tip, as that can leave cotton fibers there. Be sure your camera is set for B (bulb) which leave the mirror up and exposed the CCD sensor for the longest time.

Try one of these techniques. Read the part about cleaning the CCD.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/cleaning.htm

When I first got my Nikon D70, I had problems within a couple of weeks with dust. Since my first "home cleaning", I have had zero problems over the last few years.

What happened? I just learned some cautionary techniques.

#1. I practice changing lenses so I can do it quickly, without hesitation.
#2. I loosen the rear cap to the new lens before removing the already mounted one. Then I use that cap on the lens I've taken off.
#3. (most important) I work in as much of a dustfree environment as possible, and ALWAYS face my camera body face-down during the entire change. That way, gravity doesn't pull dust down into the body.
#4. I change lenses as little as possible. Currently, I use two different D70 bodies, each with a different focal range zoom. During a recent two-week long trip to China, I took one D70 and only one lens, an 18-200mm VR.

Even though there are products out there for it, I would really avoid using anything that touches the sensor.

By the way, check your manual for how to take a dust reference shot. Here's a write up about it in an article about the Nikon D40 Setup Menu.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/users-guide/menus-setup.htm

I hope this is helpful for you.

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About the Author

Luis Santamaria has been in the area rug and flooring industry for several years. His expertise is in rug and floor preservation. A quality rug pad is an important element to protecting any area rug and any type of hard floor. You may see more and purchase quality rug pads at Rug Pad Corner.