Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: rg200amp
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Im sorry, but why would you buy a DSLR that has so much dust on the sensor? Did you try before you bought? Did it make it a better deal?
If its a worthy camera (higher end Nikon or Canon body), I'd send it to one of the good independent repair places to refurbish it.
Do you know how many times it has been used?
Does the camera have one of the settings that lets the sensor do a self-clean each power up/down? You might check for that.
Do you have a GOOD one of the little rocket ship air blowers? Can you lock the mirror up to actually see the sensor?
Id try to lock it up and blow high velocity air in there first.
What are you talking about?
A dusty sensor is an easy and cheap fix. It cost like $30-40 bucks to get the camera cleaned at a pro shop.
It's no issue at all.
What are you talking about? The OP bought a camera used, and didnt do enough checking out, and then it turned out the camera was misrepresented. I can see that without the right setup and test pics, he would miss the dust specs, but overall it seems a little less than stellar.
I do a LOT of lens changes and have had dust in my D300 before. I always try the least aggressive, starting with light pressure air, moving to the rocket air, then more. On the inside of the lens Ive had to be a bit more aggressive, resorting to mechanical means. On the sensor, more air pressure (from a rocket air tool made for cleaning cameras) has done the trick every time.
So I have a little more than an idea what Im talking about when I recommended that.
And for a camera that is an unknown and turns out to have a lot of actuations, sometimes it isnt a bad idea to get it looked at professionally. Who knows what dust or grit is in the AF motors, etc. Might be beneficial to have it opened up.
(maybe the D40 cant autofocus lenses via an in-body motor?)
You guys are blowing this way out of proportion.
Get the camera SERVICED. It's not expensive.
I clean my D300s almost monthly (when needed). I shoot for a local publicationm, not to mention for my own portfolio, and I have done lens swaps in the rain, snow, and wind. Nikons (not the D40 and other consumer grades as much, but still) are built to be used and abused. Have them serviced.
My D7000 has a 150-500 lens on it at all times, so that thing has almost 10k shutter clicks and it can go another 20k before it needs a cleaning. If not longer. The lens has a rubber gasket and I wrapped the connection point with electrical tape, so it's air tight.
Both cameras work perfectly. The D300s is not in worse condition since it has had dust inside the body/on the sensor. It just needs to be cleaned.
The D40 does not have an in body AF motor.
