Questions tagged [dust]

issues with dust on digital sensors and lenses

It is normal for dust to collect on the inside of lenses, particularly zoom lenses, where zooming can draw in dust. Digital sensors also attract dust, which is increased by frequent changing of lenses.

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Is this dust on lens or something else?

In my question's preview, the attached image looks rotated. So, assuming you are able to see it in the real orientation, can anyone determine what is that dust flake type thing on the top, slightly towards the left? One looks like a dust flake and…
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Healing dust and scratch marks in scanned photos in post-processing

I borrowed a Coolscan V ED (LS-50 ED) scanner and scanned some old negatives as .NEF files. However, I didn't turn on all the Scan Image Enhancer / Digital ICE features, so a lot of them have quite a few dust and scratch marks. I though I can just…
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Dots on images, visible in viewfinder, with lens off

Nikon d750 dot on image - always same place. Visible speck through viewfinder in the right place , with lens off. I know it can't be any sensor mark seen via viewfinder, none the less I've cleaned the sensor. I think I'm right in thinking dot on…
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What is this speck in my camera?

I was playing around in Live View this evening with the string of Christmas lights above our fireplace (we just finally took the tree down but decided to keep the lights up). I was using my Canon Rebel T7 with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM. I've had…
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