Comments on: Grape Harvest in the Penedès, Spain http://www.nicmyers.com/grape-harvest-in-penedes-spain/ The travel photography and design portfolio of Nic Myers. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:59:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nic Myers http://www.nicmyers.com/grape-harvest-in-penedes-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-41212 Nic Myers Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:44:38 +0000 http://www.nicmyers.com/?p=1068#comment-41212 It is difficult and there is nothing you can really do to keep it all out, but there are a few things you can do to keep it to a minimum: I generally change lenses inside my bag so that wind is minimized. I get the other lens ready to change before removing the one that is on the camera. The entire switch should take only a few seconds minimizing the time that the lens is off the camera. Make sure the camera is off when you change the lenses. It may be wrong, but I've heard that when the camera is on, the sensor generates static electricity which would attract the dust. Change lenses as few times as possible. Try to get all the shots you need with the lens you already have on before changing. Clean the camera and lens well after you get out of the field. I use a Rocket Air Blower and that is it, I have never needed to clean my sensor. It is difficult and there is nothing you can really do to keep it all out, but there are a few things you can do to keep it to a minimum:

I generally change lenses inside my bag so that wind is minimized.

I get the other lens ready to change before removing the one that is on the camera. The entire switch should take only a few seconds minimizing the time that the lens is off the camera.

Make sure the camera is off when you change the lenses. It may be wrong, but I’ve heard that when the camera is on, the sensor generates static electricity which would attract the dust.

Change lenses as few times as possible. Try to get all the shots you need with the lens you already have on before changing.

Clean the camera and lens well after you get out of the field. I use a Rocket Air Blower and that is it, I have never needed to clean my sensor.

]]> By: Arn http://www.nicmyers.com/grape-harvest-in-penedes-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-41211 Arn Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:34:13 +0000 http://www.nicmyers.com/?p=1068#comment-41211 Is it difficult to change lenses with all of that fine dirt? I imagine that if your lens hood attracted that much, the camera interior would be exposed during a switch... Is it difficult to change lenses with all of that fine dirt? I imagine that if your lens hood attracted that much, the camera interior would be exposed during a switch…

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