First of many galleries from my last trip uploaded

Dust on the sensor is a fact of life with digital cameras - even those purporting to be able to remove it.

So to answer your question:

1. probably yes - I do clean my cameras frequently, but not in the desert

2. hygeine basically... but the sensor actually attracts dust and there is no way of changing lenses, (which is what you need to do with DSLRs) in the outback, without leaving it open a little. To make matters worse, many lower end lenses actually suck in air when zooming or focusing... and dust too ;-) DO NOT SPRAY COMPRESSED AIR IN YOUR CAMERA... it comes out bloody cold and breaks components and cracks sensors, plus the propellant leaves oils on the sensor if you are not careful. There is a technique which I used from a company called Visible Dust whick uses compressed air, but not into the camera body.

3. For web galleries at low res, or just for proofing, I might not bother. For things I care about I clone... and Lightroom has an excellent clone tool.

Cheers
Andrew who knows he is answering for Pete, but got kicked into action by the thought of the compressed air...

Thanks, Andrew.

Compressed air = bad, huh? Ah well, I've got one of those little puffer squeeze bottles, somewhere.

Regards,
Laurie.

yes, well the puffer might also puff dust in as well as air, so I avoid that too... others are not so paranoid...

But you need a puffer to clean your lenses for sure...

Andrew, Thanks for covering this one for me......
As you know from a post a year or 2 ago I really don't give a s@$t about my camera......... It is part of the process of getting pics onto the web or into publications......
To tell u the truth I really do not care let the end user do the work LOL
It works for me :)
Peter

Hey Laurie,
I am intrigued as how did you see my galleries when I have only 1 up as yet?????????? Maybe you are looking at the old gallery which I have never liked in the first place...
Peter

Laurie,
By the way. you may know my father.....
he just retired form the maritime........ If you do say g'day for me
Peter

Laurie,
By the way. you may know my father.....
he just retired form the maritime........ If you do say g'day for me
Peter

Sorry Peter, I don't know a Blaker of retiring age. That's my age, ya know.

Followed the link you gave. Five or six albums, 75 images in total.

The dust spots were on a couple of photos on page 1.

Perhaps I look at things a bit too closely and critically.

I thought some of your aboriginals were just the greatest, particularly the boy by the cattle trough. You really got what being an aboriginal boy, way out there, is about.

I also associated with the dry salt lake photos. I've recently been out near Lake Torrens and Pernatty Lagoon. As it turned out, although I saw both lakes from a distance, I didn't physically get to stand in the bed of either. I did, however cross the channel onto Andamooka Island, in Lake Torrens, and I photographed in many of their tributary creek beds and salt waterholes.

Regards,
Laurie.

No worries mate,
I was just curious as I do have many hidden galleries on the web and thought u may have stubbled upon one of them. :) I will make them live at some stage.

"Sarafina"



is a girl of 6 years old.....
She was very clever for a six year old too

Hey Kim,
Pic 14 was taken on an outstion in the western desert of australia

Richard,
I wish they were pics taken from a pro vid camera but the dude with the pro camera was there for another 2 weeks after I left. All those pics were taken from a d200 nikon
really should get the fuji velvia pics processed soon.
peter