If you're trying to locate dust on a sensor, keep in mind that the image is flipped upside down by the camera's electronics. Dust at the top of the image will be at the bottom of the sensor and vice versa.

@blueridgestops3128

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting that!

@eagleeyephoto8715

Жыл бұрын

yeap and if you know what you doing you will buy a good loop and not waist time on shooting images and looking something what might not be there

@ArnsteinBjone

Жыл бұрын

...and mirrored. (Dust in upper right on the image is at bottom left on the sensor).

@katjathelion

11 ай бұрын

But not on a mirrorless.

@MattTrevett

11 ай бұрын

@@katjathelion The lens flips the image so it'll be true regardless of mirrorless or DSLR.

I live in the Yucatan and have the opposite problem. Inside, with air conditioning, the storage environment is cool and dry. But, as soon as I go outside, with the tropical humidity, my lens elements immediately fog up. So, I leave my gear in the bag outside for about an hour before I use it, so it has time to slowly acclimatise to the outside environment before I can use it. 😅

@joylox

Жыл бұрын

I had to do that when I visited Florida. I think I only had one kit lens at the time, but it was still pretty bad for fog. I live in Canada, and haven't had any problems here, especially as I usually go from location, to car, to house, so there's that middle step of a vehicle that has some heat or air conditioning, but not as extreme of a difference.

@L.Spencer

Жыл бұрын

Our AC in Tamaulipas only cooled the bedroom to 80 degrees, but anyway I didn't have a digital camera then and never knew of these issues :)

@experienceawaits

Жыл бұрын

I have the same issue traveling in South China and Southeast Asia. I purchased one of those "dew heater strip" devices that wraps around the lens and warms it. It plugs into an external battery via USB and warms the lens to a similar temperature as the ambient outside. In this environment, I have found that the lens needs to be warmer than the dew point coming from the humidity cabinet. This may not be the best solution, though. If someone has better advice, please do let me know. One downside to the dew heater strip, it is not a smart device, so it doesn't have a timer or cutoff. It will continue to warm the lens if you forget about it and leave it turned on.

@MacawAviculture

Жыл бұрын

You live in a beautiful place to photograph Macaws! While visiting Costa Rica in 1992 I was eating breakfast on the beach at my hotel. I looked up and saw a Scarlet Macaw in a palm tree about 12' from my table. I stood up, held out my arm and the Macaw flew down and landed on my arm' We shared breakfast I was allowed to preen a few head/neck feathers! Living in CO with four large Macaw companions, maintaining humidity indoors with humidifiers and outdoors with a misting system maintains beautiful feathers and happy emotional states for all of us. How long have you lived in the Yucatan?

@grumpyparrotphotography

Жыл бұрын

@@MacawAviculture Hi! To be honest, I haven't seen macaws here in the wild, only in captivity. I live in the northern Yucatan ... about 40 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. There are, however, plenty of other, gorgeous tropical birds to see in the area. While they aren't common, I've even seen keel billed toucans around the neighbourhood, though I've never had a camera with me when it happened. HOWEVER, my wife is from Caracas, Venezuela, and that's been, for me, the place to see macaws. They're everywhere down there: downtown, ... in the suburbs, ... along the highways, absolutely everywhere. Big blue ones. Lovely looking, and very noisy. You always know when some are near. They always travel in pairs, too. So you never see just one. I'd love to see a scarlet macaw, though. How wonderful for you to have one keep you company for breakfast. Thanks for the note.

Good tips with one exception. While cleaning the camera body lens mount is a good idea it should probably be done before cleaning the sensor itself, not afterwards, as it may dislodge dust particles that then fall on the previously cleaned sensor.

An important point often neglected is cleaning of lens and camera body caps. Over time they can collect a lot of dirt, particles that then transfer to lenses and sensor. So regularly also blow the inner surfaces of these caps, and as they are made in plastic you can even simply wash them with soap and water.

@williamstrachan

Жыл бұрын

I once made the mistake of putting my lens cap in a linty pocket 😅 discovered my mistake the next time I took the lens cap off 😬

@kennyk4134

Жыл бұрын

​@williamstrachan get some low tack adhesive discs and put them on the back your lens caps and camera body caps .dust will stick to these keeping them from the lens elements and sensor .

One other tip for changing lenses is to turn off your camera. Your sensor is an electronic device (obviously) but with this, has a bit of a charge to it especailly when powered on so this can sometimes attract dust particles, so you should also turn off your camera when changing lenses (it's strongly recommended anyway, not so much for dust, but because it could cause the camera to not recognize the lens in some cases - although I've never really had this happen, but more importantly, some in-lens stabilization systems need the camera to be turned off first so it "parks" the lens stabilization motors in their place). Another tip is when you have spare body and lens caps, screw them together so they seal so dust doesn't get into them while in the bag (also make it a point to blow out lens caps before putting them back on, as any dust in the caps will just get dumped into the back/front of the lens, and possibly then onto your sensor the next time you use the lens -- if it's the rear lens cap.

@wolphin732

11 ай бұрын

turning off/off the camera may also trigger the electronic cleaning process too, I have had that clean the sensor without needing to do anything, or just some air then the electronic to get the dust out, and not needing to use the sensor swab

I have a youtube folder: "photography masterclass." Before I found this channel it was a hodgepodge of content creators, but lately, every entry has been "Simon d'Entremont, Simon d'Entremont, Simon d'Entremont...". Today I gave up. I now have a "Simon d'Entremont Masterclass" folder.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Haha too kind!

I've watch a few of your videos and man! so informative but fun to watch. Even though I've been a photographer for a few years I've learnt lots of useful tips and knowledges from your videos. Thanks so much Simon.

Super tips, thank you. Hope you enjoy your trip and bring back some great images!

The only tutorial that I keep watching it from the start to the end every single time. Great work thank you

Thanks what great advise, you’ve helped me feel more confident about cleaning my lenses and especially cleaning the sensor in my cameras thank you 👍

Excellent advice...this is my favorite photography channel. Clear, concise , and to the point. Five stars.

Mr. d'Entrmont, another great video sir. 100% agree with everything...I have the rain hood you presented. I just keep it in my bag as it takes little room and had to use it while shooting a Civil War reenactment and it poured at one point. Another added thing I've been testing for a year for dust and lens protection is KUVRD lens caps for water/dust/bump protection.

Recently found your page and you really are the best at giving clear and helpful information.

Awesome, Enjoyed the photos you have been able to send. Looking forward so much to your returning home, and sharing your Amazing Talents.

Great tutorial! Every photographer should watch this. I baby my gear because I know down the road, I will sell it to buy new. It is inevitable that my lenses and camera get dirty photographing birds on trails and at wildlife refuges. I live at the coast in NJ. Lots of shooting by salt water, so I like to give the outside of my camera and lens a wipe down with a water dampened cloth after a day at the beach due to the salty air. I've really enjoyed the photos that you've shared so far from Botswana. Remarkable!!! Thank you, Simon!

Humidity has killed so many of my lenses. The most recent was a Canon EF 100-400 L Mk 1 with a bloom of mould across some of the inner elements. If you live in a humid country or just have a damp problem in your ancient house, like I do, keeping your gear in a big plastic box with a rechargeable silica gel container is a cheap way of keeping your lenses and bodies from dying.

@NickShvelidze

Жыл бұрын

If you have such expensive gear you need to invest in a dry cabinet.

As always, great content skillfully presented! I use the lightroom trick. When I'm done with all the processing, I run through the images with the spot healing active in LR Classic and clean up any dust spots. Really is a nice finishing touch. Thanks for your great videos--you are a great teacher!

One last step with lens cleaning is use the blower to blow dust off the lens facing side of your lens cap.

THANKS FOR THAT LIGHTROOM TIP!!! That's awesomely helpful. Great video Simon!

Thanks, Simon! Yet more great information and tips! I will add: those rain jackets protect well in dusty conditions, and, if in dusty conditions and you use a zoom lens extended, wipe the barrel before retracting the lens to help keep dust from being sucked into the inner lens. I have dust inside my 100-400 MK II which is supposed to be well sealed--can't get it out.

Thanks Simon. There is a sensor brush whose use comes between blowing and swabbing. I've never needed to go beyond it.

Excellent video, thanks a million. A few years ago I had a new Nikon D7200 and somehow managed to get dust on sensor. I then successfully managed to ruin the sensor trying to clean it. Thankfully a local camera specialist did a fantastic job and saved the sensor. Best £30 I've ever spent, still use the D7200 to this day.😊

I had been wanting to ask about this! Thanks for the tips, I thoroughly enjoy your presentations! Best of luck on your safari!

I once shot an interview where the image from one of the cameras was blurry. It took me a while to realize that although I religiously clean the lenses before shooting interviews, I had only been attending to the front element and ignoring the rear - which turned out to be where the smudge was. So, now I clean the front and rear elements before attaching the lenses to the cameras and heading out. I hope that isn't excessive...

This is a great help, thank you.

Great video! Thanks Simon!

Great advice! Thanks!

Good tips. Something I like to do before selling my gear is to look at my cameras and lenses under a light with a magnifying glass. Even after cleaning I'll find a couple more dust particles that I couldn't see with my eyes alone. I know these particles don't matter much. But, I like to get my gear as clean as possible before passing it on to the next person.

You are by far the most effective photography teacher on KZread! Thank you for these tips and taking the time to thoroughly review topics that are probably not as exciting to you, but as you can see in the other comments, super helpful to us.

@nasserkaouk

11 ай бұрын

I agree with you Zachary 100%. I love the way he explains the subject. Thank you Simon

@nyohaku

10 ай бұрын

A great resource 😊

I’m very very new to photography and want to really get into it. Just wanted to say that these videos are extremely informative and helpful in my journey of learning more and more about this subject. Thanks a ton!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

This is a very interesting video. And the cold environement tip is awesome. Thank for all this.

2:01 adjust lens focus/zoom so that rear element is as close to the mount as possible, to minimize gaps where dust can get into the lens. 6:40 if you clean your mount, do this before cleaning the sensor.

Thanks Simon. This is extremely useful!

Great video and appreciate all the time and effort you put into them to teach the audience.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for the tips. Have a safe and fruitful trip.

Once again, amazing advice Simon! As a photo hobbyist, I really appreciate it!

Thank you for the reminders! 👍

Thanks! This is really good information! Much appreciated.

All good tips Simon as the investment in camera gear can be as much as the value of an average family vehicle in some cases. I have yet to clean a sensor but I will follow those well set-out steps with confidence now 👍

Not only was this a very useful video, but it also removed a lot of stress about cleaning the sensor, thank you for posting!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Botswana is beautiful! I look forward to seeing your photos.

Merci Simon , des tips très utiles.

This is awesome. Thank you

Another great informative video! Thanks!

I’m so glad to have found this channel. I’m just beginning my photography journey and to find a seasoned photographer with such great photos sharing tips… I’m surprised this channel hasn’t blown up yet. It will. Thank you Simon for your tips for the next generation of photographers!

@tmewborn1

Жыл бұрын

Mr D' is no doubt the best Wild Life Photographer, and Presenter of his work, and Educating those of us that love Photography.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

too kind!

@Anon54387

9 ай бұрын

@@simon_dentremont So did you make it through your trip without getting a lot of problems with dust on your sensor? I live in a dusty climate and it is a constant battle with me. Oddly, my father doesn't have problems nearly so much this way, the only difference being my camera is a Canon and his a Nikon.

Good tip! Sensor dust is the nemesis - especially in video!! I'm a big fan of the Visible dust Arctic Butterfly - the mild static charge for the brush "grabs" the dust - better to me than just blowing the dust around, though a good blower has it's place too. The only thing you have to be careful is not touching the sides of the camera putting the brush in - can place oil on your sensor and then you will absolutely have to do a sensor swab clean. But don't fear it!

Another nugget..... Fantastic advice again Simon. 👍

Very useful tips. Thanks!

Just discovered little spots taking practice shots of trees and sky. Realized I needed to clean the sensor. Came right to this channel to wander through the videos and sure enough I find exactly what I need. All this stuff came with the kit, but would have been a tidbit nervous with a little guidance from Simon. Thank you, Simon! From me and my Canon.

@simon_dentremont

6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Always great advice! Thanks!

Simon, once again you continue to impress me with your very useful and "to the point" photography tips! One thing I noticed in your video and is something I do regularly is to change out your lens/camera cleaning cloths. They get dirty quickly and there is no excuse to try to clean a lens or camera with a dirty cloth and transfer the dirt/grime. Make sure you clean them too or just replace with new ones when cleaning your gear.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Yes they’re cheap so I replace them often

Brilliant and one f the best and clearest advices on 😊Photography I have seen!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Excellent video. I use cheap Walmart all cotton Q-tips for cleaning lenses and lens mounts they work great. Just spray a little fluid on the tip and use a circular movement starting at the center. Lens mounts clean with a dry tip.

One thing about modern digital photo sensors: they are really robust. The filter on top of the sensor is pretty much the same as your typical UV screw filter as used on a lens. The Challenge is to clean it without anything left, not to not damage it. However: unlike a lens front element the protecting sensor filter is one of the more expensive repairs to be performed on a camera. So dont force it.

@larbueno

Жыл бұрын

I hope you're right about this. The main IL camera brands are Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus?, Panasonic and Sony (am I missing any?). I'm curious how you know that all these brands deal with that filter atop the sensor in the same way...that they are all, in fact really robust. Like I said, I hope you're right!!!

Wonderful tips! Thank you!

Good points. Remember to clean camera mount before cleaning sensor.. also if you have a DSLR also clean the mirror, and maybe the semi-transparent mirror below it used to send light to the AF sensor. Plus battery door and pop up flash mount. For rainy conditions old fashioned shower caps can help but look, well old fashioned.

Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍🤗

Wow didn't know about the lightroom trick!!

Basic but important concepts that I will strive to keep in mind. In the past, sometimes I have and sometimes not!

Awesome tips even for the experienced, thank you…

I use an additional trick for condensation - i keep a dessicant pouch in my airtight camera cases. It will reduce condensation in temerature changes and reduces the possibility of fungus growing in and on your camera parts and lenses.

Simon is such a brilliant photographer and communicator. My go to video for wildlife photography tips every week. And he has also got great taste in music! I love his theme music. If you don’t know it is a track called “Nicer” by Houses on the Hill and Rue Rosa. I had never heard the track or the artists, but it complements Simon’s tutorials so well. And I am always left with the feeling that the world is actually Nicer for hearing the track and because of Simon using it. Looking forward to the tips from the trip to Botswana.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Too kind! Thanks!

@danfuerthgillis4483

10 ай бұрын

And how many of those moronic Jump zoom cuts did you dodge before the actual message of the video!! LOL

Brilliant!! Thank you very much from London UK

Great advice! Thank you Sir!!!

fantastic tips as always Simon. Keep it up

Some great tips there, thank you. Yes I too do what you do with changing lenses. Good to know about bringing a camera in from the cold to a warm house. Thank you again.

@simon_dentremont

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Bonjour Simon, many thanks for the tip, I was about to bring my camera at the store for taking care of those spots. With this cleaning tool, I safely got rid of those nasty spots I was raging about for months. I probably saved at least $50 by doing it myself.

Thank you for teaching me how to clean my sensor safely!

I chuckled at the "hold the camera to your body" when swapping lenses. Not only is there a sizeable amount of dust, dander, and dreck--the difference in electrical potential can actually cause static electricity to drive rubbish into the well body where the sensor and/or mirror are located. Also, it's a good idea to discharge brushes or cloths prior to using against something grounded. Once upon a time, antistatic brushes using Polonium-210 such as StaticMaster were all the rage. You can still get these, but they are only good for about a year.

Thanks. I live in Vietnam. It's hot and humid here so I keep my camera and lenses in a dry box to reduce the risk of mold growth and to provide a clean, organized place to keep my gear.

Tip at the end of the video - epic! I've watched your few videos and you're my no. 1 teacher. Subscribed with two accounts :)

@simon_dentremont

11 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

I ruined all my lenses years ago when I was starting out with photography, extreme temperature changes was the main cause, not storing the gear properly allowing fungus build up in the lenses. I learned the hard way. thank you for another video.

4:07 keep in mind the dust that usually gets on the protection layer of the sensor now gets inside the shutter mechanism, the most fragile part of the camera. Its the first thing i turn off when handling a new camera.

Many thanks, very usefull! When I change lens, usually blow with a pump, but not with this such tiny pump, but with medical pump. At home 1) blow the sensor 2) clean with a Lenspen sensorcleaner 3) blowing out again. Sometimes wet cleaning.

Great tips. The Lightroom one at the end is brilliant. Thanks for this.

Thanks for the video. I live in Sweden and during the cold winter months when the shoot is over for the day I put the camera(s) with mounted lens in zip lock bags and as I zip the bags shut I push out as much air as possible. Then these go in a large transparent plastic box. This way I can carry all the gear indoors at once. This is a modification of suggestions from Jake Sloan's channel. Perhaps a bit of overkill but better safe than sorry!!

that was so helpful! thank you ❤

@simon_dentremont

10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

Mister 8th video in a row, I'm learning a lot, high ISO is something new for me.

Well done. Fantastic tutorial.

@simon_dentremont

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks! Great info.. Love the channel.

Thankyou Simon lam learning alot from you

Thank you for your content. Always helpful!

@JustMeVanessa

Жыл бұрын

Second that!

Ur videos are my go to for photography tips...thanks

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Great as Always

Condensation is the enemy of electronics. I live in a bus with a couple of desktop computers, sometimes out in the arid west where humidity is seldom a problem, but sometimes back east or even along the coast where humidity is usually high. The worst condensation problem I ever had was a two-week period when the bus interior reached the dew point. It stopped both computers from working. It was so bad that when I pulled a memory stick out while drying to dry the system, there was just a bit of water dripping off the contacts. Since the bus is usually dusty too, I basically end up with a muddy motherboard. One thing I've done to fight dust is keep my good camera and lenses in a case, and then I put that case is a clear plastic trash bag. It seems to help a lot.

That dust locator in LrC is an eye opener. It also highlights how bad LrC's UI scaling is adapted to hi-res (like 4K) displays.

Not sure if anyone else mentioned it, but for those using the big lenses with drop-in filters, those filters get surprisingly nasty dirty. I clean the one on my 500mm f/4 II once in a while and always surprised at how much filth gets on there, even with a lenscoat covering its location on the lens barrel!

One important thing is that sensor cleaning with IBIS are usually done with camera turned on and IBIS off to stabilize the sensor and not to move around the delicate IBIS mechanism while cleaning. Idk if that's the case for newer Canon R5 and R6 cameras.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

no, it’s off during cleaning.

Excellent tips!!

I appreciate the great tips, THANK YOU.

Great advice, Thanks!

Have a great trip!

Good tips Simon i keep my gear in good condition in camera Bags i never clean my sensor self i always go to a good store and let professionals clean it once a year

have a great trip. I will be there in September with Pangolin for the migration in Kenya

Nice tips, I've had no end of trouble with dust on the sensor or my new mirror-less camera. Seldom/never cleaned the sensor on my DSLR.

I love your work! Beautiful and inspiring.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Oh I so need that lens, I'm so poor.😂 Your videos are so helpful, I have been watching them almost every day and are so helpful to someone new! Thank you for the content, it's been helping me step up my game to with the hardware I do have!

@simon_dentremont

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Using a proper sensor cleaning swab. I had an old Sony a5100 sensor where light cleaning didn't remove all dust particles. Didnt care so gave it a good clean with pressure and it cleaned it up. YMMV but I've found the outer sensor coating a lot more resilient than you might expect

Amazing...thank you! 👍

Great tips! I’m one of those who has been afraid to touch the sensor!