Nikon announces Auto Sensor Cleaner for 2007

These technological advancements in dSLR design are amazing! I never
thought I'd live to see the day that Nikon would incorporate sensor-cleaning
technology in their dSLRs. I'm not convinced that I even need this since I
clean my sensors the old fashioned way. I'm starting to think this auto
sensor cleaning is all marketing hype.

Press announcement found on the web:

http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2006/sensor.htm






Rita

 

Of course to answer your question you can only do that for yourself, just
how much of a problem has it been for you? Some cameras are worse than
others of course, apparently Olypus cameras are really bad without the
cleaner, my Pentax has never had a problem that could not be fixed with a
Hurricane Bulb. YMMV compared to me and others.

 

You have to buy the tube separately, it costs $124, and it is out of
stock nationally.

 

For the curious, here is the link to the press announcement:

THE NEW NIKON COOLPIX L5 ADDS VIBRATION REDUCTION TO A 5X ZOOM-NIKKOR
GLASS LENS FOR COMPACT VERSATILITY
http://press.nikonusa.com/2006/08/the_new_nikon_coolpix_l5_adds.php

The Colpix L5 product page:
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25550

 

One angle of the dust problem I never considered before is "dust" from the
camera itself. Canon stated in their press release about the new Rebel, is
they at the materials used in the mirror box and re-engineered them to
produce less debris. I suppose this would be shutter blade coatings, non
reflective black finishes on the side of the mirror box and perhaps, the
mirror dampening foam.
John

 

No, that's Vibration Reduction (what Canon calls Image Stabilization).
Sensor cleaning technology adds vibration to the sensor; or, in
Helen's case, a pressurized air blowing system.

 

Your D200 is going to float away, that's an Helium cylinder instead of the
stated Nitrogen.

 

The sticker on the side of the bottle says nitrogen. Why do you think it is
helium?

 

That's part of the Helium Mislabeling Act of 2002.

 

The bottle colour?

 

And that statement is based on what ? (considering that there are no
Olympus DSLRs without a cleaner)

 

How do you disengage the cleaner in the Olympus cameras?

 

Give him the sack
Sorry.

 

Surely you have seen the Oly ads with pictures showing how bad it is?

 

The color of the bottle is used as an indicator of both contents
nature and purity. The dry nitrogen which I used to use was in gray
bottles. I've used helium in brown bottles. Oxygen is green. I forget
what color hydrogen would be. But both Nitrogen and Helium are inert
gasses, so the differences in color here *may* just be purity grade
indications.

The color coding may vary somewhat from supplier to supplier.

Enjoy,
DoN.

 

Or, if you have the supplier that we have at work, the color of the
bottle is completely random and has nothing to do with content or
purity. At least for helium; we don't use bottled nitrogen gas, so I
can't comment on their policy for that.

-dms

 

How bad is what?

 

The dust man, the dust. Why else would they need the system?

 

Odd that Nikon does not include the shoulder straps. Now, Canon -- I
would expect that Canon would not include shoulder straps with this
system. But Nikon tends to be pretty all-inclusive.

Any idea on what it will cost? And will LowePro make a Street & Field
carry case for it that you can attach to your belt or shoulder harness?

I would also like to see a tripod or bracket mount for the system, and
perhaps a flash shoe on top of the tank so that you can mount a remote
flash, wireless controller, or rotating red beacon on it.

 

Yep! We get the good stuff.





Rita