what are these marks

[Longreach747]

hi guys
i am having some probs with some pics, look at the round blotch marks near the top

wtf is this shit??

[LX-A343]

dust spots on the sensor. That's all

Gerardo

[Longreach747]

thanks mate!

[Longreach747]

best way to remove them??

[LX-A343]

First of all: BE CAREFUL!!! Don't touch the sensor with the fingers.

There are different ways, how to get rid of them. Obviously, one of them is to bring the camera to Canon during the warranty time.

Then, there are different tools for that. One of them is called "speckgrabber" IIRC.

I gave up, and clone those marks away

Cheers, m8
Gerardo

[Longreach747]

i wouldnt touch it with my fingers.

one of those blowers with the brush on the end do the trick?

[LX-A343]

No, if you use the brush you described, you will end up blowing the dust spec somewhere else.

What I meant was more something like this:
http://www.ishop.co.uk/ishop/883/shopscr200.html
Click on the different *"Speckgrabbers" there.

Or:
http://www.kinetronics.com/cgi-local...dd8+1067300937

Cheers
Gerardo

[Longreach747]

thanks for that info

[atco]

Better still use the Clone tool in photoshop

[Longreach747]

anyone give me a quick rundown on cloning please?

[Longreach747]

camera has been returned.

took it to the shop, he did some test shots and they are not dust marks. they appeared in different spots on his shots.

[JeffinDEN]

You will get it back. They are just dust spots. See for yourself....

[LX-A343]

Jeff, that's what I call "photoshopping". Nice editing!

Seriously: those spots will come back again.

Gerardo

[Longreach747]

cool
hope to have it back by friday in time for the 773er arrival.

they look ugly

[Longreach747]

apart from buying the tools what other tips to avoid dust like this