Sensor Dust no Obstacle in Reportage

[Chumley]

No idea if it's a Canon, but clearly a bit of dust on the sensor doesn't put the pros off!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6338743.stm

[Sir Tony]

That's nasty! I also think it is unacceptable for a professional.

[Mark_Cohran]

Well, that certainly wouldn't meet my standards for publication.

Mark

[Lightstream]

That is really really bad.

I was thinking about another situation, an extremely dramatic photo of a protester smashing the vehicle that I saw in the local papers last year. The photog's AF missed and locked onto the background instead of the protester but the photo ran anyway because it was so dramatic and unique - where story came first. Of course that photo was shot under extreme pressure to 'get the shot' with no second opportunity. I can imagine why the editor would have run it despite it not being technically perfect.

(yes, I read the papers and examine the photos.. ;) )

But dust this bad in a non-time-sensitive situation? Wow.. you'd think a rocket blower would have helped a lot!

[poloman]

Maybe the photog shot at the exact moment the letter bomb went off?? ;)

[aussieskier]

Well, its hard to fix that when the wire services are stopping the use of the clone tool (not that I blame them). But it does look ugly, then again many people probably wouldn't notice.
Riley

[theflyingkiwi]

ahh yes but remember if the pg change his photo in anyway he would more than likey be fired. even tho the dust has nothing to do with the photo. and being a paid for the work should be keeping the sensor clean.

damed if you do and damed if you don't

[Moppie]

Its not dust, their UFO's :)