HOLY CRAP! The dust shaker actually works!

So I've heard so much about how much of a marketing gimmick the "sensor cleaning" dust shaker on the XTi/40D/etc is and apparently, it's not all BS.

Picture prior to using the in camera sensor cleaning:

Cool, I hope it at least cuts down the sensor cleanings...

Thats cool!

Looks like the sensor shaker shakes off flare too

crackaonrice wrote in post #4089086
Looks like the sensor shaker shakes off flare too

Dust flare! I've seen dust "flare" from flash but never like that. Pretty sweet.

crackaonrice wrote in post #4089086
Looks like the sensor shaker shakes off flare too

Argh, beat me to it!

It shakes it off the sensor, but where does the dust go?

I believe it's trapped by static, but I could be wrong

And I've noticed it works too, I've only had to clean my sensor once with a rocket blower during my entire time owning the XTi, and I've done lens changes in dusty places..

Jon_Doh wrote in post #4089163
It shakes it off the sensor, but where does the dust go?

I swear I read some where that the 40D has a sticky strip of sorts below the LPF that the dust shaken off falls into. But I could never find that review/article again to verify.

That's a very big glob of dust that has more weight to move when jossled. I doubt the vibranting filter would do as well on small particles you need to view at 100% on your computer screen to see.

Had the 400D (XTi) since it came out and never had to clean the sensor.

I still sensor a sensor poo about a 3rd up and in the middle (left to right)

Yep it is barely there ,good eye it is not very noticeable.

Hate to tell you , but run auto-levels and you come up with at least 22 dust-bunnies. I posted it here:

http://www.pbase.com/c​opperhill/image/869220​80

Nicholas
www.copperhillimages.c​om

Even if it only gets the large loose particles, its better than nothing. As long as it causes no harm I'm good with having it, but there will never be a complete replacement for wet cleaning.