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K6AZ wrote in post #15245192
I should have the eBay special by the end of the week. If the electrical and physical specs check out I'll link to the seller.

thanks much, i'll be watching for that.

dgrPhotos wrote in post #15244027
That red VR means it's going to be refreshed soon.
j/k

It is possible. It might be the last red VR lens that I know of.

El Duderino wrote in post #15244119
Was that flower shot handheld?

God, I want that lens. And the 70-200 f/4 VR. And the 16-35 f/4 VR.

No. My grip is not that steady at all. All of the lenses that you want are very good.

If anyone is looking there is a D600 on FM for $1775. Probably won't last long.

K6AZ wrote in post #15246338
If anyone is looking there is a D600 on FM for $1775. Probably won't last long.

I thought you were trying to stay off there.

whmeltonjr wrote in post #15246352
I thought you were trying to stay off there.

I got a little infusion into my gear budget but not enough to pull that off.

K6AZ wrote in post #15246338
If anyone is looking there is a D600 on FM for $1775. Probably won't last long.

That user probably discovered there's dust and oil on their D600 sensor too

iLvision wrote in post #15246426
That user probably discovered there's dust and oil on their D600 sensor too

Only a problem if you don't know how to deal with it.

I just looked, it's still up. That's going to be a nice buy for someone.

K6AZ wrote in post #15246520
Only a problem if you don't know how to deal with it.

I just looked, it's still up. That's going to be a nice buy for someone.

Bit embarrassed to say.... I have never cleaned my digital slr sensor. LOL. I need to learn. What do I buy? I'm scared to death of scratching my sensor so I always deal with dust spots digitally.

Hardcore wrote in post #15246596
Bit embarrassed to say.... I have never cleaned my digital slr sensor. LOL. I need to learn. What do I buy? I'm scared to death of scratching my sensor so I always deal with dust spots digitally.

I've never wet cleaned a sensor. Guess I've been lucky in the way I change my lenses and have never had a body that sprays oil. There are some wet swab kits on the market with detailed instructions and those have been discussed frequently here and in other places.

For normal dry dust it's really simple. Lock up the mirror, remove the lens, hold the body over your head facing down and work on the sensor with a rocket blower. Of course you want to be careful not to let the tip of the blower touch the sensor.

K6AZ wrote in post #15246520
Only a problem if you don't know how to deal with it.

I just looked, it's still up. That's going to be a nice buy for someone.

:p

Hardcore wrote in post #15246596
Bit embarrassed to say.... I have never cleaned my digital slr sensor. LOL. I need to learn. What do I buy? I'm scared to death of scratching my sensor so I always deal with dust spots digitally.

Oh, easy. Take some dishwasher soap, warm up your sponge with warm water, apply the soap on the sensor, use the sponge to rub the sensor. Rub it real good

K6AZ wrote in post #15246629
I've never wet cleaned a sensor. Guess I've been lucky in the way I change my lenses and have never had a body that sprays oil. There are some wet swab kits on the market with detailed instructions and those have been discussed frequently here and in other places.

For normal dry dust it's really simple. Lock up the mirror, remove the lens, hold the body over your head facing down and work on the sensor with a rocket blower. Of course you want to be careful not to let the tip of the blower touch the sensor.

I'm with you, never had to do it. I'm happy about that, the process is very frightening to someone like myself who can barely change flashlight batteries.

I've never had to do a wet sensor cleaning either. I tend to not change lenses a bunch outside either, and I always point the camera down and shield it from the wind with my body if there is any wind.

rick_reno wrote in post #15246838
I'm with you, never had to do it. I'm happy about that, the process is very frightening to someone like myself who can barely change flashlight batteries.

I do have them cleaned when I send them in. I have several threads here and web sites bookmarked in the event I need to do it and figure I'll work on the instructions then.

gqtuazon wrote in post #15243921
It finally came in. It's pretty bulky but I'm good with it.


Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR by gqtuazon, on Flickr

f10, .6 sec, ISO 100


D800E 034 by gqtuazon, on Flickr

Pretending i didnt see this... lalalalala

K6AZ wrote in post #15246879
I do have them cleaned when I send them in. I have several threads here and web sites bookmarked in the event I need to do it and figure I'll work on the instructions then.

I did it last week for the first time. It was super easy. Good video here, the wet cleaning starts around 8:00 mark

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=pAXQYTBktpM