Inchiquin Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Over time, dirt will accumulate inside a camera, not just on the sensor but elsewhere. Could this eventually affect some of the camera operations, for example auto-focus and metering? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allison J Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 If my Nikon SLR film cameras are anything to go by not for a very long time [under "normal" use] They just keep going Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanGibson Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I guess if you are just talking about normal atmospheric dust, then you should be OK. I think your camera will be obsolete or die from other problems before a dust build up will kill it. On the other hand, if you habitually change lenses in a sandstorm, you will only have yourself to blame if things stop working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Which is why I guess professionals get their equipment serviced from time to time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 The reason I asked is that when I bought my X-T1, in expectation of selling my 5D2 soon I left it with the dealer for sensor cleaning. He asked if I wanted the rest of the inside cleaned for an extra £15 and I said yes. The whole reason for buying the Fuji was because I had become dissatisfied with the performance of the 5D2 which I felt was not always focussing or metering as accurately as it had done in the past. But since the cleaning it seems to be back to the performance levels I expected from it. Edit: I've never used it in a sandstorm and one lens remains permanently on it 95% of the time. On the vast majority of outings I never change the lens at all. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanGibson Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 The reason I asked is that when I bought my X-T1, in expectation of selling my 5D2 soon I left it with the dealer for sensor cleaning. He asked if I wanted the rest of the inside cleaned for an extra £15 and I said yes. The whole reason for buying the Fuji was because I had become dissatisfied with the performance of the 5D2 which I felt was not always focussing or metering as accurately as it had done in the past. But since the cleaning it seems to be back to the performance levels I expected from it. Martin was quite correct. Professionals do have their equipment serviced regularly. I guess over time, the lubricant dries out a bit, but on Canon lenses, the autofocus drive is in the lens, so maybe a very thin layer of corrosion on the contacts would be enough to reduced focussing speed or accuracy. Please note, I am not speaking from the point of view of an expert, just an experienced camera user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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