Spots on my photos? :(

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Hey guys. Does anyone know how i can get rid of these marks on my photos?

The are just darker spots only seen on lighter photos. Ive posted a random pic of the sky so you can see them. I think they are on the mirror or sensor in the camera as i get the same results with 2 different lenses. How can i clean it off?
It looks delicate in there and i dont want to stick my fingers in lol.

There are 2 or 3 marks on the photo below.. center high and middle and one far left
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There dust bunnies on the sensor - you will see them more at smaller apertures (big F numbers), Flash in the Pan on here sells swabs to clean the sensor.
 
Yep they are dust on your sensor. Any marks on the mirror don't show up on the image because the mirror swings out of the way during the exposure. I don't know Sony's well enough to know if they have a self cleaning mode on them. If they don't then the first course of action I'd advise is to hold the camera with the hole facing down and have a good old squirt with a rocket blower with the mirror swung up out the way. (your manual will tell you how do to that) If that does not shift it then it's wet clean time and it's not as daunting as it looks. I used to do mine 4 times a year. :)
 
Ah right, cheers guys. What does the sensor look like? lol All i see is a small mirror.
 
Yes indeed, dirty sensor.

1. Take the lens off your camera
2. Put it into sensor clean mode (which will lift the mirror out of the way)
3. Hold the camera lens mount down.
4. Puff the sensor with a manual puffer (rocket puffer, not compressed air - dodgy propellants)

5. Use a Lens Pen (or something similar) to wipe the sensor
6. Hold the camera lens mount down again
7. Puff again
8. Exit sensor cleaning mode to get the mirror backdown (usually by switching the camera off)

9. Take some more test shots and see if the dirt has been removed...or just moved
10. Repeat accordingly

Should only take 5-10 minutes. Good luck

Steve
 
Cheers mate, great link. My camera has a cleaning mode but my battery needs charging before i try it. Ill give it a whirl and see what happens. Ill order one of those blowers too before i try it :)

Thanks alot :P
 
All Sony DSLRs have sensor shake cleaning so if you activate it by turning the camera on and off a few times it may be enough to dislodge the dust. Failing that, nine time out of ten, a rocket blower is all you'll need to get rid of sensor dust.
I have only had to wet clean my sensor three or four times in three years. If you need to do this, you can pay a camera repairer about £25 to do it for you, or you can do it yourself. I use a home-made wand, Pec-Pads and Eclipse 2 cleaning fluid. Do not be tempted to use any other solution except that designed for tin-oxide coated sensors. Blower-brushes (as opposed to a rocket blower) or cotton buds are a definite no-no.
 
Before locking the mirror up I have the camera pointing down and use a rocket blower to clean inside the housing.
It is also a good idea to make sure that the rear elements of your lenses are kept clean.
 
Good points Suvy. That rocket blower should be your first purchase after your DSLR.
Incidently, some cheap rocket blower copies can have a nasty habit of squirting bits of rubber debris out of the nozzle. Mine is a Giottos and is fine.
 
I have a few specs on my sensor also and it's been there for a while now. I usually shoot with bigger apertures so its not easily seen. Sometimes if it is noticable i just take it out with post processing. I'm a bit scared to try and clean the sensor because my camera started with just one spec of dust then when i did try to clean my cam without experience i now have several specs and now afraid to try anything. Post processing works for me for now...
 
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