Gear for sale
Posted by Craig | Filed under cameras
I’m going to be selling some gear on Ebay soon, but wanted to post a list in case anyone that I know wants to buy any of it directly. I’m open to offers, but the prices listed are about what I’d like to get.
Email me for pics or more details.
Canon 5D w/ battery grip and four batteries – SOLD
$1,000
I’ve got the box, warranty card and all accessories. I’ve had it for about 2 years and it has around 6,800 shots on it. I’ve used it mainly in the studio. There are visible dust spots at high apertures and I’ve never cleaned the sensor, but it should clean up nicely.
Canon 24mm f/1.4L USM
$900
This lens is near perfect. I sent it to Canon for service in March to replace the barrel assembly because it was soft at wide apertures. It’s working great now. Box, warranty card, soft case and manuals are included.
Olympus OM-1 MD w/ 28mm and 50mm Zuiko lenses
$120
Great condition with leather case and strap.
Garmin Foretrex 101 GPS receiver – SOLD
$100
Virtually unused with wrist strap and manual.
Canon RS-80N3 remote switch – SOLD
$20
Near perfect condition with box.
Sensor cleaned!
Posted by Craig | Filed under accessories, cameras
Well, I think I’m out of the woods with what I thought was a ruined camera, though I’m about $3,000 in the hole after replacing my 5D and buying all of the cleaning supplies. I needed to have the 5D right away and knew I wouldn’t get the cleaning stuff for several days, so I had a camera over-nighted with the hope that I could sell it once I got mine cleaned. I checked into rental prices and there was no way I was going to pay $150/day for the 5D.
On Tuesday I got the Smear Away, Sensor Clean, and pack of swabs from Visible Dust. I carefully cleaned the sensor and…(drumroll, please)…my Canon 5D is like new!
Here are the results:
There are a couple of dust specs near the upper right of the frame, but that’s to be expected and should blow off easily, but I’m going to leave it as is for now.
So now I have a 5D to sell and will try to get it up on eBay tonight. I’m hoping to get close to $2000 for it.
Whew!
Visible Dust Debacle
Posted by Craig | Filed under accessories, cameras
I noticed some dust on the sensor of my Canon 5D the other day and decided to give the VisibleDust Arctic Butterfly a try. Little did I know I’d be sitting here an hour after using it, sick to my stomach and wondering if I will be purchasing a new 5D.
Here’s what my sensor looked like before the “cleaning”. Some dust is visible, but this is at f/22 and it doesn’t show up on most of my shots. I tend to stick around f/8 or so.
After a couple of passes with the brush, I was horrified.
F#%K!
Following the instructions on the support page, I ordered some Smear Away, Sensor Clean, and some Ultra MXD-100 swabs. They should arrive on Friday. I’m REALLY hoping that this works and isn’t a $2600 lesson to never do this again.