My Present Cameras and Kit A lot of people ask me what cameras and lenses I have so I thought I would add as section to my blog showing you what kit I own and my views on them! Christmas 2011 and I received this little Fuji X10 Retro Digital Camera which I have been using for the last month or so and I am very impressed with the results! Here are a few of the fantastic features that this little X10 has to offer; Key Features: 4x manual optical zoom featuring Fujifilm’s new Intelligent Digital Zoom technology that doubles telephoto capabilities and provides up to 8x zoom. Fast power start-up; the X10 is fully ready to shoot in approximately 0.8 seconds using the on/off power switch built into the lens ring (must be in Quick Start mode). High-contrast and wide viewing-angle 2.8” 460K dot high contrast LCD screen that provides excellent viewing even outdoors and in bright sunlight. Diverse manual shooting modes that can be selected according to scene type (Program / Aperture Priority / Shutter Speed Priority / Manual). Four diverse auto bracketing functions for exposure, ISO sensitivity, dynamic range and film simulation RAW shooting and in-camera RAW processing (SilkyPix RAW conversion software supplied in-box). Best-in-class3 1080p Full HD movie recording capabilities. Film Simulation Modes (eight setting are available, including Velvia / PROVIA / ASTIA). Manual pop-up flash with a range of 7 meters (approximately 23 feet). Electronic horizon leveling gauge to ensure that the camera is being held level, and histogram display to check image gradation and a Motion Panorama 360° for seamless 360-degree panoramic shooting My Nikon D80 DSLR My main Camera is a Nikon D80 DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera with a D80 double battery grip that allows shutter use in landscape and portrait mode, the battery grip excepts 2 x Nikon batteries which when fully charhed will last for days of constant use, the DSLR provides me with a lot of highly functional features and it is a lovely camera to use. The lens which spends most time on the camera is an Nikon 18-135mm…
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Sensor Cleaning
I thought I would spend a little bit of time today cleaning the splodge on the sensor of my DSLR, there are a couple of methods to do this, one is to buy some sensor swabs and some sensor cleaning fluid and soak the swab then run it over the sensor! My preferred choice is to lift the mirror and blow the sensor with my rocket air chamber which is free of charge. Anyway after I had cleaned the sensor and the mirror and the lenses, I proceeded to take some pictures of the blue sky with the lens fully open (best way to check for bugs and splats on your sensor), much to my surprise it was clean again. My advice is to clean your sensor about once a month and make sure your lenses are cleaned every time you have been out taking piccies 🙂 If you have any tips or tricks on sensor cleaning feel free to write a comment 🙂