5 Things To NEVER DO With a Mirrorless Camera Sensor
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- 5 Stupid Things to Never do with a mirrorless camera. Tips on how to use your mirrorless camera to avoid the biggest danger. Whether you have a Canon RP mirrorless camera, a Sony A7iii, a Nikon or any other mirrorless brand don’t do this with your mirrorless camera. Protect your mirrorless camera sensor by doing this.
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Dropped it a in tidal pool. Dohhhhhhh...........🥵😭
ohhhhhhh nooo!!
I left a roll of film in a compact camera and forgot about it for so long the batteries leaked all over everything.
I lend it to my little sister and she "cleaned" the sensor with her breath and wiped it with her shirt
Im sooo happy that she did not left any visible scratch🙈
It is a bit rich to cut between pointing out stupid things not to do with a mirrorless camera with drone shots flying over traffic in cities.. maybe that should be a new topic you can research? Stupid things not to do with a drone
I don't understand why Sony doesn't make a curtains that covers the sensor for lens swapping. Whenever you take a lens off, the curtains would close, preventing dust from coming in to the sensor. You could obviously open the curtain if you'd like in the settings, for manual sensor cleaning. This looks simple to me and would be so helpful.
they could shut the shutter using software and have a lens swap mode via firmware updates.
But they wouldnt get your money by repair jobs...
The shutter is more fragile than the sensor
Because it would cause the sensor to be further away from the end of the lens. Mirror less cameras work such that the less space you have between the back of the lens and the sensor, the better the image. Anything like you propose requires more space.
@@thatsreallyamoon mirrorless cameras still have a mechanical shutter, mate.
Realy good video for beginners like me! Thanks!
I'm glad my R7 has a curtain that covers the sensor when turned off. But even then I still wouldn't ever change my lens in a windy, rainy or snowy enviroment.
Does anyone else love the epic drone shots of Chicago? Just throwing out some hometown love!
Right?! No one picked it up yet! Crazy!
@@Pierretlambert what camera are you using to get those sick drone shots? a red camera?
I guess somebody who thinks blowing onto the sensor would also think flying drones over city traffic is a good idea.. smh
There is also a menu option that can vibrate the camera if you want to try to shake the dust off. Another thing is be sure the camera is off when you change and wait a couple of seconds (if you can) I have been told that dust will be drawn in if current is still going through camera.
Very good point!! And the camera does it automatically too every now and then when I shut it off
Thanks for the reminders.
Great tips and love the Chicago shots!!
Thank you Vanessa!
Btw great vid man keep it up!!
Thanks Justin!
Videos I never thought I'd watch but I have the M50 so great video as ever Pierre!
Thanks Akash!! Hehe now you have a mirrorless ;)
Very sensible tips and even though everyone thinks they are common sense, I have seen all of them done by fellow photographers. I was lucky to have someone drill what to avoid in to me early and it's always in the back of my head. Thanks for another great video Pierre.
Thank you Brett! Yeah common sense is hardly common 😆
Great tips!
Thank you Brenda!
Hi, I pointed my mirrorless camera to a tube light and I could c black color in the whole portion of tubelight. Is it ok or is it supposed to happen.!?
Really awesome drone b roll of Chicago! Switching lenses outside stresses me out lol! I'm so nervous somethings gonna happen to my sensor. I'm the guy that would pay someone else to clean my sensor instead of getting a kit and doing it myself 😂 Great video Pierre! Definitely good tips to keep in mind to prevent a sensor fiasco!!!
Right?! Me too, always hidding the camera when swtiching haha!!
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Thank you Valerie!
Another Pro tip: Don't go diving with your camera. Well, unless it's an waterproof one like those Action Cams. And sometimes... well, sometimes you get caught by surprise. Like you are at the coast on a windy day and suddenly a wave breaks over you and soaks your camera. Be quick and get it dry as soon as possible. Some say it helps to cover it in rice.
Thanks! That wave thing has happened to me once - oops!
yeah, but only whole grain rice
Get it powerless ASAP aswell. Electronics are fine ish underwater without power
hey, hiciste algo que nunca debemos hacer con nuestra cámara mirrorless, dejaste el sensor expuesto en clima con viento!!! jajajaja saludos! excelente trabajo!
Gracias!! :)
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1:40 i bet you there is one dude *looking around* at this point hahahahaha
I made a bad mistake. I am new to Cameras as well. I tried to clean the sensor with the cloth on Canon Eos Rp. Ones you use on eyeglasses. I hope i didn’t damage the camera for good? It still works fine. I notice a small spot when I put the pictures onto the computer. If I take to camera shop, can they repair this?
Did it get cleaned ?
I once used a fresh can of compressed air to clean the sensor of my camera, of course fluid came out and froze the surface of it. It didn’t affect the image results but the sensor is forever discoloured. So be careful using compressed air in a can as well.
I'll keep that in mind :)
I love the perception of a full frame dslr , people seem underwhelmed when i turn up using mirrorless pluss the battery life is crap
My best advice is to avoid changing your lens... You could get a second camera and put the other lens on it. Maybe a camera from the last generation or an APS-C vs full frame. You get a backup, one more battery and two different sets of settings. Mirrorless are less bulky so you can easily fit the bodies with the lenses in your bag. No more hesitation, much faster to get the good combination. Love your work btw :)
100% agree with you!! I want to get to that point for sure! Budget wise a bit toughas I want a good body. But I’ll make the investment for sure
Great Video !!! Thanks, as a Sony user, thats helped me
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What about touching the sensor while contemporary click the shutter button then?
I accidentally pressed my Sony FX3 image sensor and then used a microfiber to clean it… does it cause any damage to the image sensor? Should I just have the image sensor cleaned up or replace it with a new image sensor? What should I do? I’m so worried… 😢
What happened ??
I do the no.5 with my Point-and-shoot. Never again. Thanks for the video.
Woops! :D
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Your video made me realize that I just blow my mouth into my sensor 😂😂😂
I have a fixed lens camera so I don't know why I am watching this 😆
But how do you clean it when you did blow with your mouth and made it worst? :(
Could you fix it?
Caution regarding swab kits. I had no issues cleaning my Fuji E-1 sensor multiple times and even the X-T1. But insanely i managed to scratch the X-T20. It felt different underneath (like soft or papery) so perhaps some coating changes. Needless to say will never do this again and instead happily fork over £20. Sadly learnt the hard way. Although admittedly DLSR sensors seem to be tougher than mirrorless.
Ouch sorry to hear Ryan!!
@@Pierretlambert Thanks Pierre, yeah it sucked big time but oh well. Enjoy your travels and stay safe
Laser burns?
Does pointing a flashlight at your camera during a long exposure "light painting" shot damage it?
No
I also blew my sensor with my mouth a couple of times. Though I didn’t messed it up but never again, I guess😁
Just got a my first camera a couple of weeks ago and I got a finger print on my sensor. I literally did half of this shit to clean it up 😭😂. Now I know better 📸
Did you leave any permanent scratches ??
Pierre what about blowing in sensor from canned air dust blower?
Could work yes
@@Pierretlambert 2 months of using a7iii and already having a dust in sensor. Frustrating😁
I've heard that it's not a good idea to point the camera at the sun for long periods - esp with a wide angle lens, as it concentrates the sun too much in a tiny point & may burn the sensor. Makes sense, but I've never actually heard of anyone having that experience.
True! Don’t try it’s not a good idea!
I’ve witnessed someone grab a dust fragment with tweezers in their Sony A7III
Is 70-200 your favourite focal length?
I’d say more like 35mm - but love that 70-200
When you say Mirrorless and Sensor protection while changing lens you have to exclude Canon EOS R because they are non issue due to native sensor protection
I've gotten a small hair and spec of dust through that curtain. It doesn't seal well.
This is indeed a great feature but I also need to remember turning off the camera when I do that. I got used to do that with the camera turn on with my old DSLR but then on the EOS R the curtain doesn't close. I wish this was automatic...
Fck i touch it now its mess up what do ido
Dang it! I did blow in it. Breathe/fog it up and used a Q-tip to wipe it. Also I used alcohol wipes on it. Can someone tell me did I ruin my sensor? 😔😭
At least I am not the only one 😁. Not sure how to notice if there was any consequence on it
@@lucasbienaime1476 man I didn’t know how sensitive and important the sensor is to a camera? 😂 But yesterday I took some test shots and didn’t have any funny color flaring or lines. But I did see a lot of dark spots which I believe are just muck from the isopropyl alcohol wipes. I blew up the image and didn’t see any scratches or anything. I ordered a set of swabs and a cleaning solution from Amazon and waiting for it to come next week and I’m going to just wet clean it and hopefully cleans it up. 🙏🏼🤦🏻 But I will NEVER breathe, fog, wipe it with a microfiber clothe anymore. I just got my Canon RP like 3 weeks ago. But seeing a smudge on your sensor I just coundlt help myself but to try and get rid of it.
@@Food-is_Life how did the wet cleaning go? Remove the spots? I also used a microfiber cloth a few days ago, but no noticeable effects. I ordered a wet kit should be coming in this week.
@@JasonPierceOfficial yea it turned out it was just dust luckily. After getting the swabs from Amazon used along with the solution I swabbed it twice and checked and all is good. It looks all white now after testing again. Again I was lucky not to scratch anything. I’m pretty sure you’re is the same but learn from this bro. Don’t go cheap and not buy the swabs and solution. They work. And also remember only swipe one way and turn it and swipe back and that’s it and use a clean swab. NEVER reswipe. Like I said, don’t be cheap. I learned my lesson. I have like lots of extras swabs now and the solution will last for years.
@@Food-is_Life thank you for the fast reply, god bless!
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So I just used a microfiber cloth that I use to clean my glasses but it’s a new cloth. After I saw this video I instantly regretted that
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I've got one of those cameras that everyone complains about where the shutter blind covers the sensor when it's switched off lol 😁
Haha The Canon RRrrrrrr! Yeah I think to be honest it's a cool thing about the camera. Not sure why the others don't do the same!
@@Pierretlambert It's because Canon can't innovate apparently 🙄
Rented the A7iii one time and the sensor had two huge fingerprints on it!!! a Sad Experience...
Ouch that sucks :/
Blew on my sensor when I had my Sony a6000 and immediately regretted it. To be fair I knew nothing about cameras back in the day 😂
Haha I know the feeling :P we usually only do that once!
Was you able to get it cleaned after???
Hoy did you fix it? I blew on my sony a7lll and i wanna cry. :(
Haha, I did the same last week! I‘m new to cameras as well. But I got a sensor cleaning kit, did some research first this time and it’s as good as new again.
Canon eos R has sensor protector when you change lenses
Yeap!
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Which camera you usually use?
Sony A7R3 :)
Thanks Pierre. Good tips. I have used a microfiber cleaning cloth very gently on the connectors on camera, convertor and lens. Not sure why my images aren't tack sharp. Not sure if it's the converter or the lens. R5 just came back from Canon who realigned sensors (sold to me like that.. didn't find out until 10 months and many expensive trips later). I don't do the other things you mentioned. Thanks.
your image aren't tack sharp because of the connector cleaning with microfiber?
that is why i have 5 camera bodies! One for each of my lenses. That way i do not have to take a lens off
Yeah thats good and cheap solution thanks!
And here i am. Confused with 1 body. If i should buy dslr or Mirrorless 😂
Lol
Dont do ..... but for the video im gonna do it anyway😝😝
WHAT ABOUT POINTING UR CAM IN THE SUN? IS THAT BAD
First day I got my camera I wiped my sensor with my shirt lol , ( I didn’t know ) u think I’m screwed ?
screwed.
Did it get cleaned ?
My very first digital camera was a pocket size thing with a lens that retracted inside the body. I was taking low light pictures in the desert at sunrise and didn't have a tripod, so I used the timer and sat the camera on top of sand dunes. After a few shots when I pressed the power button there was a grinding sound in the lens and it jammed up... Goodbye camera.
Oh man that happened to me too in the past :-/
Do not shoot a lazer show 😁
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Crack me up when you said your friend helped you change it key and then you pause and said actually it was my wife. Sounded like some guy trying to sound all cool how him in the boys are hanging out and then he has to admit nah it's his wife LOL
You'd avoid alot of these by just using a Canon camera with a protective cover that goes over the sensor everytime you're not using it.
Well, do not push your camera to your clothes in a dusty environment... the dust from your cloth will fly into the camera in a blink.
than what to do?
Last but not least: don't use your fingers or tongue to clean the sensor, please!
damn right
I can’t lick my sensor clean
The video thumbnail misleading, no shit wouldn't bring a knife to the mirrorless chip... I almost didn't watch this, assuming there was nothing more to know!
Don't keep your camera pointed into the sun, even when it's turned off, as you'll burn the sensor.
Does pointing a flashlight at your camera during a long exposure "light painting" shot damage it?
@@Aaron-fb6mb I would not think so, as flashlights/ torches are a lot less powerful than the sun. 🙂
Think that your camera's are like your eyes, would you look to the sun? would you like someone blowing at your eyes?
So, did you have to clean the sensor after doing this video and opening it up all over the place? !;)
Haha how do you know :p
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oh shit i cleaned my sensor using a sunglasses cloth and alcohol 🤐
Did it do permanent damage? Or honestly couldn’t notice?
Don't look into your sensor
😂
Haha don’t use your fingers of course :/
Your mom
hmmmm seems another reason to prefer DSLRs rather than ML.
Not really, just gotta pay attention that's all :) some have the curtain closer when lens is removed :)
#5 Don't blow on camera sensor with your mouth
#4 Do not point camera upward when cleaning sensor
#3 Do not change lens under difficult environmental conditions (snow, rain, fog etc.)
#2 Leave your camera lying upwards without a lens installed
#1 Do not clean sensor with a cloth
Really didn't need to be a video even