Canon Rebel XT problems! UPDATE

[rxl125]

No matter what lens I use I get these black dots, especially at aperture's 7 to 32.

These pictures were taken with different lens. I've only had my camera two weeks. I keep a lens on at all times, and put a lens cap back on after each shot.
Please check them out on my web site.

http://home.comcast.net/~lyonsr1975/Site/canon.html

 

[Aperture]

No matter what lens I use I get these black dots, especially at aperture's 7 to 32.

These pictures were taken with different lens. I've only had my camera two weeks. I keep a lens on at all times, and put a lens cap back on after each shot.
Please check them out on my web site.

http://home.comcast.net/~lyonsr1975/Site/canon.html

Looks like you have a ton of dust on your sensor. Take it to a camera store and have them clean it. (You can do it yourself but with that much dust, I wouldn't trust myself)

 

[adrianblaine]

Looks like you have a ton of dust on your sensor. Take it to a camera store and have them clean it. (You can do it yourself but with that much dust, I wouldn't trust myself)

Yup, that is dust. That is the most I've ever seen though. I agree with Aperture, I wouldn't trust myself to clean it either.

 

[rxl125]

do you think they sold me a used camera?

 

[adrianblaine]

Who did you buy it from? It could be possible I guess...

 

[rxl125]

I bought local. One thing that I didn't think about, but makes me think now is I bought the Rebel XT body only. Inside the box there was actually a lens, the guy check the box to make sure all the necessary pieces of the camera were there. Thus he took out the lens Everything looked brand new to me.

 

[Aperture]

I bought local. One thing that I didn't think about, but makes me think now is I bought the Rebel XT body only. Inside the box there was actually a lens, the guy check the box to make sure all the necessary pieces of the camera were there. Thus he took out the lens Everything looked brand new to me.

As a general rule, one thing to remember is when you are changing lenses, hold the camera body facing down to prevent more dust from getting inside.

 

[rxl125]

After trying for an hour with the rocket blower, I was able to get most of the dust off the sensor. Not all though. I took the camera back, and they sprayed air in on the sensor. I thought that was a no no... Anyways, they let me exchange the camera after they could not get off the dust as well. So I actually upgraded to the XTI for the dust protection. I know I will still have to clean the camera but I shouldn't have that must dust on a sensor brand new.

 

[compuwar]

After trying for an hour with the rocket blower, I was able to get most of the dust off the sensor. Not all though. I took the camera back, and they sprayed air in on the sensor. I thought that was a no no... Anyways, they let me exchange the camera after they could not get off the dust as well. So I actually upgraded to the XTI for the dust protection. I know I will still have to clean the camera but I shouldn't have that must dust on a sensor brand new.

It's generally a bad thing to spray canned air on the AA filter (which covers the sensor.) The air contains a propellant and is generally strong enough to cause problems by blowing particles into the wrong places. A squeeze blower doesn't have those problems.

Early reports of independent testing say the Canon anti-dust system actually makes things worse, you may want to learn to clean the sensor yourself, especially given what your local store considers cleaning.