Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Good description for non-record uses here. No mention of sensors but
> plenty of use for dusting film prior to enlarging and scanning.
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>
> Better price here:
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>
> Has anybody actually tried this on a camera sensor?
>
I've tried the one I posted a pic of on the 300D. Unfortunately(?) there
wasn't enough dust for me to know whether it worked or not. I do know it
emits ions, because it works in tests like the tape test in the recent
link. In fact, the little piece of tape I tried it on yesterday is still
on the edge of my desk and still without static charge.
I do know that nothing bad happened to the camera, as I've used it for
months since then with no change in results. I can't imagine that
blowing a few ions in to reduce static charge on the AA filter in front
of a properly wired and grounded sensor could have any effect at all on
sensor/circuitry. Proper static control is a necessary part of all
digital circuitry.
Interesting that the Zerostat puts out pos ions on squeeze and neg on
release of the handle. The dual outputs on mine would seem to indicate
that it emits both at once.
Moose
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