Puzzling 1DX Mark II Sensor Issue?

[Loswr]

I don't know how some of you dare to take your cameras out half the time, they are interchangeable lenses, when you change lenses there is a hole the size of a lens in the front of the camera! It lets in dust. Relax, as easily as it goes in it will come out if it bothers you that much. What I would suggest is not letting it bother you that much.......

Egad, man...how can you be so cavalier about it? It's dust, for goodness sake...dust! Do you know what eats dust? DUST MITES! Would you put piranha bait in your swimming pool? Zika-infected-mosquito bait behind your ears? I didn't think so. Then why, oh why, would you allow dust mite bait to remain in your camera?

 

[privatebydesign]

;D

I wish I could take a picture of my viewfinder and focusing screen, you guys would shit a brick.

 

[arthurbikemad]

Haha, you guys are killing me, I knew when I posted you guys would flame me..haha Its ok, I can handle it...lol

My mate has the worst condition camera, I will see if I can get a pic, mud under the grips (whats left on), dirt, grass, dog hair the lot! Sensor is clean...hahaha

Ok so I admit it, I have OCD :-\ :-X

 

[Deleted member 7828]

So went out yesterday and shot some landscape with my Mk2, I never shoot landscapes and would less so with a 1DX2, anyway.... get back, look at images and guess what, dust/oil!! Lots of dust, camera only shot 1000 or so shots and only swapped the lens a few times, not that it's me as my 5D3 has been used near daily for three years and same lens tested at f22 shows NONE and never been cleaned, now CPS want the supplier to exchange it! Will see what happens as they now want to question CPS on why they want it swapped. I'd not be bothered but some can be seen at f8 and I'd clean it but given that its brand new and after talking to CPS... Still CPS and supplier are great so far.

EDIT: Talked to CPS and supplier again, camera is being changed for a new one.

Glad you were able to exchange the camera if it wasn't to your satisfaction. You are lucky, and wise to do so. I was told that because I used my CPS membership and got a discount on the camera I couldn't do an exchange and that I'd have to go through Canon for any repairs, which is what I did. Thankfully they did a nice job and I'm really happy with the results.

Oil and dust seem to be a bigger problem on the 1D series, at least from what I have found from my own experiences. I've had three 1D cameras (two 1DX's and a 1DX II), and they've all developed dust and oil spots far faster than any other cameras I've ever had. It probably has something to do with the more violent shutter mechanism and the extra lubrication needed for it.

Interesting. Something for me to keep in mind...out of all the cameras I've had, no major dust issues...although my old T2i did pick up several dark spots by the time I moved up to the 60D...none of the cameras I've had since then have reached that point though...

Not the first time I've heard that the 1Ds are notoriously hard to keep clean.