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Digital Camera World

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Camera cleaning: 5 ways to healthcheck your camera with confidence Apr 29th 2014, 23:01, by jmeyer Dust, dirt and moisture can all take their toll on your expensive kit, so it pays to keep it all in tip-top condition. Here's a five-item camera cleaning checklist that every photographer should read… A little time spent cleaning the sensor of your camera will help you avoid spending loads of time cloning out dust spots from your pictures, but it's also worth checking your lenses, the outside of the camera and even other pieces of kit to help keep it all in good working order. SEE MORE: 10 common camera mistakes every photographer makes It's also worth checking that the software inside your camera is up to date, so the final check on this list is updating the firmware of your camera. How often you need to check each item will obviously depend on how often you use your camera, and the conditions you're shooting in, but if you shoot regularly it's well worth checking the main items around once a month, to help you keep on top of the dirt and dust. SEE MORE: Your digital camera’s enemies… and how to defeat them Camera cleaning check 01: Camera body The problem Dirt and dust on the outside of your camera may not seem like a big deal, but it can find its way into the camera, either onto the sensor (see Check 3) or into the many mechanical or electrical components, which can cause more serious problems. As such, it's worth giving it a clean every few months – or sooner if you're shooting in really bad conditions. The solution With the lens or body cap attached to the camera to keep dust out of the interior of the body, start by brushing or blowing off the worst of the dirt and dust either with a clean, soft brush or an air blower. Pay particular attention to the more fiddly areas, such as around the lens mount and any doors or covers, and the viewfinder. Once the loose dust has been removed you can use a soft, lint-free cleaning cloth to remove more persistent dirt, either on the body or on the LCD screen. You can also use cotton buds to get into any hard-to-reach corners and crevices. If the dirt is especially stubborn, LIGHTLY dampen the cloth or cotton bud in distilled water before wiping. Finally, you may want to take the lens or body cap off and gently clean the inside of the camera. You need to take care if you do this not to touch any of the mechanisms inside the camera. Also, make sure you hold the camera so that the lens opening is pointing down, to minimise the risk of more dust entering the camera, and use an air blower to remove any dust from the mirror box. Camera cleaning check 01: Camera body Camera cleaning check 02: Lenses & filters Camera cleaning check 03: Sensor Camera cleaning check 04: Accessories Camera cleaning check 05: Firmware READ MORE 99 common photography problems (and how to solve them) Famous Photographers: 100 things we wish we knew starting out 10 things photographers can do to stop wasting pictures 4 ways to extend the battery life of your camera Learn Lightroom with Digital Camera and save 28% on a subscription Apr 29th 2014, 14:55, by jmeyer Next month Digital Camera magazine is launching a brand new video tutorial course dedicated to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Subscribe today and you can get the full course plus 13 issues delivered to your door for just £23.49 – a saving of 28 per cent on the shop price! Teach yourself Lightroom is a complete 50-video course presented by leading Photoshop tutor George Cairns and Digital Camera will run five lessons on each issue's free disc for the next 10 issues. During the course readers will learn how to organise their images, edit raw files, perfect tones and a whole range of creative techniques that will make their photos look their very best. To ensure that you get the first part of the course and don't miss any of the subsequent parts, you need to subscribe by 7 May by following one of the links below: UK readers click here Readers in the US and Canada click here Everyone else can click here Don't forget that you must subscribe by 7 May to be sure of getting part one included with your subscription. READ MORE Lightroom 5 vs Photoshop CC: which software should you choose? Adobe Lightroom 5 review – is this the game-changer you’ve been waiting for? Adobe Lightroom: what every photographer must know about the alternative Photoshop

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