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Old 09-02-2025, 03:26 AM
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Dryer stains on sensor

I have a big problem with getting dryer stains on the camera sensor. It doesn't come when outdoors but afterwards when taking the equipment indoors. From about 0 C degrees to 20o C. For every night it add about 10 new dryer stains. To some degree I can manage it by taking new flats, but better if I don't get these stains on the sensor at all.


The camera is a Nikon D800, earlier I had a Canon 6D, same problem. I have tried to seal the joint between the camera and lens with no success.


Thinking about to place a battery powered heater element in the space between the camera and lens, power it on when finishing the observation and let it be powered on a couple of hours after I brought them indoors.


Or place a dryer cartridge in the space between the camera and lens.


Have any of you solved this problem without too much effort ?


Include an screen dump of how it looks.


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