2 Aug
2008
Dust has always been a problem for photographers.
If you think it's an annoyance for digital photographers you should try some "wet process" film processing, from the days of the dinosaur, and you'd know what real dust problems are all about.
But, dust is still a problem for digital photographers, especially those who use Digital SLRs and make frequent lens changes.
Most digital photo graphics programs, including the free or bargain basement prices types, have at least a rudimentary filter for dust spot removal.
I've used these basic tools and actually, if the photo has only minor dust problems, I have found the results quite acceptable.
The majority of my dust problems have occurred with film negative scanning, which isn't too bad to correct because I can usually rescan after using soft brushes and canned air to get rid of the dust.
But if the dust spots are the result of dust on a DSLR's sensor then the problem is worse because they are "in" the digital photo file and cannot be blown off.
Here's a great tutorial on the basics of serious dust spot removal using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
Source:www.jimippolito.com
Adam Parker
6 Dec 2008
Oh, it has been forever since I’ve had to deal with water marks on film negatives. Glad those days are gone, but dust on a sensor is a problem too.
I have a post that may be helpful to readers that illustrates how to detect and deal with sensor dust. Stinks if you have it, but it’s not the end of the world.
http://blogs.adamparkerphotography.com/blog/Ive-got-sensor-dust-what-should-I-do/13/
Thanks again for the post.