C100: Why do we still have bare sensor cameras? And how clean do keep your c100/300?

Darren Levine

Darren Levine

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One of the things i love about the C series is the built in ND filters, but not just for that convenience but also because the sensor can never get dust on it. dust getting on the glass that protects the nd/senor isn't nearly as detrimental as dust directly on a sensor, i'd figure it's a bit more like getting dust on the rear element of your lens. and i just started wondering why other interchangeable lens cameras aren't adopting a similar methodology. well actually i can imagine quite easily, because people have been getting along fine with fully exposed sensors, or rather the sensors and their OLPF glass. But you get the idea. even with mirrorless flange distances, there should be a bit of room to make an empty space with a sealed compartment so that when dust does get into the camera, it's not as shot ruining.

well thats all i got for that thought. here's another:

how does everyone clean their c100/300 inside glass? same as a sensor? i've never been keen to try those wet swabs, and recently tried the silicone stamp and the sensor pen, and not entirely thrilled with either, still have micro specs. nothing that seems to be able to be seen on camera, but i'm just annoyingly nitpicky about anything between any glass and the sensor.
 
imdjay said:
One of the things i love about the C series is the built in ND filters, but not just for that convenience but also because the sensor can never get dust on it. dust getting on the glass that protects the nd/senor isn't nearly as detrimental as dust directly on a sensor, i'd figure it's a bit more like getting dust on the rear element of your lens. and i just started wondering why other interchangeable lens cameras aren't adopting a similar methodology. well actually i can imagine quite easily, because people have been getting along fine with fully exposed sensors, or rather the sensors and their OLPF glass. But you get the idea. even with mirrorless flange distances, there should be a bit of room to make an empty space with a sealed compartment so that when dust does get into the camera, it's not as shot ruining.

well thats all i got for that thought. here's another:

how does everyone clean their c100/300 inside glass? same as a sensor? i've never been keen to try those wet swabs, and recently tried the silicone stamp and the sensor pen, and not entirely thrilled with either, still have micro specs. nothing that seems to be able to be seen on camera, but i'm just annoyingly nitpicky about anything between any glass and the sensor.
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Here is an interesting statement from Canon (late March 2013):

"As part of the on-going feedback process with customers, Canon has implemented a revised design in the filter and sensor units of the Cinema EOS System’s EOS C100 and EOS C500 digital cameras that further improves dust prevention performance.

The new design further minimises any possible ingress of dust within the sensor and filter array and, after additional development, the same upgrade can now be performed on all existing purchased EOS C300 cameras and it will be implemented in all future EOS C300 and C300 PL models.

The update can only be done at a Canon Regional Competence Centre (RCC) service facility and, as the upgrade involves a significant amount of time, you must contact and book the update directly with the service facility".

I was told by Canon Authorized Retailer, the new Kit version of the C100 (with 24-105) has the improved version installed!!!
 
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