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Re: [OM] Anybody ever seen a P&S digital shot with dust?

Subject: Re: [OM] Anybody ever seen a P&S digital shot with dust?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:01:50 -0400
Interesting.  Your experience shows that it can happen.  Used Sony 
DSC-W70s (with all extras) sell for about $70-85 on ebay.  Perhaps a 
$100 repair is justified to get all new parts, especially the lens 
assembly which is subject to mechanical wear.

Chuck Norcutt


Sue Pearce wrote:
> Yes, my wife has a small Canon that got a boulder sized dust bunnie on the 
> sensor, which moved around. I took it to my trusted local repairman, and he 
> suggested that he send it to Canon. They replaced the entire sensor and lens 
> assembly for about a hundred bucks.
> 
> Bill pearce
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>> At least that's what I think this is:
>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/temp/Sony%20DSC-W70%20with%20spot.jpg>
>>
>> This is from my daughter's Sony DSC-W70, a 7.1 MP P&S that's about 4
>> years old.  Sure looks like dust/dirt on the sensor to me.  I suppose it
>> could have gotten in somehow but maybe internal contamination from
>> mechanical wear?  I think all the photos now have this "feature" but
>> I've asked her to clarify that.
>>
>> Anybody ever seen similar from a P&S.  Thoughts on what else it could be?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
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