Category Archives: Maintenance

Clean and Check – The #1 Photo Resolution for the New Year – What are the others?

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Seems like we were just gearing up for Thanksgiving and now we’ve said goodbye to 2017 and hello to a new year. As the family photographer you are tasked with maintaining your families history. It is a labor of love that many of us enjoy. So when January arrives it generally means it’s time for your equipment’s annual Clean & Check maintenance. Clean and Check The first, and most critical, is to have annual equipment maintenance completed. This means cameras and lenses go in for cleaning and a mechanical check-up.  Best time to do this is every January or before you go … Continue reading →

Time to Clean & Check your DSLR Camera’s Sensor & Lenses

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If you’re using an DSLR camera, you’ll eventually require a “Clean & Check” to remove dust spots you encounter due to a dirty camera sensor.  When it occurs it is the result of sensor dust and you’ll need to know how to clean the sensor, and how to minimize the risk of this happening again. What does Sensor Dust look like? A dirty camera sensor is most apparent in smooth, light regions, such as bright skies: Visually check your sensor by taking a photo that includes the sky, Example A, or if in a studio a white or a white/off-white wall. Then import … Continue reading →

Keeping Your Camera Updated & Clean

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At Larmon, we believe a little camera maintenance goes a long way – consider it a small time investment to ensure you are ready to take advantage of every photo opportunity that crosses your path. Most of us are used to traditional maintenance, like keeping your optics clean.  Many of us however, forget that our digital cameras are mini computers. Aside from when you first bought your camera, when was the last time you updated your camera’s firmware? Your camera’s firmware is the software residing on your digital camera that is responsible for handling image processing. Actually, firmware controls a … Continue reading →