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rec.photo.digital: Re: Is the best camera 100% sealed ?
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From: Ron Hunter (rphunter_at_email.domain.hidden)
Date: Tue Sep 14 2004 - 14:41:34 EDT


David J Taylor wrote:
> ArtKramr wrote:
>
>>DSLR's usually get dust on the sensor when changing lenses. Does it
>>make more sense to get a fully sealed camera with a good 10X zoom
>>lens instead?
>
>
> To me, yes, but lack of dust problems would not be the most important
> reason. Size, weight, portability and cost would be in there (assuming
> image quality is not compromised).
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
>
Unless one is in a really nasty environment, it should be possible to
change a lens without getting dust on the sensor. The same problem
surely plagues film SLRs and their mirrors. I would think that a few
workable solutions have been found to this problem.