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RalphM wrote on 4/22/2008, 9:52 AM
Your photo does not show the lens area, or at laeast not on my display. Are you saying that you can look at the lens glass and see the dust?

Does it show on the recorded video?
baysidebas wrote on 4/22/2008, 10:01 AM
"Is there any easy way to reach there and clean those lenses?"

If you have to ask that question.... then you shouldn't be messing with it. That's a job best left to the professionals. Also, are the particles actually affecting the quality of your video? Probably not.
VMP wrote on 4/22/2008, 10:15 AM
Yes the particles are very visible on the taken footage.

I thought that there maybe some easy 'click off lens' function on the VX that is meant for quick cleaning for these kinds of situations.

I am quite handy with electronics, but my VX being my primary video camera I think I better let a Sony professional do the cleaning job for me.

At first I thought it might be the filter lens, but its really inside the video lens itself.

Also Is there some kind of cam body protection that I can use next time while shooting at beach etc?

With the heavy wind & flying sand particles this problem might occur again I am afraid.

VMP
baysidebas wrote on 4/22/2008, 11:42 AM
Ouch! yes, monday morning reflections make you kick yourself. In an emergency, even a lowly plastic bag with a hole for the lens and a rubber band to seal the plastic around the lens shade would give a certain amount of protection. If you plan to shoot in inclement weather, there are flexible housings available, not exactly cheap, but what's $500 to protect a several thousand $ investment? Ewa Marine makes some nice units that are waterproof up to 10 meters' depth and feature optical glass ports for the shooting end of the camera..
NickHope wrote on 4/22/2008, 9:48 PM
You could try a rain cover too which might help a bit. Ewa Marine make those and I've got a Kapa one for my Z1 which is great. They do get humd and sweaty inside though if you're shooting handheld.

I got mould inside my VX2000 lens. I sent it to Sony service and they did a great job opening it up and cleaning it. It was quite reasonably priced too. Something like USD50 (but this is Thailand. Other places may be more expensive).