Dust in photography is something to avoid at all times. In general terms, dust and photography don't mix.

In older times, dust used to cause problems because it settled on negatives and on prints being developed. Now, although there still are film users, it's the scourge of the digital photographer.

Dust can settle just about anywhere in the camera. The most important area is on the sensor. This causes spots on the final image. These spots can be removed with a photo-editing program but it is far easier to deal with the problem directly.

There are proprietary cleaning kits for sensors and as long as you are careful you shouldn't have any problems. Of course, preventing dust getting on the sensor in the first place is the best way forward and this can be achieved by ensuring that you either don't change your lenses or, if you do, you remove and replace as quickly as possible and in a dust

free environment.

Dust also settles on the front of your lens. Here you can use a lens cap to prevent it or a lens wipe to remove it. The rear of the lens and the internal mirror are also other common places to find dust particles.

Finally, if your vision is hampered by black specks - check your viewfinder for dust and clean accordingly.

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