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My cameras are usually like all my trucks have been, muddy and battered. It's not so bad now but when I was healthier I crawled into some really rough places. My Sony DSLR came with a matte black finish, the grip areas are all worn shiny now. It has some crud in the viewfinder and the auto flash isn't auto any more. I removed the focus screen a few days ago and cleaned that but there are places I can't reach that way. It still works though, just fine.

I've kept the sensor clean and that is the vital part.

When you change lenses in the field a lot you need to learn to do your own sensor cleaning. Sooner or later something will get in there that the auto function won't handle.

My cameras are usually like all my trucks have been, muddy and battered. It's not so bad now but when I was healthier I crawled into some really rough places. My Sony DSLR came with a matte black finish, the grip areas are all worn shiny now. It has some crud in the viewfinder and the auto flash isn't auto any more. I removed the focus screen a few days ago and cleaned that but there are places I can't reach that way. It still works though, just fine. I've kept the sensor clean and that is the vital part. When you change lenses in the field a lot you need to learn to do your own sensor cleaning. Sooner or later something will get in there that the auto function won't handle.

Someday I want to be this comfortable with my camera. Right now I do not have to worry about changing lenses as I only have the one.

My cameras are usually like all my trucks have been, muddy and battered. It's not so bad now but when I was healthier I crawled into some really rough places. My Sony DSLR came with a matte black finish, the grip areas are all worn shiny now. It has some crud in the viewfinder and the auto flash isn't auto any more. I removed the focus screen a few days ago and cleaned that but there are places I can't reach that way. It still works though, just fine. I've kept the sensor clean and that is the vital part. When you change lenses in the field a lot you need to learn to do your own sensor cleaning. Sooner or later something will get in there that the auto function won't handle.

Someday I want to be this comfortable with my camera. Right now I do not have to worry about changing lenses as I only have the one.