Ghost image with all lens

[vansmick]

I am really stumped! I have a Pentax K20, with a 28-70 Tamron, 70-210 Tamron, 2x converter Tamron and a Tamron AF 70-300. All of a sudden I am seeing a ghost image in every photo, with all lens. I have cleaned the mirrors but it is still there. I am new to digital photography so I am at a loss as to where this could be coming from. I uploaded two test photos I took of an empty perfectly clear blue sky, which now looks like it has an out-of-focus bird in it.

Any suggestions on where this is coming from/what is causing this and - most importantly - how to get rid of it? It just started showing up today when I went to my usual spot to document a pair of nesting Ospreys. Since their eggs are likely to hatch any day now, I am really upset that this is suddenly happened!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Van

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[Designer]

A speck of dust on your sensor. Look up how to clean your camera's sensor safely.

 

[Designer]

Oh, also don't double post. We'll see it eventually.

 

[beagle100]

I am really stumped! I have a Pentax K20, with a 28-70 Tamron, 70-210 Tamron, 2x converter Tamron and a Tamron AF 70-300. All of a sudden I am seeing a ghost image in every photo, with all lens. I have cleaned the mirrors but it is still there. I am new to digital photography so I am at a loss as to where this could be coming from. I uploaded two test photos I took of an empty perfectly clear blue sky, which now looks like it has an out-of-focus bird in it.

Any suggestions on where this is coming from/what is causing this and - most importantly - how to get rid of it? It just started showing up today when I went to my usual spot to document a pair of nesting Ospreys. Since their eggs are likely to hatch any day now, I am really upset that this is suddenly happened!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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if you seeing it on the image then it's on the sensor, not on the mirror
easy to clean with eclipse solution and swabs (look for a DSLR sensor cleaning kit on ebay, amaz, etc.)

 

[tirediron]

if you seeing it on the image then it's on the sensor, not on the mirror

100% - the mirror isn't in the exposure path.

easy to clean with eclipse solution and swabs (look for a DSLR sensor cleaning kit on ebay, amaz, etc.)

I wouldn't rush out to a wet cleaning solution as my first step. Consider the Arctic Butterfly from Visible Dust; probably the best dry-clean solution on the market IMO.

 

[Braineack]

it's also 26 times the cost of a sensor swap...

 

[tirediron]

it's also 26 times the cost of a sensor swap...

True, but other than the occasional cost of two 'AAA' batteries, it will last virtually forever, so if you do a cost-comparison, it's not all that expensive IMO.

 

[Braineack]

I've cleaned a sensor once ever, and I have a D600

 

[Bryston3bsst]

Probably blow it off with a Rocket Blower or equivalent. I'd try that first.

 

[chuasam]

A speck of dust on your sensor. Look up how to clean your camera's sensor safely.

Alien denier!

 

[Woodsman]

Could also be an oil drop. My Canon T3 has gotten that twice now. I spent the money and had the sensor cleaned the first time. However it came back again within 18 months. I just live with it now and only see it if is against a sky or water so I remove it in post.