Getting rid of hot pixels - Canon EOS... How to.

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Last night I noticed that my EOS 350d has developed a hot pixel towards the middle of the sensor, needless to say I was not particularly happy!.

So today, I did a quick search for what to do and came across this handy tip on dpreview.com

Just incase anyone has not come across this before :

With a lens fitted and leaving the lens cap on.

Set your mode switch (If necessary) to no flash and take a picture.
(You will probably have to select manual focusing on your lens as well so it will take a picture.)

Have a good look at this supposedly black picture and see if you have any hot / stuck pixels.

If you do have hot pixels then set the camera mode to automatic and select sensor clean from the menu.
(This is with a lens and cap still fitted.)

After a couple of seconds, switch the camera off, then back on again and take a black picture again, then check it.

Voila, no hot pixels showing in your photo.
 
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