I had neglected my sensor for a long time and I knew I had to do something. Part of my workflow was actually taking 5 min to clone out sensor dust. So I did some Googling and found this article at Adorama and decided to give it a go.
I bought this blower,this cleaning kitand this scope. Like many people I was somewhat apprehensive but figured if I just went slowly and carefully, everything would be fine. It worked great! So well in fact that I really don't even have an "after" for the picture below. I took another shot of a white piece of paper like I did for the first one and I couldn't do anything with the levels to change it. At first I thought the cleaning solution was a mistake because looking through the scope I saw tiny streaks, but then discovered that it was because I need to apply just a little more pressure with the pad then I initially felt comfortable with. All in all I would highly reccomend this as opposed to taking or sending it somewhere. The whole kit I bought was less than $100.
19$ on Ebay, I brought a kit! Thanks for saving me $$
For the blower, can those nose blower suckers that you use for kids cleaning snot out work? (forgot the name haha) Looks like the same to me kinda :-))
My old trusty 5D "classic" was a dust-magnet, and needed regular cleaning. The 6D is much less so, but eventually all sensors need a good wet cleaning. I'm a proponent of the Copperhill Method, and I use tools that I made and a commercially-available solution (lab-grade methanol with <5ppm residue on evaporation).
19$ on Ebay, I brought a kit! Thanks for saving me $$
For the blower, can those nose blower suckers that you use for kids cleaning snot out work? (forgot the name haha) Looks like the same to me kinda :-))
19$ on Ebay, I brought a kit! Thanks for saving me $$
For the blower, can those nose blower suckers that you use for kids cleaning snot out work? (forgot the name haha) Looks like the same to me kinda :-))
hmmmmmm, maybe if its unsused
Indeed! We want to get the boogers *off* the sensor, not *on*!
I'm a proponent of the Copperhill Method, and I use tools that I made...
I want those tools! How much?
Love, R
I made mine out of a kitchen spatula, cut down in width and "sharpened." I wrap it with a Pec Pad.
I'd be very happy to make you one, just say the word!
Ditto on the cut down spatula and Pec Pad, one for each size sensor set me back about $2.
I ponied up for a real Rocket blower when realized that the reason I had to clean my sensor so often was that my cheap old blower was degrading and spitting gooey little bits of sticky gunk onto my sensor each time I blew it "clean".
Once I got my D800, I was so nervous about having an expensive camera that I paid a camera store to clean my sensor for me. I finally got a sensor cleaning kit with the swabs, and after doing it a few times, I'm super-comfortable with it. I probably clean my sensor every month or so, especially after desert shoots.
