CCD Cleaning & CopperHill Warning / question

leinsterman

I was doing some web research on CCD cleaning when I can across some interesting stuff...

Many of us have used the Copperhill Kit available as follows -

http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?
http://chili-pix.ch/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=34&osCsid=da5e07d02e284347cdb5979f00d5cda5

Apparently these kits come with a sensor "PEC* PAD" cleaning swabs made by these guys -

http://www.photosol.com/products.htm

However, Photographic Solutions do not recommend the use of their PEC * PAD for CCD Cleaning.

The exact quote is -

Photosol wrote:

PEC*PAD is NOT recommended for cleaning the CCD. It is not the same material used in the Sensor Swabs. PSI does not approve or warranty the CCD or any camera part from any damage caused by using non approved products.

For more information, have a look at -
http://www.photosol.com/swabproduct.htm

They do however recommend the following (much more expensive) -

http://www.cameraclean.co.uk/acatalog/info_PS0220.html

This could of course be a ploy to get us to spend more money.

My question -

Many of us have used to Copper Hill kit with success but should we be concerned about the long term affects if the PEC * PAD swabs are not recommended ?

Any thoughts on this ?

edunon

They say not to do it with pec-pads because they want to sell a more expensive product.

I've been cleaning the cmos of my cameras with Eclipse, Pec-Pads and a hand-made swab made of flexible plastic, so I don't put too much pressure on the cmos.

On the move I use SpeckGrabber.

Everything for around 20 euro

rymus

there are always naysayers who, as edunon points out, want to sell you something they are promoting because it's so much better and safer than what youre currently using.

Photographers, both amateur and pro, have been using copper hill for years... I'm sure if it was bad for the sensor it wouldnt be so popular.

leinsterman

rymus wrote:

there are always naysayers who, as edunon points out, want to sell you something they are promoting because it's so much better and safer than what youre currently using.

Photographers, both amateur and pro, have been using copper hill for years... I'm sure if it was bad for the sensor it wouldnt be so popular.

Good point ... think I'll stick to using it ... it works!