How do you clean you sesnor....

Ricky91t

Hello all dslr user id just like to know how do you clean id just like to know if i need to buy anything else before i go back to ireland and i coul get the stuff cheaper from here...

1.At the mo i have a cheap sensor pen
2And a air rocket

what else woud b good to have?
Thanks people

quilmore

bring it to someone who knows how to clean a sensor and pay for it (usually 50-60 euros AFAIK) I'd say...

kleefarr

I think mine cleans it's self. When I switch it off I see "sensor cleaning" for about two seconds.

Canon EOS 400D

Ricky91t

Yeah i dont wanna pay its just on my back up body it aint worth it an my cam doesnt have the sensor clean built in...

Paulw

Just remember, some sensor cleaning fluids are controlled liquids and can't be shipped by air (even checked in). They can be dangerous.

As for the 400D (and 40D) while they have sensor cleaning technology, they are not dust/dirt proof. They will get dirty over time, like any SLR.

Hugh_C

spit and a dirty old handkerchief. or bog roll.

(just kidding)

there's a load of old posts about this in here. I use an airline-friendly product called dust-aid which works well for me.

Fajitas!

Ricky, first off (Btw, taking no reponsibility for any damage that comes to your camera from what I say, etc etc etc.) put your iso down as low as it'll go, and bring the aperture to the highest number it'll go to, and take a picture of something white. On the pic you'll see where the dust is first of all.

Right, making sure your batteries are fully charged, put your camera into sensor cleaning mode, with the lens off, and holding it upside down, ie; the hole for your lens facing the ground. Do this in as dust free an environment you can ensure.

Making sure you don't touch your sensor with the rocket blower (And give it a few squeezes first to make sure there's as little dust after collecting in it as possible) start blowing upwards into the sensor, this should dislodge any loose pieces of dust and dirt, just leaving the other grime.

Turn the camera off again. Put your lens back on and take another photo of something white. See if that has made a difference... If not, you're going to have to invest in another cleaning method, I use Eclipse fluid and swabs myself, but most of the time, 15 mins with a rocket blower gets rid of most of thei shíte.

Ricky91t

Fajitas! wrote: »

Ricky, first off (Btw, taking no reponsibility for any damage that comes to your camera from what I say, etc etc etc.) put your iso down as low as it'll go, and bring the aperture to the highest number it'll go to, and take a picture of something white. On the pic you'll see where the dust is first of all.

Right, making sure your batteries are fully charged, put your camera into sensor cleaning mode, with the lens off, and holding it upside down, ie; the hole for your lens facing the ground. Do this in as dust free an environment you can ensure.

Making sure you don't touch your sensor with the rocket blower (And give it a few squeezes first to make sure there's as little dust after collecting in it as possible) start blowing upwards into the sensor, this should dislodge any loose pieces of dust and dirt, just leaving the other grime.

Turn the camera off again. Put your lens back on and take another photo of something white. See if that has made a difference... If not, you're going to have to invest in another cleaning method, I use Eclipse fluid and swabs myself, but most of the time, 15 mins with a rocket blower gets rid of most of thei shíte.

Thanks Fajitas thats sounds like exactly what i needed to know

Fireman

I cleaned my sensor on my 40D yesterday (First time) with Dust Aid very easy to do + go on line for a tutorial and you should have no problem with customs

B&H have a good price!!


Fireman