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Cleaning ones SLR sensor...

  • 30-03-2008 10:29pm
    #1
    Ninja_scrotum
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 510 ✭✭✭


    So what do y'all use to clean your sensors?

    The link in the FAQ is useless. It just brings me to a thread of somebody contemplating a wholesale order of dust-aid:confused:

    I have noticed a few manky spots in my pics at small apertures.

    I've tried to clean it myself but no joy, I sprayed a small bit of wd40 into the housing to remove some of the dust - just kidding.:p

    So those of you who have dared to clean your own sensors, how did ye go about doing it?

    Any horror stories?


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  • #2
    RoryW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭RoryW


    http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/Video-Tutorials/Search-Results/Camera-Techniques/Sensor-Cleaning/?&R=EPI-1560


  • #3
    bovril
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭bovril


    About a year ago I researched how to clean my 350D sensor and haven't looked back since. I used this site http://www.copperhillimages.com/ to learn how to do it and to buy the kit from (liquid excluded, I bought that in Gunns). It was some of the lads on here that pointed me in the direction of Copperhill. I spent a week or two reading everything I could about cleaning the sensor and looked up youtube videos etc and then just went ahead and did it.


  • #4
    Ninja_scrotum
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 510 ✭✭✭Ninja_scrotum


    cheers bovril that's what I was looking for - a method tried and tested by a boardsie:cool:


  • #5
    dakar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭dakar


    +1 for Copperhill, scary the first time but once you lose your sensor cleaning virginity, there'll be no stopping you!

    Make sure you get the right fluid for your sensor, there's a list on the site and they don't seem to ship the fluid overseas, must be some restriction. I got mine from Surrey Photography on ebay.


  • #6
    Ninja_scrotum
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 510 ✭✭✭Ninja_scrotum


    I'm looking at a cleaning kit on ebay right now for ~16e that seems to be the same as the swabs that copperhill use, and it comes with the proper Eclipse or E2 fluid. Shur i'll press buy it now for the craic.


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  • #7
    Roen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,620 ✭✭✭Roen


    Don't forget the rocket blower!


  • #8
    sheesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭sheesh


    don't forget to lock your mirror up and not set it to timer up as it could crash down on you mid clean causing loads of damage.


  • #9
    Ninja_scrotum
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 510 ✭✭✭Ninja_scrotum


    Don't forget the rocket blower!

    I just use one of those foot pumps for pumping up a bed.


  • #10
    leinsterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭leinsterman


    I've been using Copperhill for a while now ... be careful to get the right fluid for your camera type between Eclipse and E2 ... if you use the wrong one it will damage the coating on your sensor ... Works a treat but ...

    I was at PMA this year in Vegas and spoke with one of the techs from Canon ... they are using the new Sensorklear from the people who brought you Lenspen ...

    Sensorklear

    I managed to get one free at the Lenspen stand ... but have not used it yet ...


  • #11
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    Ninja_scrotum wrote: »
    The link in the FAQ is useless. It just brings me to a thread of somebody contemplating a wholesale order of dust-aid.

    As a result of the FAQ I got dust-aid and it works a treat, even out in the field. I'm doubtful you could use copperhill in the field.

    Alternatively just don't use small apertures ;)

    Your lens is probably best at around f/11


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  • #12
    Ninja_scrotum
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 510 ✭✭✭Ninja_scrotum


    You're crazy! Dust-aid is too expensive... it's one quarter of the price of my car!!!

    I'll just spray a bit of fabreeze into the sensor and it should be grand.

    So does dust-aid work everytime? Does it get all the specs off?

    btw.... did anyone notice that we're all moderators today?


  • #13
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    Ninja_scrotum wrote: »
    You're crazy! Dust-aid is too expensive...

    So does dust-aid work everytime? Does it get all the specs off?

    Can't believe I'm replying to someone with scrotum as part of their name, must be a Tipperary thing...

    :confused:

    But,

    I contacted them directly and we did a deal on less expensive shipping. So no, it's not too expensive. And yes, it works for me and I'd use it again.


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