Dirty Sensor

smelltheglove · 15-08-2008 6:06pm #1

I have noticed today that my sensor has some dirt on it. I have never needed to clean it as yet and dont even know if it needs to be done professionally for a minolta 5d. Does anyone know where I can go in Dublin to have this done as the camera centre does not do it!

sunny2004 · 15-08-2008 6:19pm

would you consider doing it yourself?
if not I.S.S. do it..

stcstc · 15-08-2008 6:58pm

berminghams do it, but you could do it yourself

have you tried an air blower first, make sure its just not loose dirt first

smelltheglove · 15-08-2008 7:26pm

I know you can buy kits and that but as I've never done it before I'd be afraid of damaging it, knowing my luck the camera would be destroyed.

The air blower though is that the same one you would use for keyboards and computers? I know it is one piece that I can see, I dont know how it got in there as I havent removed the lens in a long time.

RoryW · 15-08-2008 7:30pm

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

AnCatDubh · 15-08-2008 8:11pm

I got a rocket blower recently and it did the trick - cheap too. It took a little perseverance - the dust didn't shift immediately but after a couple of minutes i've now got a clean sensor (now i can't blame the sensor for a bad photo!

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stcstc · 15-08-2008 9:12pm

the only thing you have to be very careful with the rocket blowers, is that they can degrade inside and so the first few blows each time are blow crap, so blow it a good few times before sticking it near your camera

bovril · 15-08-2008 9:20pm

I agree with the suggestions of getting a rocket blower first. I came back from hols earlier this year and needed my sensor cleaned as I was doing a wedding two weeks later. I bought a rocket blower and the correct eclipse fluid in case I needed to do a wet clean. The rocket blower did the trick and I didn't need to perform a wet clean.

dazftw · 15-08-2008 9:21pm

Its actually not that hard it sound hard and scary buts its fine really.. ive a kit a home im trying to think of the name of it.. cost me 40 euro I think get a good few uses out of it.. bought it off komplett.ie

CabanSail · 16-08-2008 2:46am

I have the Visible Dust stuff here. You are just down the road, so we could clean it with that if you like?

PM me to arrange.

smelltheglove · 16-08-2008 11:15am

wow cabainsail thats very good of you. I love this photography section - only forum with no bitching;)

Pm you

Dodgykeeper · 16-08-2008 8:23pm

I have a dirty sensor on my d300 where can I buy any of these cleaners in Dublin, tomorrow!

stcstc · 16-08-2008 8:30pm

most of the camera shops

berminghams
gunnes

etc

smelltheglove · 16-08-2008 8:53pm

Thanks to the lovely cabainsail for helping me out today, it's not as scary as I thought it would be:p

pixbyjohn · 16-08-2008 9:56pm

Dodgykeeper,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huOdzpl534k
Have a look at this

CabanSail · 16-08-2008 10:25pm

smelltheglove wrote: »

Thanks to the lovely cabainsail for helping me out today, it's not as scary as I thought it would be:p

Was really nice to meet you today. Sensor cleaning is not that hard when you know how. Pity I could not shift that dust in the viewfinder, but that will not affect the image.

Dirty Sensor

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