Sensor cleaning?

drunken fool · 4 Apr 2007 at 11:07

Could anyone recommend some good products and methods for cleaning the sensor on a 300D? Noticed the other day lots of dust marks so needs doing. Never done it before so not sure of the best way.

Thanks!

Raymond Lin · 4 Apr 2007 at 11:10

Rocket blower

Wile E. Coyote · 4 Apr 2007 at 11:29

Raymond Lin said:
Rocket blower

I second that

FranchiseJuan · 4 Apr 2007 at 11:42

Actic Butterfly from visible dust. The easiest way to get your sensor 100% clean.

Bolerus · 4 Apr 2007 at 15:15

definatly rocket blower

Combat squirrel · 4 Apr 2007 at 15:21

There are only 3 ways to clean a sensor on a DSLR !!!!!

1) Send it back to the manufacturer and get them to do it

2) Gently use a rocket blower in the hope it will shift some (nearly never moves all of it though)

3) Use Pecpad with eclipse cleaning fluid with the correct plastic swab for your camera (with the pecpad wrapped around it)

The other option is to just open the image in photoshop and use the spot cleaning tool

Anything else will pretty much destroy the sensor (most likely to anyways), I got a pecpad cleaning kit for £20 inc del

drunken fool · 4 Apr 2007 at 15:35

hmm, sounding more and more complicated! could my local camera shop not clean for me?

Combat squirrel · 4 Apr 2007 at 15:38

drunken fool said:
hmm, sounding more and more complicated! could my local camera shop not clean for me?

Yeah probably, they would charge a fair bit id guess, and I highly doubt they would do it with a guarantee, as in if they broke it they would replace it sorta thing.

But trust me the ways iv listed above are the ONLY ways of doing it, 110% ignore any other 'advice'

For someone who has never done it, try the rocket blower 1st, outside, no dust in the air (otherwise you will blow dust into the sensor), it may shift some bits, but more likely it wont, it never did when I did it, the only way iv cleaned it, as in removed the spots is pecpads, DO NOT use ANYTHING else otherwise you will scratch / contaminate the sensor

Helium_Junkie · 4 Apr 2007 at 15:38

Yes, they can.
rocket blower is very easy and safe, highly recommended.

scoop · 4 Apr 2007 at 15:41

Ther's always Dust-Aid. Not used it myself, but appears to get good reviews. Still a bit unsure about proddingmy sensor with a sticky pad at the mo...........

Combat squirrel · 4 Apr 2007 at 16:19

That dust aid looks interesting, ill be keeping an eye on that, see if it destroys cameras or not,lol

D.P. · 4 Apr 2007 at 16:47

pecpads and eclipse here, not had any problems.
The problem with the blowing method is that it leaves the dust in the camera so it will just fall back in place, and a lot of the dirt get a little sticky and really sticks to the sensor. Which is why you need to use eclipse

skankmaster · 4 Apr 2007 at 19:41

Like most people, I used the rocket blower approach first, then rechecked to see if this shifted the dust. It didnt, so I went with the eclipse & pecpad approach.

Its no more delicate than putting on a pair of contact lenses. Always scary the first time.

Be brave! its only a gadget!

Anyway, im guessing you've read up about the DIY approach from somewhere like the link below.
http://www.birdsasart.com/bn134.htm

SDK^ · 4 Apr 2007 at 19:50

I just use Pec Pads wrapped around a Sensor Swipe with Eclipse Fluid. Tried and tested over the last 3 years

Instructions here : http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning

J1234 · 4 Apr 2007 at 22:03

Another vote for a rocket blower from me, I use one and it does the job well.