Two ways to clean sensors on DSLR

[manning]

Don't know anything about them. Just saw them in photo magazine.


http://www.green-cleanusa.com/home.html

http://www.visibledust.com/

 

[extreme8]

If you're interested in cleaning your own sensor have a look here

http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?pr=tutorials

It's a very well respected site, and their products come highly recommended.

 

[JR6ooo4]

No matter what method you prefer. If you own a DSLR, buy the sensor cleaning equipment now. Sooner or later you will get a dust spec. Even if you never change lenses. If you have a zoom lens it sucks air in and out every time you zoom.

Mikeeee

 

[MarkBarbieri]

If you have a zoom lens it sucks air in and out every time you zoom.

I agree with your general sentiment that you're going to get dust no matter what. However, not all zoom lesnes are equal in this regard. In my experience, lenses that don't change their length as they zoom don't suck nearly as much dust.

 

[rtphokie]

If you're interested in cleaning your own sensor have a look here

http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?pr=tutorials

It's a very well respected site, and their products come highly recommended.

Interesting and this guy is apparantly very experienced with this cleaning process since he cleans his CCD once a week!

I think I'll be lucky to do it once a year.

 

[allyn]

i've had a digital rebel for just under 3 years and i have never had a dust speck and never cleaned the sensor. but i rarely change lenses.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

i have never had a dust speck

How sure are you? They can be very hard to notice, especially when you don't shoot narrow apertures. I typically get my first glimpse of dust against clear sky backgrounds at high apertures.

I have found that the best way to test for dust is to stop your lens all the way down and shoot at a white sheet of paper.

 

[Anewman]

i've had a digital rebel for just under 3 years and i have never had a dust speck and never cleaned the sensor. but i rarely change lenses.

Take a picture of a light colored wall or the daytime sky @ Aperture F22(or as high as possible). Feel free to post it.

Use both Methods, but not exactly the same products.

Cleaning vs Dusting there is a difference. There is no need to use a cleaning solution to remove simple dust, so I dust when needed and CLEAN about once per year.

 

[handicap18]

If you're interested in cleaning your own sensor have a look here

http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?pr=tutorials

It's a very well respected site, and their products come highly recommended.

I use this method. Bought all my cleaning stuff from him and it works perfectly. His turorial is right on. I've done it twice. 1st time I didn't get everything, but the 2nd time I cleaned I did get everything.

How often you take pictures and change lenses and how careful you are when changing lenses will determine how often you need to swipe/clean your sensor. First rule is never change a lens outdoors when its windy and the camera is pointing up while you change the lens. That is an open invitation for dust to get on the sensor.

 

[0bli0]

everyone should at least have a squeezie ball/rocket blower type blowing device - this will take 95% or more of the dust off the sensor without the need for swabs. i use the visible dust brushes for the stubborn ones and finally their dust swab and fluid when i need to get rid of the oil spots which come from the shutter mechanism.

 

[mhutchinson]

Copper Hills was my choice with the full Mega kit. It was on my to buy someday list until I spotted those wonderful dust spots in some of my sky and cloud test. Most of it came off with the batter blower, rest came off with a static charged brush. I was happily shooting the clouds again, less than a couple minutes of work.

Mike