Gel Stick to Clean DSLR Sensors: Has anyone used this product or know anything about the sensibility of using this product. I believe the company is FOTGA Pro DSLR, from Germany. The...

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Gel Stick to Clean DSLR Sensors

Feb 17, 2014 16:26:23 #

Jim S Loc: Barrington RI, DC now Hilton Head,

Has anyone used this product or know anything about the sensibility of using this product.

I believe the company is FOTGA Pro DSLR, from Germany. The people selling this product in the U.S. is Photography Life.

This link shows hoe to use the product:
http://fstoppers.com/how-to-clean-dust-off-your-dslr-sensor-sensor-gel-stick

Thanks

Feb 17, 2014 16:45:26 #

Rick36203 Loc: Northeast Alabama

I don't have it yet, but I have ordered the name brand you listed from Amazon @ < $12. The others discussed recently, such as "Eyelead", sell for about $40. I'll try it at the lower price, but only after using the Giottos Rocket first, and then a sensor brush second. This will give me one more step before having to resort to the wet-wipe method.

Feb 18, 2014 14:36:40 #

orwell2014

Not photography related, but an indicator of safety of this product, similar gels are sold to audiophiles for cleaning delicate phono styli for turntables. Considering the delicacy of a phono stylus, it seems safe to assume that the gels are entirely safe and effective for the sensors. As for how they work for audio applications: there is nothing better. Just an FYI.

Feb 18, 2014 15:23:56 #

cidbearit Loc: Canton, MI, USA

I ordered one several weeks ago through an Ebay retailer at about $24 bucks and received it quickly. The process was simple and the gel stick seemed to work pretty well.

I've seen where some people were concerned that the "stick and pull" process might cause the sensor to become misaligned, or that it might even pull the sensor out. While the gel adheres well enough to pull dust off the sensor, it didn't seem to stick firmly enough to cause any damage to the sensor. At least my camera (Nikon D5100) came through unscathed.

Feb 18, 2014 15:46:33 #

Jim S Loc: Barrington RI, DC now Hilton Head,

cidbearit wrote:

I ordered one several weeks ago through an Ebay re... (show quote)

Thanks everyone for your responses. The liquid methods scare me.

Feb 18, 2014 19:12:03 #

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Jim S wrote:

As far as I know (hear-say), it is suppose to be a good and safe product, one that is actually used by camera manufacturers service departments for cleaning sensors.

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