sensor cleaning with/without low pass filter: Is there any differnce in the process followed when manually cleaning a DSLR sensor if it does (or doesn't not ) have a low pass filter?

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sensor cleaning with/without low pass filter

Mar 26, 2016 14:29:59 #

The Villages Loc: The Villages, Florida

Is there any differnce in the process followed when manually cleaning a DSLR sensor if it does (or doesn't not ) have a low pass filter?

Mar 26, 2016 20:07:33 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

No difference at all

Mar 26, 2016 21:55:08 #

Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio

Nope, same deal either way. Even if you don't have a low pass filter, there's still a piece of glass over the sensor itself.

Mar 27, 2016 08:31:43 #

The Villages Loc: The Villages, Florida

Steve Perry wrote:

Nope, same deal either way. Even if you don't have a low pass filter, there's still a piece of glass over the sensor itself.

Steve: So, if you do have a filter, are you cleaning it instead of the sensor or the glass that's over the sensor? Obviously I have no idea as to the sensor's internal structure

Mar 27, 2016 08:53:12 #

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

MT Shooter wrote:

No difference at all

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 27, 2016 09:16:06 #

Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio

PCity wrote:

Steve: So, if you do have a filter, are you cleaning it instead of the sensor or the glass that's over the sensor? Obviously I have no idea as to the sensor's internal structure

Yes. You never clean the "actual" surface of the sensor, it's always under something.

Mar 27, 2016 12:56:40 #

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Everything you ever wanted to know about cleaning your camera's sensor, written by professional repair techs:

http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/

Mar 27, 2016 12:57:58 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

amfoto1 wrote:

Everything you ever wanted to know about cleaning your camera's sensor, written by professional repair techs:

http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/

Thanks, Alan. An excellent resource.

Mar 27, 2016 13:01:08 #

JD750 Loc: SoCal

I have attached a "blow-up" picture of the sensor on the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. That picture came from an article titled "Canon 1D Mark IV Optics" on Imaging-resource. You can read the full article at the link below.

Source: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E1DMK4/E1DMK4A4.HTM

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