Sensor cleaning... Swabs? I am certainly not enthused by them.
Dec 30, 2019 16:58:20 #
Dec 30, 2019 18:52:36 #
agillot wrote:
here we go again , use a older d300 in the field with daily lens change , always eventually end up with spots on pictures , i just use a smaller shop vac , just remove lens , set camera to a 3 sec exposure , hold the hose abt a inch away , take 2 or 3 shots , and voila , you are clean .also do the rear of lens while you are at it .too easy ! .
...duh. Boy, no kidding!
Dec 30, 2019 20:23:19 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
With any optics best way to clean is not get it dirty. I have $15,000 of high end telescope equipment and with any optical cleaning you risk scratching micro coatings. This doesn't apply to sensors
Dec 31, 2019 02:04:09 #
Rongnongno wrote:
Whatever the spelling is.
The difference is permanent irreparable damage and clean sensor. But no one would make one our of silicon.
Dec 31, 2019 06:39:12 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Do you have a link for this product?
Jerry, I did a Google search and found this link. Gary https://sensorgelstick.com/
Dec 31, 2019 08:19:55 #
Rongnongno wrote:
When I first started to clean my sensors I was usi... (show quote)
Never heard of this Cleaning product.
Dec 31, 2019 10:25:33 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
There is no single "best" method of sensor cleaning.
In fact, for a proper cleaning, several steps using different methods are very likely to be needed.
Among the tools I use to clean sensors is a product called "Speck Grabber" which is similar to what's been mentioned here, but has a tiny, precision point and is intended to remove stubborn, individual specks of dust.
I've also used Dust-Aid, which are single use pads that are the same idea, a "gentle" adhesive that lifts off dust specks... is pressed lightly onto the sensor surface, not dragged across it.
Sometimes I use a vacuum, too (very carefully, they can do damage if used too close to DSLR shutters and mirrors).
Also an anti-static brush, to coax loose adhered dust.
But none of those will remove oils that get onto sensor surfaces from shutters and other mechanisms. For that a "wet cleaning" with a swab is the only thing that will work (actually, it's more of a "damp cleaning", since the swab shouldn't be too wet).
And, after a wet cleaning, very often a Sensor Pen is needed to remove a slight haze left by the cleaning solution. Gently polishing with the pen also helps the surface to be more resistant to dust adhering to it again in the future.
More info about sensor cleaning, from people who actually do it for a living: www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com
Attached is a sensor cleaning "flow chart" from the above site...
In fact, for a proper cleaning, several steps using different methods are very likely to be needed.
Among the tools I use to clean sensors is a product called "Speck Grabber" which is similar to what's been mentioned here, but has a tiny, precision point and is intended to remove stubborn, individual specks of dust.
I've also used Dust-Aid, which are single use pads that are the same idea, a "gentle" adhesive that lifts off dust specks... is pressed lightly onto the sensor surface, not dragged across it.
Sometimes I use a vacuum, too (very carefully, they can do damage if used too close to DSLR shutters and mirrors).
Also an anti-static brush, to coax loose adhered dust.
But none of those will remove oils that get onto sensor surfaces from shutters and other mechanisms. For that a "wet cleaning" with a swab is the only thing that will work (actually, it's more of a "damp cleaning", since the swab shouldn't be too wet).
And, after a wet cleaning, very often a Sensor Pen is needed to remove a slight haze left by the cleaning solution. Gently polishing with the pen also helps the surface to be more resistant to dust adhering to it again in the future.
More info about sensor cleaning, from people who actually do it for a living: www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com
Attached is a sensor cleaning "flow chart" from the above site...
Dec 31, 2019 15:51:56 #
Rongnongno wrote:
Sorry, I had to clean your link...
Anyway, still swabs.
Anyway, still swabs.
It is the industry standard. If you take your camera to a Professional Service Center, they use a single-use swab.
Tony Northrop says: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAiTy3qGg2Y&t=175s
Nigel Dawson says: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-7ciRxh6s8
You could always go with Matt Granger's approach (satirical for you uber-literal types out there).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3BZXJLEZmQ
Dec 31, 2019 20:44:44 #
smussler
Loc: Land O Lakes, FL - Formerly Miller Place, NY
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
You could always go with Matt Granger's approach (satirical for you uber-literal types out there).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3BZXJLEZmQ
You could always go with Matt Granger's approach (satirical for you uber-literal types out there).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3BZXJLEZmQ
That was hilarious . . .
Dec 31, 2019 21:48:43 #
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Jan 1, 2020 18:58:33 #
Sidwalkadtronomy wrote:
Was he using hot or cold water? He didnt say
Jan 1, 2020 19:04:43 #
My one and only time I tried the stamps was about 3 or so yrs ago when I first noticed on the market. Not only did they removed the dust, but they stuck so well it felt like I was lifting the sensor up. It even left a residue on the sensor. It took some real house work to get the residue off of the sensor with some swaps. I'm glad to hear they have improved, but will stick to the clumsy swaps for now.
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