He was right. Also near the shore the wind could blow sand in your camera too. I wonder if "he" was the Nikon rep for the area?
Not sure if he was the Nikon Rep for the Area. He was on Vacation and somehow I got the impression he was high up on the corp ladder. I'm thinking NY. Was a really nice fellow...
A rocket blower can work well most of the time. Turn the camera lens cavity downward while indoors, and use the rocket blower. Don't go in too far with the nozzle. Otherwise you could damage something. Wet is always the best solution with the correct swabs. B&H Photo has many wet sensor kits with swabs to select from.
Return to factory for cleaning. I shipped my Canon 5D-II, USPS to factory was $11, included full-price insurance. Canon charged me $66 for the cleaning & shipping back to me. Time at Canon was one day, I had it back in 9 days.
mach37 wrote:
Return to factory for cleaning. I shipped my Canon 5D-II, USPS to factory was $11, included full-price insurance. Canon charged me $66 for the cleaning & shipping back to me. Time at Canon was one day, I had it back in 9 days.
Are u boasting????? $66 and 9 days
Hope not😫😫😫😫😫😫
That's nice if you can do without your camera for nine days.
My camera store would change about that much if I had not bought it there. It takes a bit of time, plus equipment. The thing is, if you damage it, the cost will be far more.
If you do not know how to clean it, give it to someone who knows how, expect to pay somethi
I have a 5D (mark I) for backup. Plus, no shops within 150 miles that I'd trust.
Not long ago, my future daughter in law, was in a pageant. I took some great photos, with the exception of a squiggle mark in the corner of every photo. After determining it was indeed the camera sensor and not the lense, I proceeded to research how to clean it. I watched many videos with different techniques and realized that I would not be comfortable doing it myself.
I took my camera to a local shop and asked about getting it cleaned. I told the gentleman about the videos and my uncertainty and asked about his preferred process. He told me it was my lucky day, as he was about to clean one that had been returned after renting. He showed me how to use a blower correctly, so I wasn't just blowing dust around. He then showed how to apply the cleaning fluid onto a dry swab and to correctly wipe it across the sensor once with the wet side and then back with the dry side. He explained the importance of not using too much fluid and to only use the swab once. The best part was that he let me use the swab on a broken camera to get a feel for the amount of pressure to use. He then supervised while I cleaned my own camera. I left the store with a kit containing swabs, eclipse fluid, and the knowledge to clean my own camera. I asked him why he showed me instead of doing it himself and getting paid for it and all he said was that I caught him on a good day.
Mark I had the same results on my Sony mirrorless in September or so after a windy visit to the beach. And I have successfully cleaned my Nikon sensor several times the past few years. Whatever I did just made it worse. A local camera shop advised me to send it out for repair. He was sure I ruined the sensor. I did not. Sony cleaned it for free and all it cost me was shipping. And returned to me in 6 days completely perfect!
Send it out to whoever services your brand. I am sure it will be fine.
jayd
Loc: Central Florida, East coast
Delkin sensor cleaning kit.about 80 dollars
Compare to $77 for factory cleaning with Canon, with shipping both ways. But that was for only one camera; I'm sure the Belkin kit is good for a number of cleanings.
jayd
Loc: Central Florida, East coast
Many cleanings, I've used my kit for the last 5 years, replacement swabs,and liquid are available, and the kit has a mini vacuum and lope
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