mikon Loc: Hereford, England

I have dirt spots on the sensor, which show up has black spots on blue skies on some of my Landscape photos. I have used a blower while 'Mirror Lock Up' is active to get rid of the spots without success. Can anyone give me advice about using a recommended fluid and pad solution. Also is it worth me taking the risk of cleaning it myself, or should I get a professional to clean it.

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

Hi mikon: At the top of the page and under the heading "Ugly Hedghog-Photugraphy Forum" is a group of menu items in the first row and third item is the word "SEARCH". click on that, then in the white box type in the words "sensor cleaning", it will bring up a list of past discussions just on how to clean a sensor including advice both for and against doing it yourself vs having it done by a professional. Lots and lots of info on the subject.. Hope this helps.

AK Dreamer Loc: Alaska & Nevada

I have sent my cameras for professional cleaning on several occasions at a cost of $50 to $65. I recently decided to try cleaning one my D100's myself. I purchased the cleaning kit ($29) from a local photo store. The kit included a small bottle of cleaning fluid and swabs for the sensor. Following the instructions in the kit I cleaned my D100's sensor. The results were that my sensor was spot free, no damage, and the entire process took less than ten minutes. I've since cleaned my other camera's sensors with the same results. Utilizing a rocket blower is a must do prior to cleaning with the swab as particles could scratch the sensor if not blown off first. Being extremely careful when using the swab is also a must but if you follow the instructions in the kit you should have no problems.

mikon Loc: Hereford, England

thanks for your reply

Eugene G Campbell

This may not be good advise but I use an airbrush with filtered air & small compressor to blow out the sensor compartment and clean dust off the sensor before cleaning with a kit saturated pad and solution. This has worked for me with no noticeable effects to sensor damage and eliminates those nasty spots in clear sky images. Never use the arisol canned air as there are traces of propellant that can leave residue on the sensor. Good luck-Gene C.