Clearing a sensor in a camera with in body stabilization: I learned how to clean sensors after going through 6 bodies the year the Nikon d 600 was introduced. Anyway now the new z...

Joecosentino Loc: Whitesboro, New York

I learned how to clean sensors after going through 6 bodies the year the Nikon d 600 was introduced. Anyway now the new z cameras have in body stabilization to me tha means these sensors are mounted on some form of a gyro.

I am looking for opinions on cleaning your own mirrorless sensor. I would think it would be easy to knock this system out of calibration.

Any thoughts?
Thanks
Joe Cosentino

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

How did you manage to go through six bodies in one year?

tjw47 Loc: Michigan

Never heard of Pentax cameras having an that issue... Pentax cameras have had in body stabilization for years...

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Longshadow wrote:

How did you manage to go through six bodies in one year?

The D600 was notorious for 'splashing oil' on the sensor, this was coming from the shutter.

Nikon at one point just swapped cameras and resellers did the same thing. The 610 fixed the issue but not before many folks lost faith in Nikon as a brand.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Rongnongno wrote:

The D600 was notorious for 'splashing oil' on the sensor, this was coming from the shutter.

Nikon at one point just swapped cameras and resellers did the same thing. The 610 fixed the issue but not before many folks lost faith in Nikon as a brand.

WOW!

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Longshadow wrote:

WOW!

https://petapixel.com/2019/07/10/nikon-is-ending-free-d600-sensor-dust-repairs-in-2020/

Leitz Loc: Solms

Joecosentino wrote:

I learned how to clean sensors after going through 6 bodies the year the Nikon d 600 was introduced. Anyway now the new z cameras have in body stabilization to me that means these sensors are mounted on some form of a gyro.
I am looking for opinions on cleaning your own mirrorless sensor. I would think it would be easy to knock this system out of calibration. Any thoughts? Thanks. Joe Cosentino

What does the user's manual recommend?

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

Joecosentino wrote:

I learned how to clean sensors after going through 6 bodies the year the Nikon d 600 was introduced. Anyway now the new z cameras have in body stabilization to me tha means these sensors are mounted on some form of a gyro.

I am looking for opinions on cleaning your own mirrorless sensor. I would think it would be easy to knock this system out of calibration.

Any thoughts?
Thanks
Joe Cosentino

First, I would check with the manual if it says anything regarding the IBIS mech however since IBIS makes adjustments on relative movements of the camera/lens that should not be an issue, provided excessive force is not applied.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

"The 610 fixed the issue but not before many folks lost faith in Nikon as a brand."

I have a friend who bought a Mercedes and it was a lemon believe it or not. The dealer fixed the problems for him and the car has performed, well, as a Mercedes is supposed to. He did not loose his faith in the quality of the Mercedes brand.

Nikon has done exactly the same with the D600. If an owner had the oil splash on the sensor the camera was repaired or exchanged for free for a D610. Anything wrong with that? I in particular would have lost faith if Nikon had refused to fix those cameras.
Cameras and lenses at times have flows but if the manufacturer honors the warranty I do not see why loosing faith in that particular company or product. After those D600 were repaired with a new shutter no further problems were reported and those owning the camera were as happy as always.

By the way, I did not read or heard about reports anywhere saying that because of the D600 issues photographers were leaving Nikon.

Canisdirus

Cameras with in-body image stabilization have a mode that allows demobilization which makes cleaning easier. It is of utmost importance to make sure this is activated before cleaning the sensor. Not doing so can damage the stabilization mechanism which will require the camera to be sent back to the manufacturer.

Source: Lens rentals.

wildweasel

when I clean the sensor on my Olympus OMD, after removing the lens, I switch the camera on, this holds the sensor in place.

CaptainPhoto

I have an Olympus OMD M1-MK III. It has in camera sensor cleaning which is nice. It is in camera stabilization. I do believe the manual says have the sensor cleaned by a professional. So that is what I do. For me- taking the risk of damaging the sensor is not worth it. Paid way to much for the camera. But that's me.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

When powering off the Z cameras the sensor is locked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh4osyOfgJ4

pego101

Joecosentino wrote:

I learned how to clean sensors after going through 6 bodies the year the Nikon d 600 was introduced. Anyway now the new z cameras have in body stabilization to me tha means these sensors are mounted on some form of a gyro.

I am looking for opinions on cleaning your own mirrorless sensor. I would think it would be easy to knock this system out of calibration.

Any thoughts?
Thanks
Joe Cosentino

So the camera has a gyroscope?
Omg
Wow

tcthome Loc: NJ

Canisdirus wrote:

Cameras with in-body image stabilization have a mode that allows demobilization which makes cleaning easier. It is of utmost importance to make sure this is activated before cleaning the sensor. Not doing so can damage the stabilization mechanism which will require the camera to be sent back to the manufacturer.

Source: Lens rentals.

Yup. I thought IBIS is something you can turn on & off. No?