bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

I use a gel stick type cleaner. It avoids the potential problems of liquid cleaners, is easy to use and is very effective. I clean the sensors on all my cameras frequently and have never had a problem with this method The attached add from Amazon is for illustration only since I have not used the brand shown. There are different quality gel sticks and the price on the one shown seams very low.

In any case, the kit comes with the wand with the gel on the tip and cleaning papers. The gel is mildly sticky and picks up dust and debris as you gently press it against the mirror. When you are done, you dab the gel against . The cleaning papers that have a substance on them that is sticker than the gel. That pulls the dirt off the wand. When you are done cleaning the wand you discard the paper. One kit will do many cleanings.

fjrwillie Loc: MA

I want to thank you all for the links and suggestions for products to use. I had bought a Dust Patrol kit awhile back and finally said today is the day for cleaning the sensor. I have successfully cleaned the sensor. Well at least my test photos seem to indicate I was successful, because the typical spots I had on all my photos that I fixed post process are GONE. Again thanks



Willie

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

I buy Pec Pads and make my own swabs, cutting the Pecs down in size and wrapping a cleaning tool (such as "SensorWand") with them, then moistening it with one or two drops of Eclipse cleaning fluid when I'm ready to do a cleaning.

A package of 100 Pec Pads costs about $10.

A small bottle of Eclipse solution costs less than $10.

Depending upon what size sensor I'm cleaning, each Pec Pad can make two to four swabs (micro 4/3 or APS-C versus full frame or medium format). The little bottle or cleaning solution goes a long, long way, too.

In the end, I'm spending roughly 10 cents or less per swab (calculated by rounding my total cost to $20 for them, and then making and moistening at least 200 swaps from the package of Pec Pads and a bottle of cleaning solution).

https://www.amazon.com/ECLIPSE-OPTIC-CLEANING-FLUID-PACK/dp/B01NA0LQ5F/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=pec+pads&qid=1554928788&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

Oh, and I use a little piece of tape to hold the swab together. Can't imagine that adds much cost!

I also use a Speck Grabber (for stubborn, individual specks of dust) and Sensor Pens (for a final "polishing" after doing a wet cleaning), both of which need to be replaced every so often.

The rest of my cleaning tools are pretty much permanent items: bulb blower, brush, lighted magnifying loupe, etc. There's some initial cost for these, but you only need to buy them once.

RRS Loc: Not sure

I hope you mean to gently press the gel on the sensor and not the mirror.

Robert Bailey Loc: Canada

I use swabs made of "micro fiber". These were recommended by my friend
who cleans (and repairs) cameras for a living.
I bought a bottle of "sensor cleaning fluid", but in several years
have not yet had to use it.

The swabs are the correct size so that I can clean my Nikon D7100 (APS-C sized sensor)
by going vertically.

I can clean my Nikon D750 (full-frame) by going side-ways.

The camera that needs manual cleaning the most frequently
is my Nikon D3400 which was converted into a "full-spectrum" camera
by having the infrared blocking filter over the sensor removed.
The technician doing the work warned me that the auto sensor cleaning
mechanism would no longer work- and it doesn't.

brooklyn-camera I Loc: Brooklyn, NY

https://photographylife.com/product/sensor-gel-stick $54.99 Don't go cheap, you will be sorry if you do.

gmango85

Delkin kit since it first came out. I never clean it for the sake of it.