Cleaning sensors on mirrorless cameras
Jun 25, 2022 17:04:52 #
Word of caution re using a camel hair brush on the sensor: they can create a static charge on the sensor itself which can be detrimental to the sensor and attract even more dust -- likely why their use doesn't show up in any cleaning recommendations.
Jun 25, 2022 18:04:25 #
therwol
Loc: USA
dkeysser wrote:
Thanks, guys, excellent advice. One method I use to avoid even getting dust in the first place is to rarely change lenses. I tend to shoot with 2-3 lens (especially 35mm and 85mm) most of the time, and I have separate bodies for each of them. Much simpler and quicker than changing lenses in the field.
Air (and any dust in the air) moves in and out of cameras when many lenses are zoomed in and out. There is no foolproof way to prevent dust from getting inside of a camera, though never changing lenses is a help.
Jun 25, 2022 20:52:32 #
dkeysser wrote:
Guys, I shoot several different Sony mirrorless cameras, and I am not clear on the best method for cleaning the sensor. In making some prints recently, I found signs of dust particles on the sensor of one of the cameras. Any suggestions? From everything I have read (confusing and contradictory sometimes), there is no mention of using a camel-hair lens brush, like the kind I used to use in cleaning my SLR mirrors. Suggestions? Sources for Info?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Only touch the sensor with products made for sensor cleaning. Most pros use Photosol Eclipse fluid with Photosol Sensor Swabs.
Go to http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com and https://photosol.com for more information.
Be sure to watch the instructional videos and read all details regarding technique.
Jun 25, 2022 21:40:28 #
One time in the field under exigent conditions (sudden appearance of a strand of some type of fiber which clung to the sensor) I used a Zeiss lens cleaning pad with no ill effects, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Jun 26, 2022 00:27:52 #
MDI Mainer wrote:
One time in the field under exigent conditions (sudden appearance of a strand of some type of fiber which clung to the sensor) I used a Zeiss lens cleaning pad with no ill effects, but I wouldn't recommend it.
I keep a small kit of Sensor Swabs, Eclipse fluid, and a Rocket Blower bulb in my backpack, along with lens cleaning supplies. I needed it once, on a beach trip, after chasing lenses in sand/salt spray. Never again!
Jun 26, 2022 00:39:13 #
MDI Mainer wrote:
I use a purpose-built sensor cleaning pad and solu... (show quote)
Bulb hand air blower first, and then proper sensor cleaning swabs when needed. Remember you are only cleaning the optical glass layer covering the sensor. You never actually touch the sensor when cleaning.
NEVER use a brush, more likely to leave hairs on the sensor than cleaning it.
Cheers
Jun 26, 2022 06:34:07 #
My sensor has marks from dried saliva droplets put there by coughing/sneezing TSA agents in Portland, OR. (They took my camera to a back room so they could check that the whole thing wasn't a dreaded "D750" bomb.) Dust blowers won't remove them. They mainly show up in bright skies, so I "Spot Fix" them. Thanks, TSA...
Jun 26, 2022 08:13:26 #
i am using a method for a few yrs with 100 % success , have described it a few time , but no one is interested .it consist of using a household vacuum cleaner .
Jun 26, 2022 08:41:31 #
Architect1776 wrote:
That is my question.
Will pressure on a sensor that moves damage the mechanism?
Will pressure on a sensor that moves damage the mechanism?
I’m an OM digital systems and have been told that you need to clean with the power on to stabilize the sensor and avoid damaging mechanisms. This is unconfirmed by any other source and I have not tried it yet.
Jun 26, 2022 10:55:36 #
burkphoto wrote:
I keep a small kit of Sensor Swabs, Eclipse fluid, and a Rocket Blower bulb in my backpack, along with lens cleaning supplies. I needed it once, on a beach trip, after chasing lenses in sand/salt spray. Never again!
I too have a proper kit in my bag, only trouble was I was on a workshop and had wandered/hiked about a mile from where we had left our gear (under the watchful eye of one of the tour assistants). The lens wipe I had in my pocket.
Jun 26, 2022 12:28:19 #
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