Tried to clean my apsc sensor: I tried to clean my Sony A77v sensor without a cleaning kit, so I am wondering if I should get a professional cleaning done next time, so I can check to...

daninr8 Loc: Western Slope of Colorado

I tried to clean my Sony A77v sensor without a cleaning kit, so I am wondering if I should get a professional cleaning done next time, so I can check to make sure I didn't mess my sensor up. I think the spots seem to be greatly reduced, and shouldn't affect my landscape photos, but haven't gone out yet. Test shots from before and after the cleaning.

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PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Might be a good idea.

Don

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Photo analysis....

R.G. Loc: Scotland

You appear to have got rid of 99% of it. Spots are at their most visible against a smooth background so what you have left won't be visible against clouds, landscape etc. To make the spots more visible (for the purposes of checking), use a higher f-stop.

Capn_Dave

You can also use Lightroom to check for sensor spots
Step 1: Take Your Photo Into Develop Mode. You're most likely to see dust spots on photos with a lot of sky in the
background, or white areas. ...
Step 2: Select the Spot Healing Tool. ...
Step 3: Switch On Visualise Spots. ...

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

daninr8 wrote:

I tried to clean my Sony A77v sensor without a cleaning kit, so I am wondering if I should get a professional cleaning done next time, so I can check to make sure I didn't mess my sensor up. I think the spots seem to be greatly reduced, and shouldn't affect my landscape photos, but haven't gone out yet. Test shots from before and after the cleaning.

Looks like you did a decent job cleaning the sensor. If done without proper materials you could permanently damage the sensor (you do not want to do this) Kits are inexpensive, sensors are not.

agillot

You dont say how you cleaned that , but a vacuum cleaner hose with lens off and take a couple of shots at 3 sec will clear out the dust every time . And no , you wont suck the camera guts out , just the dust .

TonyF Loc: Bradenton, FL

agillot wrote:

You dont say how you cleaned that , but a vacuum cleaner hose with lens off and take a couple of shots at 3 sec will clear out the dust every time . And no , you wont suck the camera guts out , just the dust .

I never heard of this--are you being serious or is this said sarcastically?

Canisdirus

TonyF wrote:

I never heard of this--are you being serious or is this said sarcastically?

I just added him to my...'Don't buy from' list.

daninr8 Loc: Western Slope of Colorado

I cleaned it with Zeiss lens cleaner wipes, 12 individual wipes. Used cellphone flashlight to shine light on the sensor, and also wiped down transition lens. Don't have money for LR right now, so am using Sony Imaging Edge Desktop and PlayMemories Home for my photos.

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agillot wrote:

You dont say how you cleaned that , but a vacuum cleaner hose with lens off and take a couple of shots at 3 sec will clear out the dust every time . And no , you wont suck the camera guts out , just the dust .

3 sec ? Typo ? Why not 30 sec ?

clickety

Rongnongno wrote:

Photo analysis....

Get a life or show us your credentials as ‘site monitor for the world’ that would justify that comment. Sensor cleaning is certainly a valid photography discussion, but perhaps you’d prefer an endless diatribe on inane minutia.

daninr8 Loc: Western Slope of Colorado

3 sec was what showed about 80 to 90% in the histogram, and that is what most YouTube videos said to do.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

daninr8 wrote:

I tried to clean my Sony A77v sensor without a cleaning kit, so I am wondering if I should get a professional cleaning done next time, so I can check to make sure I didn't mess my sensor up. I think the spots seem to be greatly reduced, and shouldn't affect my landscape photos, but haven't gone out yet. Test shots from before and after the cleaning.

Based on your “after” photo, you’ve done a great job.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

daninr8 wrote:

I tried to clean my Sony A77v sensor without a cleaning kit, so I am wondering if I should get a professional cleaning done next time, so I can check to make sure I didn't mess my sensor up. I think the spots seem to be greatly reduced, and shouldn't affect my landscape photos, but haven't gone out yet. Test shots from before and after the cleaning.

"Tried"??? Looks to me, like you successfully cleaned your sensor.