Here is where i started.

http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?pr=Tutorials

Great tutorials, supplies the works. I bought their mega kit and after 2 years of cleaning my camera, my wife's as several friends, i still have more than half the supplies left. I believe your 60D takes a 14mm swab and the Eclipse formula now covers all newer Canon, Nikon, Sony, Leica etc. See their list

I bought a sensor cleaning kit from the local photo store. Pro master CMOS/CCD sensor cleaning kit. I wasn't impressed. It would probably work ok for that occasional bit of dust, but for the really stuck on it didn't work, so I ordered the kit you suggested. Hopefully that will work for me. If not I will have enough invested in sensor cleaner stuff to start an e-bay store. :shock:

I don't think you will be disappointed. Which kit did you get? I use the sensor brush to pull out any dust in the chamber first. You really don't even need to touch the sides or the sensor. Just get it near and it attracts the dust. Next i use my magnifier to identify any problem areas. Next do your swabbing. Use only 1 or 2 at max drops and don't squeeze the bottle. I usually do 2 passes on each side and then inspect again with the magnifier (wonderful tool). Sometimes there will be just a bit of dust left along the edges. Change swabs, 1 more drop and just do 2 passes. Inspect again and that should do it. I always finish up with another blue sky picture for final inspection. Just cleaned mine again tonight and it needed it.

I just got the basic kit. I don't think it included the brush, but I can always order it later if I need to. I was having good luck with just the blower, but lately I got some stuff on there I just can't get off.

They exaggerate how delicate the sensors are to get repair money! I read it somewhere on one of the conspiracy sites, and isn't it funny how often they're right about stuff! I can't believe people think we landed on the moon. Right.

So I have a pressure cleaner that I use on my driveway. Everytime I do the driveway, I take my lens off my Hasselblad, (IMPORTANT! Cover it so the ultraviolet from the sun won't hurt fry the sensor.), put it off to the side in the grass so I won't forget, and then I just give it a little blast as I'm finishing the driveway. That sensor looks SO CLEAN! Oh to dry it, I use a beach towel, and then a hair drier to finish get rid of any moisture.

I've heard Windex glass cleaner works pretty good too. That and a little rag, and you should be back in business too. In case you don't have a pressure cleaner.

I am pretty sure I have dust on my Canon 60D sensor. See the dark smudge on this photo, seen in the sky slightly to the left of center (download for best view). I have confirmed that pictures taken with two different lenses produce this identical smudge (so not a question of dirt on the lens), and also that it is not a problem with my monitor. So I assume it’s dust on the sensor.

As a newbie, I am kind of perturbed at this. I have only had the camera for three months, and have only changed lenses outside a few times, always in calm, non-dusty environments. Inside, I have changed lenses quickly to minimize sensor exposure. Yet I still get dust on my sensor – what gives?! How often can I expect to have this problem over the life of the camera?

I guess I need to take my 60D to a Canon dealer to have the sensor cleaned? (Any tips on locating Canon dealers in my area? I don’t see anything online to search by zip code, etc. but perhaps I’m missing it.)

I see the 60D manual talks about appending dust delete data and using Digital Photo Professional to erase. I deleted the software that came with my 60D because it didn’t seem to get along well with Windows 7.

Thanks for any advice.