Sensor Cleaning: I have a D600 with a "spotty" sensor. I am going to send it to Nikon for cleaning. Does anyone know how long this may take? It is my only camera body so I'm dead in...

Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN

I have a D600 with a "spotty" sensor. I am going to send it to Nikon for cleaning. Does anyone know how long this may take? It is my only camera body so I'm dead in the water until it comes back. I am dealing with the problem in PP for now while I look for a convenient time window. Thanks in advance.

lamontcranston

You can clean it yourself with a kit made for the purpose from B&H Photo or Adorama. Check out the videos on sensor cleaning on Youtube. It's not that difficult to do yourself.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

It takes one to two weeks right now. I have one coming back this week.

I would definitely be sending the D600 in. Nikon had issues with that particular camera and has replaced many of them with the D610.

I would get advice from a reputable source before contacting Nikon as far as documentation and how long your issue has been present.

Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN

[quote=DaveO]It takes one to two weeks right now. I have one coming back this week.

I would definitely be sending the D600 in. Nikon had issues with that particular camera and has replaced many of them with the D610.

I would get advice from a reputable source before contacting Nikon as far as documentation and how long your issue has been present.

My daughter will be having a baby in a few weeks so I might just hang onto the camera until we get back.

We have no camera shops where I am. Should I try one of them, say B&H, before sending it off to Nikon?

Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN

lamontcranston wrote:

You can clean it yourself with a kit made for the purpose from B&H Photo or Adorama. Check out the videos on sensor cleaning on Youtube. It's not that difficult to do yourself.

"Not that difficult " is over rated.
Over the years I have learned that I am good at taking things apart, but awful at reassembling.
I'm also a bit ham-handed when it comes to working on delicate items.
Better I leave this to the Pros!

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

[quote=Day.Old.Pizza]

DaveO wrote:

It takes one to two weeks right now. I have one c... (show quote)

You might consider a PM to MT Shooter for more insight into your issue, or someone more familiar than I may chime in. You can also do a little research. An old article, but it's a beginning: http://nikonrumors.com/2014/08/01/how-to-replace-your-nikon-d600-camera-with-a-d610.aspx/

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Day.Old.Pizza wrote:

"Not that difficult " is over rated.
Over the years I have learned that I am good at taking things apart, but awful at reassembling.
I'm also a bit ham-handed when it comes to working on delicate items.
Better I leave this to the Pros!

LOL!

AntonioReyna Loc: Los Angeles, California

I would never try to clean a sensor myself as why invest thousands in a piece of equipment and then screw it up. When I lived in Orange County, California, the Canon Service facility there would clean the sensor the same day, and give you a shutter count. In just a couple of hours.

tinplater Loc: Scottsdale, AZ

AntonioReyna wrote:

I would never try to clean a sensor myself as why invest thousands in a piece of equipment and then screw it up. When I lived in Orange County, California, the Canon Service facility there would clean the sensor the same day, and give you a shutter count. In just a couple of hours.

Just by coincidence I cleaned my Sony A7rII sensor for the first time last night...three visible spots had appeared that wouldn't blow away. I ordered the Altura cleaning kit from Amazon (same day delivery..ordered 10 am had it 8 pm). Two swipes with the swab with a light dusting of fluid on the swab and the sensor is immaculate (I took a post cleaning image two seconds at f16 with 35mm lens of white wall...then processed in lightroom 1:1 ) with not a speck of debris visible. I am delighted!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Day.Old.Pizza wrote:

I have a D600 with a "spotty" sensor. I am going to send it to Nikon for cleaning. Does anyone know how long this may take? It is my only camera body so I'm dead in the water until it comes back. I am dealing with the problem in PP for now while I look for a convenient time window. Thanks in advance.

Wow! You've been on UHH for six years, and you've resisted the pressure to have multiple cameras. Good for you.

It shouldn't take more than ten days. I've had recalls done within that time. Maybe they'll give you a D610. They were doing that at one time.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

AntonioReyna wrote:

I would never try to clean a sensor myself as why invest thousands in a piece of equipment and then screw it up. When I lived in Orange County, California, the Canon Service facility there would clean the sensor the same day, and give you a shutter count. In just a couple of hours.

I hate cleaning sensors, but I do it when necessary. My experience is that I remove the spots that were there but add others. I use a sensor loupe so I can see right away what's going on. I keep wiping till it's clean. Compared to a professional service, it's fast and cheap.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

I utilize the Delkin Sensor Scope cleaning kit it is not hard, the kit comes with directions and there are many videos available on sensor cleaning. I needed to clean my D500 when I returned from Africa many dust spots

drbland42 Loc: Chad, Africa and Okla

Thanks for info. I have same problem. Lot of work to remove all the spots in LR. You guys are great

Retired fat guy with a camera Loc: Colorado

Is there a camera store in your area? Most of them have a repair service and can clean your camera. An average fee would be around 100 dollars and a little more for a full frame camera.

tinplater Loc: Scottsdale, AZ

Here is a tip from Benjamin Ward concerning spot removal. I took an image of a blank white wall at f16 before and after sensor cleaning. Using the "visualize spots" slider it is possible to greatly enhance the sensor dirt and confirm that your sensor is clean.
https://lightroomkillertips.com/removing-spots-visualize-spots-tool/