RD-1 How to clean sensor?

[ERV]

Has anyone ever cleaned the sensor on their RD-1?
I have a couple of spots that I would like to eliminate from my images and
post processing is too time consuming.
How do I go about cleaning the sensor?
Any advise is welcome, thanks.

 

[jl-lb.ms]

See here: http://www.richcutler.co.uk/r-d1/r-d1_15.htm

The parent site by Rich Cutler provides the majority of what you'll need to know to own and use an R-D1. The rest is on this forum.

 

[ERV]

Thanks for the link jl-lb.
I'll start with the blower method.
Has anyone tried the wet cleaning method?

 

[RF-Addict]

I use wet cleaning for my DSLR all the time - here in Arizona we have a lot of dust and sand and cleaning the sensor becomes a weekly job (I shoot landscapes and need small apertures all the time and that's when all the nasty blobs show up in your pictures).
Get the Eclipse fluid and the spatulas that go with it and you'll be fine. It is really not a big deal and contrary to what the camera manufacturers are telling you it is pretty hard to damage the filter that sits on top of your sensor.

 

[erikhaugsby]

Put the shutter on bulb and lick the sensor clean. Guaranteed to get rid of those dust spots in no time! 😉


But seriously, Visible Dust's Sensor Brush is wonderful for getting rid of any sensor debris. I highly recommend it, even though it is kind of expensive.

 

[ERV]

Thanks for all the tips guys. Good bye spots, hello mr clean.

 

[M4streetshooter]

I use the Copperhill method. Thier stuff works great and then there's the Sensor Lupe....just incredible.......I'll try to find the links and post them....don

 

[RML]

I simply use alcohol ketonatus and Q-tips. I blow away the dust first, take some test shots to see if there're any spots left, and if so I clean the sensor with a Q-tips lightly dipped in the alcohol. It works well and is super cheap.

Check the following links to read about my experiences in more detail.
http://shardsofphotography.blogspot.com/2006/07/r-d1-sensor-cleaning.html

http://shardsofphotography.blogspot.com/2006/08/r-d1-sensor-cleaning-again.html

 

[ERV]

RML- thanks for the advice.
I also like checking out your blog from to time to time.