stubborn sensor dust

[twopointeight]

My M8.2 has a couple of stubborn dust thingies on the sensor. I tried to rocket blow the sensor and it did not remove the particles. I've never wet cleaned a sensor and don't look forward to it. (Never needed it on my Canon 5DMK2, even with 70,000 exposures). I also don't feel like buying a magnifier and pricey kit to clean a sensor. Any suggestions?

 

[mdwsta4]

I've been using Copper Hill's kit for years since digital sensors didn't always have self cleaning mechanisms (nor do they always get rid of all the dust).
http://www.copperhillimages.com/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=3

I was worried about doing it myself at first, but honestly, it's extremely easy to do. That said, I have two specs of dust I cannot get off the sensor of my M9. Have used a blower and wet clean 4-5 times. Still there. Ah well, nothing a quick cloning doesn't get rid of.

 

[Range-rover]

It's not to bad of a job, I just cleaned out my D200 sensor I got last week, you think
when they check out these camera's they would clean them Nope. I use Eclipse with
their swipes, just use four drops and that's it, I was a little caution's as well till I first
did it and it's fine, better than seeing spots!

Range

 

[Range-rover]

Yes that's true, I usually do two swipes as well.

Range

 

[ramosa]

the best thing i have used is the zeeion blower from visible dust. it really decreases the static energy on the filter's surface.

 

[Paps Guattro]

Also recommend Visible Dust. Just 1 wet pass, really helped clean up my filthy, filthy M8 sensor.

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