twopointeight
Well-known
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
Matty Westside
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.
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
Veteran
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
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
Veteran
Yes that's true, I usually do two swipes as well.
Range
Range
ramosa
B&W
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
Member
Also recommend Visible Dust. Just 1 wet pass, really helped clean up my filthy, filthy M8 sensor.
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