Is my sensor THAT dirty? [Archive]

willbaroo

28-06-2009, 23:54

Could it do with a proper professional clean?

I've tried an arctic butterfly and cotton buds...but it still won't get rid of those little bits. It also looks like it now has a couple of smears on it...have I buggered it permenantly?

36 Aperture.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/willbaroo/IMG_0001_2.jpg

redhed17

29-06-2009, 00:05

Cotton buds! :eek:

I think they are too abrasive to to put anywhere near a sensor imho. I've never heard anyone recommend doing that either. :shrug:

I personally went with Sensor Swabs, and they worked a treat. After few attempts anyway. ;)

willbaroo

29-06-2009, 00:30

Oh bugger...the problem is i don't think swabs would clear the smears..

EOS_JD

29-06-2009, 00:55

A swab with some eclipse fluid should clear that no poblem.

whiteflyer

29-06-2009, 08:29

That looks cleaner than mine EVER has.

MrAngry2

29-06-2009, 08:34

That looks cleaner than mine EVER has.

:agree:

Strangways

29-06-2009, 08:37

It shows how dirty my laptop screen is! :lol:

willbaroo

29-06-2009, 08:50

So me splashing out on some Photographic Solutions sensor swabs is a bit pointless in regards to the tiny smears...

Andy

29-06-2009, 08:55

Seen alot worse than that, can help to get it cleaned though.

Got this from another photo fourm.

http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/55904946-L.jpg

AliB

29-06-2009, 08:56

So me splashing out on some Photographic Solutions sensor swabs is a bit pointless in regards to the tiny smears...

No, go and get some.

Don't just buy things like that when you really need them, buy some and then you have it handy when you do need it. :)

Hawker

29-06-2009, 09:17

I don't know if you have photoshop, but if you do use 'auto levels' on your photograph to see the dirt much easier. I've done it to your photo here (and to be honest I've seen a lot of sensors that are worse then yours).

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1825/dirt.jpg (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61792)

Furtim

29-06-2009, 09:40

Pah - feeble... Try this...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/512294495_9048c470e6_o.jpg

One dust spot, tried cleaning with blower, ended up emptying whole contents of blower (which had been collecting it's own dust collection apparently) all over sensor - you only do that once!

After a wet clean...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/512294499_418fb17691_o.jpg

SteveA

29-06-2009, 09:40

Hmm... is this going to become the "show how dirty your sensor is" thread? :p

willbaroo

29-06-2009, 10:48

I don't know if you have photoshop, but if you do use 'auto levels' on your photograph to see the dirt much easier. I've done it to your photo here (and to be honest I've seen a lot of sensors that are worse then yours).

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1825/dirt.jpg (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61792)

Ooo now thats interesting.

Can you see from that photo that the smears would affect my photo's?:bang: