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Just noticed today that Jessops are now offering in-store sensor cleaning. £30 next day or £40 same day.
Anyone braved it yet? Thoughts?
Anyone braved it yet? Thoughts?
Ha, I have the touch of an elephant and zero patience! Not a great combination for sensor cleaning. £30 tho? I was quoted £157 by a Nikon certified guy a few weeks ago and it would be away for 4-5 days.
... exactly how they are justifying the cash...
Neither would I after I heard one of their 'sales' people saying 'I wouldn't describe the 50mm f1.8 lens as a prime lens - it's too cheap, the 24-70 is a prime'.I wouldn't trust Jessops with a pint of milk, let alone my DSLR.
And order the right size ... are the ones linked for full frame?Seriously, ignore all the crap you hear... buy the sensor swabs I linked to above in post #8 and just get on with it. It's easy... just make sure you use a proper sensor cleaning mode and follow your camera's instructions.
Neither would I after I heard one of their 'sales' people saying 'I wouldn't describe the 50mm f1.8 lens as a prime lens - it's too cheap, the 24-70 is a prime'.
Agree with Pookey - it really is easy. A bit unnerving the first time but as long as you follow the instructions it's easy. The sensor itself is covered by a glass filter so you never actually get anywhere near the sensor anyway.
And order the right size ... are the ones linked for full frame?
i have done similar as when i got my dslr back in 2006 i suddenly noticed a huge blob when chimping shots and shifted it with the corner of my microfibre cloth - had not even read about "sensor cleaning" at the time but figured it was on the sensor rather than viewfinder.I once was forced to use the end of my t-shirt to clean the sensor... it was fine, although I obviously don't recommend this.
Seriously, ignore all the crap you hear... buy the sensor swabs I linked to above in post #8 and just get on with it. It's easy... just make sure you use a proper sensor cleaning mode and follow your camera's instructions.
What I don't understand though is how come so many snappers get crap on their sensors in the first place ...
Oily Nikon shutters.What I don't understand though is how come so many snappers get crap on their sensors in the first place ...
You dont even need to change lenses to get dust -
This is true. Moving elements inside the lens are basically pistons moving air around. Lenses aren't airtight.
Classic. [emoji28]Neither would I after I heard one of their 'sales' people saying 'I wouldn't describe the 50mm f1.8 lens as a prime lens - it's too cheap, the 24-70 is a prime'.
What I don't understand though is how come so many snappers get crap on their sensors in the first place ...
I've had a second hand D200 for a number of years and still no sign of any dust bunnies. I then bought a D750 and within a couple of weeks use I was having to clean the sensor as at f8 spots were noticeable - easily cleaned though. I treat both cameras in the same way as in I'm protective in the way I change lenses. Makes no real sense as to why one camera is more susceptible than the other.Actually using their cameras.
Using a long abandoned 20 year old rocket blower to deposit decades of dust and crap all over the bloody thing.What I don't understand though is how come so many snappers get crap on their sensors in the first place ...
Using a long abandoned 20 year old rocket blower to deposit decades of dust and crap all over the bloody thing.
Certainly not genuine, and quite possibly a lot more than 20 years old too. Just some cheap blower I bought when the pennies really really mattered!If it's a genuine rocket blower that shouldn't happen as they have a one way valve system that means when you let go, it closes the output, and opens a filtered input aperture.
Certainly not genuine, and quite possibly a lot more than 20 years old too. Just some cheap blower I bought when the pennies really really mattered!
Then it's not a rocket blower.