Canon Sensor Cleaning - Essex
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agree with Trevor. instead of sending away for some moron who may or may not do a good sensor clean, invest your money in these and DIY. Some recommend a rocket blower as well but I don't as using it could stir up more dust in the camera body
Using the white electric brush "Artic Butterfly" build up a static charge by spinning for about 5 seconds before use then with it switched off brush lightly over the sensor for any loose/soft dust. the swaps are for heavier stubborn dirt.
A little heads up using swaps. Don't flood the swap with fluid you will have a job cleaning off the surplus on the sensor. What I do is put a drop onto a work surface and dip the swap into the droplet , that way you only put a little onto the swab which should be sufficient
cleaning a sensor has no "magic" about it all it needs is a little care.
Your sensor as seen through a Loupe which is a magnifier with lights that rests on the camera where the lens fits
with this you can clearly see where the dust/dirt is. I have saved a small fortune haiving this kit
DO not even attempt to use cotton buds you will be in deep trouble
Using the white electric brush "Artic Butterfly" build up a static charge by spinning for about 5 seconds before use then with it switched off brush lightly over the sensor for any loose/soft dust. the swaps are for heavier stubborn dirt.
A little heads up using swaps. Don't flood the swap with fluid you will have a job cleaning off the surplus on the sensor. What I do is put a drop onto a work surface and dip the swap into the droplet , that way you only put a little onto the swab which should be sufficient
cleaning a sensor has no "magic" about it all it needs is a little care.
Your sensor as seen through a Loupe which is a magnifier with lights that rests on the camera where the lens fits
with this you can clearly see where the dust/dirt is. I have saved a small fortune haiving this kit
DO not even attempt to use cotton buds you will be in deep trouble
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agree with Trevor. instead of sending away for some moron who may or may not do a good sensor clean, invest your money in these and DIY. Some recommend a rocket blower as well but I don't as using it could stir up more dust in the camera body
Using the white electric brush "Artic Butterfly" build up a static charge by spinning for about 5 seconds before use then with it switched off brush lightly over the sensor for any loose/soft dust. the swaps are for heavier stubborn dirt.
A little heads up using swaps. Don't flood the swap with fluid you will have a job cleaning off the surplus on the sensor. What I do is put a drop onto a work surface and dip the swap into the droplet , that way you only put a little onto the swab which should be sufficient
cleaning a sensor has no "magic" about it all it needs is a little care.
Your sensor as seen through a Loupe which is a magnifier with lights that rests on the camera where the lens fits
with this you can clearly see where the dust/dirt is. I have saved a small fortune haiving this kit
DO not even attempt to use cotton buds you will be in deep trouble
Who stocks this cleaning kit, looked on Amazon, they do have some kits but not like the one you show which looks excellent.
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I use swab kits from this lot
https://www.cameraclean.co.uk/products.php?cat=sensor+cleaning
Never used an arctic butterfly, I'm a rocket blower user. Hold the camera body with the lens removed pointing down and a few good puffs removes most dust. I've taken a few DSLR's apart and there's very few places the dust can go, always give the blower a few puffs first to make sue it's clean in itself.
https://www.cameraclean.co.uk/products.php?cat=sensor+cleaning
Never used an arctic butterfly, I'm a rocket blower user. Hold the camera body with the lens removed pointing down and a few good puffs removes most dust. I've taken a few DSLR's apart and there's very few places the dust can go, always give the blower a few puffs first to make sue it's clean in itself.
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The primary use of a rocket blower is to knock dust off lenses and camera mount area before changing - if you have it with you.
If there's already dust on the sensor it's worth a try, often tiny fibres are only held on with static.
When changing lenses keep the camera body pointing down and have everything right there ready to swap in seconds.
It will still get in even if you never change lenses especially with most zooms which act like bellows.
If there's already dust on the sensor it's worth a try, often tiny fibres are only held on with static.
When changing lenses keep the camera body pointing down and have everything right there ready to swap in seconds.
It will still get in even if you never change lenses especially with most zooms which act like bellows.
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I bought all this when the camera show called "focus on Imaging " was held at tne NEC in birminham. a good few years ago