full frame Sensor cleaning kit
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I used the sensor wand with pec pad and eclipse on my D70s and it worked very well. I'd get the 18mm version if my D700 needed a clean.
It's now available as a kit from devon camera http://www.devoncamera.co.uk/index.cfm/product/just-sensor-wand-cleaning-kit-with-18mm-wand-3113 but I got it direct from the supplier in Germany http://www.micro-tools.de/en/Sensor-Cleaning-Tools/Individual-Products/SensorWandT-18mm-for-cleaning-digital-Cameras.html
It's now available as a kit from devon camera http://www.devoncamera.co.uk/index.cfm/product/just-sensor-wand-cleaning-kit-with-18mm-wand-3113 but I got it direct from the supplier in Germany http://www.micro-tools.de/en/Sensor-Cleaning-Tools/Individual-Products/SensorWandT-18mm-for-cleaning-digital-Cameras.html
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The link to the German site is useful, thanks.
Graham.
The link to the German site is useful, thanks.
Graham.
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I use VisibleDust Mini Sensor Cleaning Kit (Swabs & Solution) for 1x Sensors
from here, http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/47...ng-Kit--Swabs---Solution--for-1x-Sensors.html
Suits me and they work fine..
from here, http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/47...ng-Kit--Swabs---Solution--for-1x-Sensors.html
Suits me and they work fine..
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Useless for any form of 'wet' contamination, where a swab cleaner is the only solution, but great for dust bunnies (and piece of mind
).Mine has a built in torch/LED (perhaps they all do, I'm not sure) and I can see what looks like a smear on my D700's sensor :|. Funny thing is, it was there before I ever had the mirror up and attempted to clean it :shrug:. The camera was bought BNIB, so I'm assuming that this happened during production. Whatever; there is no discernible effect on IQ, so I try not to worry.
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Fortunately I've never had to wet clean my Nikons however before I changed systems I had a Sigma SD10 which the sensor was a magnet for dirt.
I once wet cleaned it using eclipse fluid and pec pads and managed to get fluid in between the high pass filter and sensor which made one hell of a mess.
Last resort was to send it for repair so I figured that if I was to switch the camera on and leave it for an hour I knew the sensor would get hot hopefully evaporating the fluid. Fortunately it worked!
Phil.
I once wet cleaned it using eclipse fluid and pec pads and managed to get fluid in between the high pass filter and sensor which made one hell of a mess.
Last resort was to send it for repair so I figured that if I was to switch the camera on and leave it for an hour I knew the sensor would get hot hopefully evaporating the fluid. Fortunately it worked!
Phil.
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It's easy enough to do yourself. You just have to take the plunge. To be honest getting a shop to do it can be a total rip off. For example I was quoted for a sensor clean £50!
You could do that, get it home and change lens and it be dirty again!
I bought myself an arctic butterfly brush for £45 and have cleaned my own sensors dozens of times saving myself a fortune.
Phil.
You could do that, get it home and change lens and it be dirty again!
I bought myself an arctic butterfly brush for £45 and have cleaned my own sensors dozens of times saving myself a fortune.
Phil.
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Ive never had much luck with the Arctic Butterfly. In fact the first time i used mine it seemed to get oil or grease on the sensor and i had to by a wet system to get rid of it.
I think the a few of the fibres might have touched the side as it was going in.
I just wanted to point out to felix that while something can go wrong, although not very likely, your not actually cleaning the sensor, its a Anti Aliasing filter (in most digital cameras, not all) that your cleaning so if the worst does happen its not going to cost the earth to get it fixed.
Definitely worth learning how to do it yoursefl IME.
I think the a few of the fibres might have touched the side as it was going in.
I just wanted to point out to felix that while something can go wrong, although not very likely, your not actually cleaning the sensor, its a Anti Aliasing filter (in most digital cameras, not all) that your cleaning so if the worst does happen its not going to cost the earth to get it fixed.
Definitely worth learning how to do it yoursefl IME.