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I've no device at the minute to remove any dust spots/bugs from my Canon 5D (Mk1) sensor/mirror, so would anyone recommend using a 'Rocket Blower'..?


Any advice appreciated.
 
A Rocket Blower, as long as its used sensibly, is a good first step. When using it, always point your camera face down.

The Giottis blower is excellent as it has a valve that ensures you only ever blow clean air into the chamber.

Never use compressed air from those cans.

Hope this helps.

Andy
 
You'll get 2 types of answer here.
One is above.

The other will be

"NO DONT EVER DO THAT"

Im the 1st one.
 
Have used mine several times to remove dust without a problem.
 
Be very very careful useing a rocket blower, you may stir up more dust inside the camera body.
For light dust far better to use an Artic Butterfly and for more serious contamination a wet wipe with swabs. The most useful bit of kit you can possibly get is a Loupe. Infact I would go as far as saying without a loupe don't even try sensor cleaning. But thats just my opinion and my experience of cleaning my own camera sensors.
Having the right kit is the way to do a job properly, I am not totally against rocket blowers but having seen how much extra dust can be stirred up its not what I would recommend.



Realspeed
 
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I also use a rocket blower, not had any problems with it.

Also use it sometimes to quickly clear dust off lenses.

Oh, and I also found out this morning, its a fantastic device for winding up the dog :lol:
 
+1 for using a Giottos rocket blower, an essential addition to the camera bag to dust off lenses, and back at home will clear a spot from the sensor nine times out of ten.
 
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Another vote for the Giottos, I use mine on the mirror and sensor (not too close!) and most of the time it does the trick, lessening the number of times I need to get the Artic Butterfly and swabs out.
 
I use one every now and again. There are some specs at f/16 - f/22 that remain despite using the rocket blower, but it does seem to get rid of a lot.
 
TCR4x4 said:
You'll get 2 types of answer here.
One is above.

The other will be

"NO DONT EVER DO THAT"

Im the 1st one.
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...and I am the second sort. When you fire a rocket blower at a sensor, it may dislodge the dust but you have no control where it goes. Under the focus screen is one favourite.

They are OK for objective lenses which are sealed.
 
TCR4x4 said:
You'll get 2 types of answer here.
One is above.

The other will be

"NO DONT EVER DO THAT"

Im the 1st one.
Click to expand...

Yeah, there are some people go mad at the suggestion, quite funny really.

I'm not one of them.

BUT

On that particular camera I'd say be extra careful. I have used a rocket blower on every camera I've owned and only on the 5Ds have I managed to blow crap up under the focus screen. In fact, every 5D I've ever seen has had stuff up in there. Cleaning the focus screen and superimposed indicator screen isn't the hardest job in the world but you don't want to have to do it if you don't have to.
 
I used the Rocket Air Blower very successfully for 3-4 years on my cameras. I only had to resort to a wet clean when a new camera had dried liquid on the sensor. (doughnut shaped btw) No amount of blowing will remove anything like that.
 
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