Sensor cleaning

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How does the Nikon D700 clean it,s sensor? and is it very affective.
 
It vibrates when you turn it on or off. Its pretty effective yeah. Haven't cleaned mine yet, other than the in camera cleaning and its not too bad. Will need doing soon though with a swab or rocket blower.
 
canons work in the same way and impressed how long i have to go before cleaning the sensor! ihave had my 5DII for nearly a year and not had the need to clean it.

anything that needs shifting isually done with a rocket blower.
 
Cheers for the replies. Do you change your lens quite often though.
 
Several times a day/shoot. Outside in the wind/rain/snow/dust.
 
Regarding the incamera sensor cleaning. How often should this be performed?

Is it a case of waiting until problems occur, or is it something that should be done on a regular basis?
 
I found that the sensor cleaning with my 5d II to be pretty disspointing, not sure whether its effectiveness varies from camera to camera though. For me, it will get rid of the tiniest of dust particles but for the larger ones it just doesn't have enough elbow grease to remove them.

I always find that rocket blowers blow more dust onto the sensor than it takes off and I'm always careful about the environment in which I do this. I find mine more useful for cleaning dust from lenses.

I think ultimately the best way to get the sensor cleaned with a wet swab, that's what I'll be doing with mine!

There is an excellent guide on here that shows a cheap but very effective way of doing it, can't remember where the thread is now though!
 
johnnypanic said:
Regarding the incamera sensor cleaning. How often should this be performed?

Is it a case of waiting until problems occur, or is it something that should be done on a regular basis?
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On mine its set up to do it every time the camera is turned on. I just left it at that. You can have it so it does it every on, off or just when you tell it to.
 
My D5000 is great - I'm always changing lens and it's not got a spec. D200 however, only had it a month and a half and it's already got loads...need to get a rocket blower..or turn on the hoover! :D
 
My D200 was a dirt magnet too, I was forever cleaning it, and I didnt use it as much outside as I do my D700.
 
On my D200 I have a 18-200 m/m lens and have not taken it off yet. But have several lens,s for My D700 and will be changing them as and when the need arises. I don,t fancy the idea of "wet cleaning" just yet sounds a bit complicated, mind you I don,t fancy the idea of touching the sensor. It might not be a daunting when I have done this a few times. What is the best kit to "manualy" clean the sensor.
 
You dont touch the sensor anyway, its the filter in front of the sensor. Its easy to do, just need to be careful. A wet swab is usually best. Failing that, take it to a shop every 6 months and get them to do it.

Ive had this D700 for a few months, but it was second hand and I dont think the previous owner has cleaned it, and its only now just started showing some dirt on the very edges.

My old D700 I had for 6 months and never cleaned once. Dont worry about it, just use the camera and deal with it as and when it happens.
 
Mark_C said:
I found that the sensor cleaning with my 5d II to be pretty disspointing, not sure whether its effectiveness varies from camera to camera though. For me, it will get rid of the tiniest of dust particles but for the larger ones it just doesn't have enough elbow grease to remove them.

I always find that rocket blowers blow more dust onto the sensor than it takes off and I'm always careful about the environment in which I do this. I find mine more useful for cleaning dust from lenses.

I think ultimately the best way to get the sensor cleaned with a wet swab, that's what I'll be doing with mine!

There is an excellent guide on here that shows a cheap but very effective way of doing it, can't remember where the thread is now though!
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Im ust admit i dontgo looking for dust bunnies but notice them in PP and give the camer a clean. Again if you are a landscape shooter the aperture you use will show up more than i will see shooting normally under f/5
 
leave it set to clean at start up and shut down

eventually you will get dust,i dont change a lens if outside and windy and i allways point the camera down.
 
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