Sensor cleaning

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Why is it things that seem to be simple end up confuzzling me! All I did was look up Eclipse fluid and I still managed to find problems!
I am going to try and clean the sensor on my 1D before I sell it, so looking at cleaning things I have noticed there are 5 different types of digipads for various models of camera depending on them being full frame, crop etc etc.

I had read the tutorial on here and was thinking of making my own but since seeing the ads I'm a bit wary of making something thats wrong for the sensor and making a complete mess of things - and knowing me wrecking the camera :lol:

Soooo, does anyone know the difference between the shape or size of the pads, or am I better off either getting a kit thats specifically for my camera, or taking it in and letting someone else do it :bang:
 
Susie

You may find it cheaper, or about the same cost to get the sensor cleaned "professionaly" rather than invest in a cleaning kit.

Personally I'm in favour of the sensor brush approach. In other words dry cleaning. Resorting to wet fluids only after that has failed. Others swear by it.

If you decide to clean the sensor yourself ( and it really isn't difficult ) you really need to get the sensor cleaning kit that's designed for the camera.
 
Thanks, maybe it would be best to find a shop that does it, I can just see my ad if it all goes wrong :lol:
 
Susie

Are you sure your sensor really needs cleaning.
 
Unfortunately yes it does, either that or its got measles :lol:
 
susie said:
Unfortunately yes it does, either that or its got measles :lol:
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Try chicken soup and bed rest. Camera might get a bit sticky though:D
 
Get a rocket blower and blow it off. If it doesn't work - which it might not do 100% - then get some Dust-Aid sticky pads. Easy to use, effective, and will probably do a 100% job.
 
Also Susie, I put my camera in to be 'professionally done' a few weeks back and it came back twice as bad as when it went in!

I'm sure this doesn't happen all the time but when I mentioned it on a similar thread, people replied that this does occur more than you would like to think.

I used a blower to get rid of most of mine and it's much better now.
 
Thanks, I will see if it blows off first and then if I feel brave I may have a go at it myself, see if I can sort it out without ruining the camera!!
 
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