Sensor swab purchase.

[Matt Taylor]

I always used to use swabs but inadvertently got 16mm swabs rather than 14mm for my 10D, as a result the sharp edge of a shortened swab caught on the sensor and scratched it badly.:razz:

Since 2007 I have been using a Senorklear pen to clean my sensors but recently the results have been disappointing and I seem to be just moving dust around more than anything else, this despite having replaced the tip of the pen just last week.

So now I am probably going to go back to sensor swabs and I just want to make sure that 14mm is the right size for a 30D and a 40D, looks like I can pick up ten of them for about £20 online.


Matt

 

[pete.rush]

I always used to use swabs but inadvertently got 16mm swabs rather than 14mm for my 10D, as a result the sharp edge of a shortened swab caught on the sensor and scratched it badly.:razz:

Since 2007 I have been using a Senorklear pen to clean my sensors but recently the results have been disappointing and I seem to be just moving dust around more than anything else, this despite having replaced the tip of the pen just last week.

So now I am probably going to go back to sensor swabs and I just want to make sure that 14mm is the right size for a 30D and a 40D, looks like I can pick up ten of them for about £20 online.


Matt

Not sure on specific sizes, I use the visibledust 1.5/1.6 sensor swabs and 1.3 sensor swabs for my camera's, they don't give a size, just what sensor to use them on, but it seems that a 16mm swab is for the 1.6 x sensors

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-visible-dust-1-5-1-6x-swabs-green-pack-of-12/p1013215

or

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=E2-KIT2C-F

 

[Dominic5749]

Why dont you just look on google!? Took me 2 secs to find sizes.

http://www.photosol.com/cameras_bymfg.html