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SeoulnPepe · Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Location: Seoul

Hi,

Anyone out there done any sensor cleaning? How much work is it? Are cleaning supplies readily available in Seoul?

Do DSLRs with dust-cleaning/prevention built in need cleaning as well?

Look forward to reading your experiences.

tractor · Joined: 26 Jan 2008

when i had a d70 4 years ago, i read on the internet that you could use an aerosol air spray. BIG MISTAKE! it blew the chemical contents on to the sensor. Sad

had to pay around $80 to get it cleaned. thank goodness the sensor was covered with the Infrared screen or i would have been really screwed. bad internet recommendation...

the people at nikon service repair shop told me to use a lens dust blower or get it professionally cleaned next time.

my D200 doesn't have a self dust-cleaning option, so not too sure how well it would work.

this looks good:

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

Go in your bathroom and wet the place down. Close the door for 10 minutes, prep your camera for lens removal and get out the cleaning supplies. Wipe it yourself, take some white shots (the wall or take a white card in with you) to check that it's clean, then do it up. Use cold water when you wet down the bathroom and turn off the exhaust fan. Use new, dustless cloths each time and don't re-use them.

Worked for me for a long time. Every time I took it to the Canon center, it was no better than when I took it is. DIY is the way.

Atavistic · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:26 am Post subject:

^^ Do what he said, but BEFORE wiping it, use a blower (NOT aerosol, as the other guy said, that can really mess things up! NOT compressed air! NOTHING harsh!) to try and remove as much dust as possible. Hold the camera DOWN while you do this so gravity works in your favor. Then try shooting the white paper. If it's still showing spots, then go to actually cleaning the sensor.

TREAD LIGHTLY.