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09/05/2006 09:27:21 AM · #1 |
I have been using the pec pads and chemical for cleaning my sensor. Has anyone tried the brushes? How well do they work and which ones do you use?
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09/05/2006 09:45:23 AM · #2 |
I used the chemicals then moved to the brush. Chemicals are efficient if you have stain or dust you can't remove. It's the only way to get rid of that. but it is quite expensive. And if not handled/cleaned properly it can sometimes be as bad as the dust you try to remove!
Most of the time a good brush is enough to just get rid of the dust. And it is less expensive over time. (you blow air and re-use the brush).
Now I can't remember right now the brand of brush, although I do remember it was a fairly "well known" one (to the extent dust cleaning brushes are well known...)
Either way I never fully manage to get rid of all dust/stain. I always see some if taking test pictures at f/16+. But that is good enough. |
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09/05/2006 09:51:04 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by mouten:
Either way I never fully manage to get rid of all dust/stain. I always see some if taking test pictures at f/16+. But that is good enough. |
I use tape and it takes 3 seconds and there is never a single piece of dust or anything on my sensor afterwards. Completely portable...you can do it in the middle of the grand canyon just as easily as you can do it on a table at home once you know what you're doing.
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09/05/2006 10:05:55 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Originally posted by mouten:
Either way I never fully manage to get rid of all dust/stain. I always see some if taking test pictures at f/16+. But that is good enough. |
I use tape and it takes 3 seconds and there is never a single piece of dust or anything on my sensor afterwards. Completely portable...you can do it in the middle of the grand canyon just as easily as you can do it on a table at home once you know what you're doing. |
so tell me, how do you do it with tape and what kind of tape???
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09/05/2006 10:08:38 AM · #5 |
I just got a kit from Visible Dust last week. I used it over the weekend and am very happy so far. It is recommended that you get and use the spinning device instead of blowing air from a can.
//www.visibledust.com/
//www.adorama.com/Search-Results.tpl?page=searchresults&searchinfo=visible%20dust
This brand has come higly recommended by friends and pros that I have spoken with. They have a full line of products, includig dry cleaning (brushes) and wet cleaning (chemicals).
Hope that helps.
~Ab
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09/05/2006 10:10:43 AM · #6 |
Just the clear tape that you get 3 rolls for a dollar at most places.
OK...here's the method that works the best and how to do it...
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Take your lens off your camera, MLU, set it on its back. Get a piece of tape about 6-8 inches long. Double that back on itself sticky side out. Take something that is long and skinny at least 2-3 inches long with something soft on the end (I have a makeup brush with the soft foam thing on the end). Stick that on the inside of the tape (the non-sticky side). Lower your tape into your camera and align the top side with the sensor's edge. Press it softly against the whole sensor from corner to corner, edge to edge. Now, slowly PEEL (don't just rip) the tape off the sensor from one side to the other. You may want to repeat this by aligning the tape to the bottom of the sensor's edge.
Take the tape out and throw it away...save the makeup brush...done.
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09/05/2006 10:16:28 AM · #7 |
thanks my friend. I have to do this with my D200 after 9 months which is great actually. I constantly had dust in my D70, but for some reason, my D200 hasn't been so bad. I have the sensor swabs, but find the expensive and not so good...you have to really work those things right otherwise you get streaks. I am going to take a deep breathe and try tape against my better judgement...;-)
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09/05/2006 10:35:06 AM · #8 |
The tape method certainly does have some potential advantages - it should be possible to test the method using a filter. By touching the surface of a clean filter and removing the tape 200 or so times, you should be able to see any build up of gunk, if build up is going to happen.
Let us know how you get on.
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09/05/2006 12:05:44 PM · #9 |
I haven't tried the tape method. But I would be cautious, even more so with an expensive camera like a D200 or the 5D.
I heard significant warnings regarding this method. It does work very well, and cheap, until you leave some glue on the sensor. Then you can kiss you camera goodbye.
OK as I said I haven't tried, so don't flamme me for the critical note, but on the basis of what I heard/read, I would definitely use this as a last resort...
Message edited by author 2006-09-05 12:06:11. |
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