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05/23/2014 12:51:14 PM · #26
Originally posted by RyanW:

Originally posted by LN13:

Originally posted by Ja-9:

and get your bloody gear CLEAN!!!! BTW...I've been noticing spots again!!!


Sometimes, it just won't come clean.

Bleach. That'll remove anything. ;p


I'll try that this weekend. Thanks!

Message edited by author 2014-05-23 12:51:23.
05/23/2014 12:56:01 PM · #27
Originally posted by RyanW:

Originally posted by LN13:

Originally posted by Ja-9:

and get your bloody gear CLEAN!!!! BTW...I've been noticing spots again!!!


Sometimes, it just won't come clean.

Bleach. That'll remove anything. ;p

And a wire brush.
05/23/2014 01:04:33 PM · #28
Originally posted by Garry:

Originally posted by RyanW:

Originally posted by LN13:

Originally posted by Ja-9:

and get your bloody gear CLEAN!!!! BTW...I've been noticing spots again!!!


Sometimes, it just won't come clean.

Bleach. That'll remove anything. ;p

And a wire brush.


Thanks. I was under the mistaken impression that the sensor was delicate and that I needed to be somewhat gentle. So glad for all the tips shared here.
05/23/2014 01:09:46 PM · #29
permaschmutz. at last a name. now for a solution. why isn't someone besides the lens cleaning paraphernalia people making a fortune from harvesting this stuff?

(actually they are: I had my old dslr professionally cleaned, and they ever so carefully left the oily/permadots behind. heck, I can get the dust myself).
05/23/2014 01:10:26 PM · #30
Jeez, Julee...

In the event you took any of this seriously...do NOT go near your camera with a wire brush and bleach!
05/23/2014 01:14:48 PM · #31
Originally posted by Garry:

Jeez, Julee...

In the event you took any of this seriously...do NOT go near your camera with a wire brush and bleach!


I might be green, but not that green... *casually tossing wire brushes into the garbage*
05/23/2014 01:19:24 PM · #32
A putty knife or razor blade works much better.
05/23/2014 01:36:33 PM · #33
Originally posted by MarkB:

A putty knife or razor blade works much better.


Or a Brillo pad...
05/23/2014 01:52:26 PM · #34
Who was it that swore by scotch tape?
05/23/2014 01:52:28 PM · #35
Now that we're being serious, a loofa with a touch of acetone will get rid if all your spots

05/23/2014 01:53:07 PM · #36
Originally posted by Germaine:

Who was it that swore by scotch tape?

Hannibal.
05/23/2014 01:59:44 PM · #37
Originally posted by Garry:

Originally posted by Germaine:

Who was it that swore by scotch tape?

Hannibal.

i thought he liked fava beans and a nice chiante...

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seriously though, i have heard of silly putty and scotch tape being used on electronics before.
i don't use them on camera gear, but i keep alcohol wipes on hand at work for cleaning electronic components (i do desktop computer support...compressed air and alcohol wipes have fixed more issues than you'd expect).
i wouldn't advocate compressed air in a camera though.

Message edited by author 2014-05-23 14:02:04.
05/23/2014 02:05:39 PM · #38
Originally posted by Garry:

Jeez, Julee...

In the event you took any of this seriously...do NOT go near your camera with a wire brush and bleach!


Oiiii, was this a joke?????? Just tried it... oh no, all spots are long stripes now and every image looks like it has been processed with some blurry filter.

Lucky for me I tried it on my wife's Canon-EOS 1DX first. Pfff. Lucky me!

Message edited by author 2014-05-23 14:05:47.
05/23/2014 02:05:40 PM · #39
Originally posted by Germaine:

Who was it that swore by scotch tape?


I'm pretty sure it was DrAchoo

Edit, yes I had remembered correctly.

Message edited by author 2014-05-23 14:11:39.
05/23/2014 02:25:25 PM · #40
Originally posted by RyanW:

i wouldn't advocate compressed air in a camera though.

Canned air might not too good but you can use a rubber bulb syringe from the drugstore (the kind used for cleaning babies's noses) safely enough.
05/23/2014 02:59:43 PM · #41
Heres a link to a very old article on sensor cleaning. Back when I was using my Canon 40D regularly, I followed the process and used the products mentioned frequently.

The first time I cleaned my own sensor, my palms were sweaty and I had butterflies in my stomach, but I got the job done. Afterwards, thinking about the $$$ I saved, I felt a lot better.

For the last four years of so, I've been shooting with a 7D which has it's own sensor cleaning mechanism that activates whenever you turn the camera on or off (and there's a menu command you can use to activate the cleaning function at will). I've never had to clean my own sensor except to use a hand blower. If I use the hand blower, I give it a couple of puffs away from the camera to get rid of any dust that may have lodged in it since the last time I used it.
05/27/2014 06:25:11 AM · #42
Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by RyanW:

i wouldn't advocate compressed air in a camera though.

Canned air might not too good but you can use a rubber bulb syringe from the drugstore (the kind used for cleaning babies's noses) safely enough.


I am glad you mentioned that because I was going to ask which would be best for just the dust inside.. I just had to clean my sensors because I change the lens out all the time..

06/01/2014 03:14:19 PM · #43
I ended up loving having this clump of minimal challenges. I was on vacation and do NOT like to edit on my laptop so it was perfectly timed for me. Unfortunately, though I shot for Macro, I forgot about the time difference and ended up being too late to get an entry in.
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