Mygind66 From Spain, joined May 2004, 1058 posts, RR: 13 Reply 4, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1374 times:
"Also, since it's sometimes difficult to hold the camera steady while you're cleaning the sensor, you might want a PanaVise ........ The PanaVise holds the camera steady, freeing both of your hands for blowing or swabbing the sensor......"
About this Panavise..I'd use first my tripod...and no additional cost.
Another idea: somebody should record a video showing how to clean a sensor and add the link? That's would be a good help too. Where's Futt??
Apuneger From Belgium, joined Sep 2000, 3026 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1343 times:
Thanks for the link. Seems like a very helpful website, especially now thousands and thousands of photographers will soon start to see dustspots on their 300D's.
I wonder how the major manufacturers will try to prevent dust to come on the sensor (well, the AA filter, right?). As more and more people are getting their hands on a digital SLR, something should be done to prevent this from happening.
By the way, last week I gave my camera a major 'dust cleaning' for the third time or so. I had some troubles getting rid of some stubborn spots in a corner. They just didn't want to come off. Guess which device helped me to get rid of them in no time: Yup, the Speckgrabber, the one that some people refer to as 'Just say NO'
FL350 From Belgium, joined Feb 2003, 517 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1311 times:
Yes indeed those damned corners of the CMOS allways seem to be left with some moisture, after cleaning it with the sensor swab.
When this happens, I'll try to swab the corners very softly with the corner of the swab. Usually after a few tries, the moisture is gone. But then remember be very gently with the sensor swab.
Check one last time if no spots are left by rotating the body in every angle so you can see if the sensor is pefectly clean.
ExitRow From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1297 times:
I highly recommend everyone follow the directions in the "How To Create A Test Image To Check For Dust." I knew my sensor was dirty as I have been seeing a lot of specs on my higher F-stopped images. Then I did the test described on this site and wow... I had no idea how dirty my sensor was:
All that's missing is an amoeba and few paramecium.
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