I have used this method for several years and have never had a problem. The Eclipse fluid evaporates so quickly that it does not leave residue on the sensor. Most important is to have the batteries charged fully so that you don't risk having the shutter slam shut while the stick is underneath it.
@sanecra naa, no need for that.. its bcoz ur using a high iso setting..higher iso means higher noise. hence alot more grain appears especially dark area
@Exupery1976 I also went to Yodobashi camera as well. Sorry I probably should of specified where I am at the moment, I am in Kyoto and am off to Osaka next, both staff at Bic Camera and Yodobashi camera gave me a Canon catalogue and told me to go to the Osaka Canon Service Centre and pointed to the map on the back, they say its right next to Osaka JR station. Anyway I have worked out the dust is not actually on my sensor, and it is on my mirror chambers, but also scared to clean that myself....
Don't turn it off when you take the picture and use a longer exposure time because the sensor is recieving light at that moment.But it's safe to turn it off when you clean the sensor.That option lifts the focus mirror to expose the sensor for cleaning .There is no power in the sensor at that moment (I think) .After you clean the sensor the focus mirror comes down and the sensor recieves power again when you mount the lens back on the body.
@Exupery1976 I need sensor cleaning, Ive been told to go to Canon in Osaka, where did you go? I asked Bic Camera to do it for me but they said they wont do it....
Well I don't see it as a joke even if it sounds like it, and it sounds pretty funny to some, but I've always done that. And it always works, makes every display I've tried look shining. :)
Photosol will replace your camera if their product damages your camera. I don't think any of the lint-free, super-soft cloth manufactures guarantee that. Or, you could pay $125 to have Canon do it, which is warrantied as well. Sensor Swabs aren't for every day use either. Someone might use it once or twice a month at the very most. So, $48.00 for a year's supply or even 6 months for extra dusty use is not bad at all.
Unless you`ve been eating your dinner off the sensor, there should be no need to use cleaning fluid on it. I use a small, dry paintbrush to gently brush my d3x sensor, whilst simultaneously holding a vacuum cleaner nozzle near the entrance to the lens mount for a couple of seconds. Neadless to say, I don`t do it very often!
Not true. I actually never removed my lens even one time since buying the kit and still got dust on my sensor. It depends where you are shooting and if there's any fine dust in the air it can work itself in.
You are supposed to choose "Sensor Clean" first before removing your lense; otherwise you make the problem worse. The Sensor is still powered up until you choose this.
@sanecra the sensor is covered in glass so you are not cleaning the sensor but cleaning glass! Any glass cleaner will do, the secret is not to leave streaks or residue, it can be done, just be careful. This product is a rip off.
I would definitely NOT follow the advise of folks suggesting to use mirror lock to flip up the mirror first. The sensor will be ON if you do this & electrically charged and suck dust to it like a magnet once the lens is off. Just follow the directions in the video and use the "sensor cleaning" mode. That flips up the mirror and leaves the sensor OFF.
Someone marked it as spam so I can't even read it but I guess I said i breathed on it and took my shirt on it, thats what I do with everything and it works perfectly since these "good" tips never works.
I used a Dust Aid product for cleaning my Canon 5D sensor whilst in France. It damaged the low pass filter which covers the sensor. As a filter replacement is £1,200, the camera is a write off. Dust Aid have never replied to my emails to them, I would encourage anyone to think twice about using this product, ar any product which needs contact with your sensor.
omg don't do it. The image sensor is the most expensive part of the camera and its really sensitive. I dont know about the product but the glass/filter ur cleaning can easily be scratched. Most small dust particles that go on the image sensor is barely if not even noticeable. If u do see black spots on ur pictures then its something huge on the sensor. All u need is compressed air and GENTLY and LIGHTLY blow it off the sensor off.if u clean it wrong u will have perm lines in all ur pics
It's funny that everyone stresses to make sure your camera battery is fully charged. Did you see how quick the clean goes? 30 seconds, tops. Yes, have it charged, but fully charged is simply not an absolute necessity.
Wait a sec - if you only put 2 drops of cleaner on the brush, then wipe it against the sensor, then you're just drawing 2 straight lines across the sensor. Right? Yes, the drops are absorbed on the brush and spread out, but seems to me that you need to use 3 drops. haha.
Just bought this kit and it worked great on my Canon 5D, very easy to use and great results, worth every penny !!
I have used this method for several years and have never had a problem. The Eclipse fluid evaporates so quickly that it does not leave residue on the sensor. Most important is to have the batteries charged fully so that you don't risk having the shutter slam shut while the stick is underneath it.
@sanecra naa, no need for that.. its bcoz ur using a high iso setting..higher iso means higher noise. hence alot more grain appears especially dark area
I left mine in my jeans pocket and put it through the wash, now its super clean and smells lavender fresh!
Saved me time *and* money! Thanks!! - By the way, I used Q-Tips and a cleaning solution, but worked just as well!
@Exupery1976 I also went to Yodobashi camera as well. Sorry I probably should of specified where I am at the moment, I am in Kyoto and am off to Osaka next, both staff at Bic Camera and Yodobashi camera gave me a Canon catalogue and told me to go to the Osaka Canon Service Centre and pointed to the map on the back, they say its right next to Osaka JR station. Anyway I have worked out the dust is not actually on my sensor, and it is on my mirror chambers, but also scared to clean that myself....
wow nice..now i know how to clean easily my sensor..but i wonder what if i scratch my sensor because of using that? just asking..
Don't turn it off when you take the picture and use a longer exposure time because the sensor is recieving light at that moment.But it's safe to turn it off when you clean the sensor.That option lifts the focus mirror to expose the sensor for cleaning .There is no power in the sensor at that moment (I think) .After you clean the sensor the focus mirror comes down and the sensor recieves power again when you mount the lens back on the body.
Do we need to throw the swab away after using it for the first time?
@smileyyC you should never use compressed air inside the camera bad idea
Can you clean the top senser too? The the one that covers the bottom one.
@Exupery1976
I need sensor cleaning, Ive been told to go to Canon in Osaka, where did you go? I asked Bic Camera to do it for me but they said they wont do it....
can't you use one of these air blowers?
Will this work for cleaning the mirror also??
What sensor swab type would be good for a Canon 60D? Type 1, 2, or 3?
whenever i take shots at night, grains appear on my images especially on dark areas.. does it mean that i should have my sensor cleaned?
Well I don't see it as a joke even if it sounds like it, and it sounds pretty funny to some, but I've always done that. And it always works, makes every display I've tried look shining. :)
@jemoore8000 : Put your camera in the (M)anual mode and check in the Menu again.
Cotton bud, microfibre cleaning cloth and isopropyl alcohol did the trick for me.
Thanks much! Very helpful viewing before my first cleaning. :)
Very useful post... thanks a lot!
My canon 20D does not have a Sensor cleaning option, anyone know how to get it to show up?
Photosol will replace your camera if their product damages your camera. I don't think any of the lint-free, super-soft cloth manufactures guarantee that.
Or, you could pay $125 to have Canon do it, which is warrantied as well.
Sensor Swabs aren't for every day use either. Someone might use it once or twice a month at the very most. So, $48.00 for a year's supply or even 6 months for extra dusty use is not bad at all.
If i use a brush would it damage the sensor?
I think so
Unless you`ve been eating your dinner off the sensor, there should be no need to use cleaning fluid on it. I use a small, dry paintbrush to gently brush my d3x sensor, whilst simultaneously holding a vacuum cleaner nozzle near the entrance to the lens mount for a couple of seconds. Neadless to say, I don`t do it very often!
Not true. I actually never removed my lens even one time since buying the kit and still got dust on my sensor. It depends where you are shooting and if there's any fine dust in the air it can work itself in.
You are supposed to choose "Sensor Clean" first before removing your lense; otherwise you make the problem worse. The Sensor is still powered up until you choose this.
the canon 30d does not have a sensor cleaning mode. so... what then?
@sanecra the sensor is covered in glass so you are not cleaning the sensor but cleaning glass! Any glass cleaner will do, the secret is not to leave streaks or residue, it can be done, just be careful. This product is a rip off.
I use floor cleaner and some wire wool, now it is very clean indeed..
Yea i bet it does. But we are talking here about sensor cleaning and not display.
I would definitely NOT follow the advise of folks suggesting to use mirror lock to flip up the mirror first. The sensor will be ON if you do this & electrically charged and suck dust to it like a magnet once the lens is off.
Just follow the directions in the video and use the "sensor cleaning" mode. That flips up the mirror and leaves the sensor OFF.
I felt like taking a nap after hearing this video
I would flip the mirror up before removing the lens, not after. Less time exposing the innards to dust.
is enought to have a micro rough filth, dirt to scratch the lowpass/sensor
where is the sensor cleaning on a canon t3?
Someone marked it as spam so I can't even read it but I guess I said i breathed on it and took my shirt on it, thats what I do with everything and it works perfectly since these "good" tips never works.
That may introduce static electricity to the sensor and attract more dust.
is it even safe to touch the sensor ? i wouldn't touch it with anything less than something like plush.
Ha, yeah. That's what you said. It sounded quite funny to me, assuming it was a joke. But I'll remember the tip for emergency situations.
I used a Dust Aid product for cleaning my Canon 5D sensor whilst in France. It damaged the low pass filter which covers the sensor.
As a filter replacement is £1,200, the camera is a write off.
Dust Aid have never replied to my emails to them, I would encourage anyone to think twice about using this product, ar any product which needs contact with your sensor.
This product seems a bit costly...
I don't worry to much about the dust. If you shoot higher than f20,f22, and your shooting up toward the sky, dust will show up on photo.
omg don't do it. The image sensor is the most expensive part of the camera and its really sensitive. I dont know about the product but the glass/filter ur cleaning can easily be scratched. Most small dust particles that go on the image sensor is barely if not even noticeable. If u do see black spots on ur pictures then its something huge on the sensor. All u need is compressed air and GENTLY and LIGHTLY blow it off the sensor off.if u clean it wrong u will have perm lines in all ur pics
It's funny that everyone stresses to make sure your camera battery is fully charged. Did you see how quick the clean goes? 30 seconds, tops. Yes, have it charged, but fully charged is simply not an absolute necessity.
that would more then likely damage the sensor
Wait a sec - if you only put 2 drops of cleaner on the brush, then wipe it against the sensor, then you're just drawing 2 straight lines across the sensor. Right? Yes, the drops are absorbed on the brush and spread out, but seems to me that you need to use 3 drops. haha.
Donot use blowers, i got hair under the sensors filter and only Canon guy was able to remove it.I usualy take to Canon my camera to clean sensor.
Do not aplicate anything on your sensors!!!
Well, there is a massive difference between a sensor and a display... P:
@TallynsProPhoto your only cleaning the filter why do you scare people like this
i'm pretty sure it was the the mirror he swabbed
Haha, I actually lol'd about that. :D
@blackandwhiteslalom thanks dude :))
RIP OFF! There is no reason to use more than a good blower bulb to clean your sensor! Do not buy into this hype.
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