Cleaning the Sensor

[ladyups]

Anyone ever done this on a slr? If you look at the sky in my barn picture, you will see the dust. Would hate to think how much dust I would have if the camera didn't have anti dust vibration...and I try and only change lenses out of the environment. Guess that means my house is dirty..:D I know I can clone out the dust but that gets to be a pain every time I'm processing a picture. I've done some reading on cleaning them but not sure I'm brave enough to try it myself.

Mary

[gjtoth]

Anyone ever done this on a slr? If you look at the sky in my barn picture, you will see the dust. Would hate to think how much dust I would have if the camera didn't have anti dust vibration...and I try and only change lenses out of the environment. Guess that means my house is dirty..:D I know I can clone out the dust but that gets to be a pain every time I'm processing a picture. I've done some reading on cleaning them but not sure I'm brave enough to try it myself.

Mary



I can't say as I blame ya! I would be too, Kiddo. :eek::eek:

[ladyups]

I can't say as I blame ya! I would be too, Kiddo. :eek::eek:

Well, bummer...guess that means you've never done it.:(

I might have to take it to a camera shop for the first cleaning. Maybe they would let me watch..so I could learn.

Oh, heck...guess I'll just clone them out for now.:(

Mary

[gjtoth]

Well, bummer...guess that means you've never done it.:(

I might have to take it to a camera shop for the first cleaning. Maybe they would let me watch..so I could learn.

Oh, heck...guess I'll just clone them out for now.:(

Mary


Nope... Don't own a DSLR. Just the two li'l, ol' P&Ss

[LensBaby]

Mary you should have a option on your camera that cleans it by itself. Check it out.

[ladyups]

Mary you should have a option on your camera that cleans it by itself. Check it out.

Thank you, Susan..I'll have to do it later as it states that I don't have enough power to complete the operation. I'll charge my battery tonight and do it tomorrow.

Mary

[johnc24]

Hi mary

are you trying to clean the lenses or the sensor?

John

[johnc24]

Assuming its the sensor I found this it seems handy enough I think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpSi27u4azQ&feature=related

hope it helps

regards
John

[ladyups]

Hi mary

are you trying to clean the lenses or the sensor?

John

Hi John!

I'm asking about the sensor. I've never cleaned it and it needs it big time. My lens are clean...I clean them almost every time I take them out to shoot. I started noticing the dust spots late last July. When I really notice it is in the blue sky pictures. I just finished doing the manual CCD clean on my camera . It's suppose to do a vibration clean every time you shut it off but so far, I've not noticed any improvement when I turn it back on. I won't know if it did any good until Sat. I'm going back out to the lake to see if I can get a better picture of the swans. They have decided to winter here with the Canadian Geese on our small lake.

So, if you have any experience with cleaning the sensor, I'd like to hear about it.

Mary

[ladyups]

Assuming its the sensor I found this it seems handy enough I think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpSi27u4azQ&feature=related

hope it helps

regards
John

These are all good video's, John, and make it look pretty easy but now I'm confused as to the best way to do it, with the cleaner and swabs or the blow method. I understand the dangers of touching the sensor but I also think the blowing could blow more dust. I'll be giving this some more research this weekend. Thanks a ton for the link to the video's. Reading instructions and actually seeing it done are as different as night and day. The video's make me feel more comfortable about doing it. Now to see which is actually the best way.

Mary

[dkippen]

Mary -

Just my 2 cents - If you're really not comfortable cleaning the sensor the first time, many camera shops are willing to show you how. My camera has an automatic sensor cleaning, but I know it periodically needs to be cleaned manually and then I'll ask my neighbor since he has a similar camera. It would just kill me if I didn't clean the sensor right or damage something - we spend way too much on our equipment. Good luck.

[johnc24]

These are all good video's, John, and make it look pretty easy but now I'm confused as to the best way to do it, with the cleaner and swabs or the blow method. I understand the dangers of touching the sensor but I also think the blowing could blow more dust. I'll be giving this some more research this weekend. Thanks a ton for the link to the video's. Reading instructions and actually seeing it done are as different as night and day. The video's make me feel more comfortable about doing it. Now to see which is actually the best way.

Mary


I found this somewhere thought you may be interested in a little read of it.

Cleaning with Blowers

Blowing the sensor off with a hand or foot powered blower is the safest method, but it can remove only loose dust that is not stuck to the sensor. This cleaning method works well enough to get us by for a couple of weeks on location, but it does not do a thorough job of cleaning. In addition to not removing debris that are stuck to the image sensor, it can add or simply move dust around on the sensor unless you do it carefully. It is best to mount the camera on a tripod with the lens opening facing directly downward so particles tend to fall away from the sensor and out of the camera when the sensor is blown off. This position is somewhat awkward, but one gets used to it quickly enough.

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Cleaning with Brushes

Recently, "special" static-chargeable brushes have become available for image sensor cleaning. Using a static-chargeable brush to clean your camera's image sensor has potential advantages when it comes to air travel because they require no flammable solvents and are used dry. They can remove more debris from the sensor than would be possible with a blower, and if there are any hard mineral particles on the sensor a brush may be less likely to cause scratches than methods that involve wiping with a solvent. However, static-chargeable brushes will not remove debris that are stuck to the glass sensor cover. Only solvent-based cleaning will do that. More significantly, I have had small spots produce bigger streaks when a brush is used. I assume this happens only when the composition of the spots is somewhat gummy and the substance smears slightly when the brush bristle tips pass over it. The smear or streak is not huge, but it is bigger than the spot that produced it, and it is therefore more likely to show up in images. If this happens when there is no way to clean the sensor with solvent, you are worse off than you were before cleaning the sensor. While this situation does not always occur, you never know when it will. Because of this I hesitate to use static-chargeable brushes unless I also have access to solvent-based cleaning tools. But, if I have access to solvent-based cleaning tools I don't need the brushes in the first place. For me this negates the air travel advantages of owning the brushes. In addition, moisture in the air is a good conductor of electricity and it tends to let electrical charges neutralize themselves quickly. I would expect any static-chargeable brush to perform better in dry environments that it would in humid environments. Air conditioning can correct humidity problems to some extent, but if we were based in primitive accommodations in a tropical rainforest, as we sometimes are, I think it would be impossible to charge the brushes. Using these brushes to clean a camera when camping in damp or rainy conditions would pose similar problems.

hope this helps

regards
John

If I had to choose I would use the brushes I dont think it will be that hard and it looks better and more thorough.IMO

[LensBaby]

Mary I have never had a problem with that not working. Let me know what you end up doing and if it works for you.

[Snappers]

I was looking at this a while ago but I too got scared of doing it.

I suppose it is like anything, once you have done it, you would wonder what all the fuss was about.

[daltoned]

Hi Mary, I had to get a sensor cleaning job when I got my camera back having got a wrong lens removed. I was strongly advised not to do it myself and got the cleaning done in a well known camera shop in Dublin who have the proper equipment to do it safely. If the normal camera sensor cleaning function is not clearing the dust, I would try find a specialist camera shop.
Eddie

[Snappers]

How much did it cost to have it done professionally Eddie?

[daltoned]

Hi Andy , the normal price quoted was €50 ( approx £37 at current Exch rates) and if it had to go back to Pentax for a wet clean, then the cost incl post etc, would be €120
Eddie

[Snappers]

Thanks Eddie

[gjtoth]

Hi Andy , the normal price quoted was €50 ( approx £37 at current Exch rates) and if it had to go back to Pentax for a wet clean, then the cost incl post etc, would be €120
Eddie

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[jerryph]

Always try the blow method before anything else. If it comes off, great. If not then use swabs with the right cleaner. It takes VERY little to damage a sensor, and replacement costs are often more than the camera is worth.

If you are not comfortable even thinking about doing the swab methods, best to leave it to a professional for a little extra $$.

[ladyups]

Always try the blow method before anything else. If it comes off, great. If not then use swabs with the right cleaner. It takes VERY little to damage a sensor, and replacement costs are often more than the camera is worth.

If you are not comfortable even thinking about doing the swab methods, best to leave it to a professional for a little extra $$.

Thank you, Jerry..I'll try the blow method but I'm not comfortable with the swab method so if that doesn't work, I'll take it the next time I go to the city and have a pro clean it. Surely it can't cost too much! I had to send it off for repairs about 3 months ago and put a note in that I would like to have the sensor cleaned and I would pay the extra but it didn't get done. I drag my camera everywhere and some places I probably shouldn't, so I'm not surprised that it has dust on it already.:(

Mary

[ladyups]

Hi Mary, I had to get a sensor cleaning job when I got my camera back having got a wrong lens removed. I was strongly advised not to do it myself and got the cleaning done in a well known camera shop in Dublin who have the proper equipment to do it safely. If the normal camera sensor cleaning function is not clearing the dust, I would try find a specialist camera shop.
Eddie

Thanks, Eddie, I'm taking all your advice and getting it done by a professional. I will try blowing it out but I'm not touching the sensor..

Mary

[Snappers]

I know this may sound a daft question but what is the best way to see if you have dust on your sensor or not?

[gjtoth]

I know this may sound a daft question but what is the best way to see if you have dust on your sensor or not?

I would imagine they would show up in the photo, Andy. Probably as a small, dark spot where there wasn't/shouldn't be any.

Just my stab at it.

[ladyups]

I know this may sound a daft question but what is the best way to see if you have dust on your sensor or not?

Hi Andy,

Gary is right, they show up as spots on your images. Here is a good example on one of my pictures. You can also take a white piece of cardstock and take a close up of it and if you have dust, it will show up as grayish spots. I'm going to try blowing it out this morning.

Mary

[Snappers]

Cool, that's what I thought. So unless they show up on the image, there is no need to clean the sensor correct?

[ladyups]

Cool, that's what I thought. So unless they show up on the image, there is no need to clean the sensor correct?

Hi Andy...I just did this test and then used the blow method to see if I could clean it. But, alas, I think mine will have to go to the shop. I improved it somewhat but the spots are still there.

Here is what Gary Friedman says in the reference book he wrote for my camera, the Sony Alpha 100..

What does dust look like? It depends on what f/stop you’re shooting at. If you’re shooting wide open it hardly appears at all; whereas at f/32 it’s quite clear and sharp.
If you tend to shoot wide open all of the time it is very easy to be blissfully unaware of any dust buildup that may be accumulating on your sensor, but check it often because the longer it stays there, the more difficult it is to remove!
Here’s a simple procedure for checking if your sensor has dust:

#Get a white piece of paper and any medium-range lens (such as 50mm).
#Put the lens into manual focus mode and set the focus to infinity. Set exposure compensation to +1 so the card comes out a little more white.
#Put the camera into Aperture Priority exposure mode and set the f/stop to the highest number you can (such as f/16 or f/22). (This makes the lens opening small, resulting in the dust becoming more visible.)
#Shoot one frame.
Then examine your image closely on the computer. It is recommended that this procedure be done at least once a month; more if you change lenses out in the field a lot.

His recommendations are

www.lenspen.com
and
www.Green-CleanUSA.com (I can't get to this site, it says I don't have permission to access the site. )

The Lenspen kit is kind of pricey at $64.00 but I don't know how much a professional cleaning will cost. I'm a little worried now cause he states that the longer the dust is there, the harder it is to remove and I know its been there since last July...that is when I first noticed it. Makes me kind of wonder how good the anti-shake dust thing is on the camera. And, unfortunately, it seems to be getting worse...more spots than used to be there.

Hope this helps you to understand.

Mary

[dkippen]

Mary -

I didn't find Green Clean, but I did find this:

http://www.thetwistergroup.com/product/SC-2000%20D35957.html

Not sure how good it works. I think in your case, take it in and get an estimate first. It might not be as high as you think. I've only had my camera since Sept. and I don't think there's any dust on the sensor. Kinda scares me when I think about having to clean myself after reading this thread.

[ladyups]

Mary -

I didn't find Green Clean, but I did find this:

http://www.thetwistergroup.com/product/SC-2000%20D35957.html

Not sure how good it works. I think in your case, take it in and get an estimate first. It might not be as high as you think. I've only had my camera since Sept. and I don't think there's any dust on the sensor. Kinda scares me when I think about having to clean myself after reading this thread.

Thanks, Debbie...I don't know why I can't get to the Green-cleanusa website. I can find all sorts of information about it on different photography websites but when I click on any of the links, it says I'm forbidden to access it. Not sure what is up there. I'm still debating on the LensPen SensorKlean. It's a bit pricey at $64. but says it comes with 3 additional heads and each head will clean about 50 times so its not a one time use thing. I'm going to the city in a couple weeks and will see if I can find a shop to clean it when I'm there. I guess if I refrain from shooting landscapes, I won't notice the dust....:(

We don't have any camera shops close to us...its about 100 miles to the city. So...I'm thinking I will have to learn to clean it myself or deal with the dust. I have a friend who is a professional photographer and I might take it down to him and see if he can do it. He might not have a clue either cause he shoots with film. This is making me very, very sad...:(:(:(:(:(

Mary

[dkippen]

I didn't realize you lived so far out. I'm in a small-med. suburb of Minneapolis and take for granted how close I am to everything. Good luck on whatever method you choose.

Do you think that in the meantime, when you PP, maybe using a noise cleaner would elminate the dust from the photo?

[ladyups]

I didn't realize you lived so far out. I'm in a small-med. suburb of Minneapolis and take for granted how close I am to everything. Good luck on whatever method you choose.

Do you think that in the meantime, when you PP, maybe using a noise cleaner would elminate the dust from the photo?

Yep, in the middle of nowhere...100 miles from any big city, any which way you drive. 115 to Des Moines, Ia, 95 to St. Joseph, Mo, 105 to Columbia, Mo and 100 to Kansas City...we are smack dab in the middle..

I can clone out the spots but it takes time. I just want it clean again. I had only had mine 9 months when I noticed the first spot. I'd really hate to see how bad it would be if I changed lenses ALL the time. I usually go back to the vehicle to change the lens and I do it inside the car, not out in the open. Course, we live in a pretty humid area here and that could account for some of it too. My blower that I used is just a little one that came with the cleaning kit for my Olympus, so I'm thinking I might need a more powerful blower. Those rocket blowers looked quite a bit bigger than this little thing I have. According to Gary Friedman, the sensor is actually protected by a thin glass...the trouble lies if you get too much cleaning solution on it or smear some of the oil from inside the camera on it. I'm still not brave enough to try it myself the first time. Like I said, if I could watch someone else do it, I might be braver...Oh, heck...I can remember the terror I felt the first time I opened my computer case....and now its nothing...:)

Mary

Mary

[Snappers]

Well, thanks for the info. I did the simple test, I have not noticed any dust spots on my photos, however it appears that there are quite a few dust spots on the test photo.

I am going to redo the test to make sure it is what I fear, however, if it comes out the same, I will approach a local camera shop to see how much professional cleaning is. The other option is Green Clean as you stated, they can be found here.... http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?/photo/cleaning/greenclean.html&GCID=S18120x002&KEYWORD=green%20clean&gclid=CKycyYGMiJECFQFZQgodHS1EGQ

Once again, thanks for the help

[gjtoth]

Y'all might want to take a gander at this too:

http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10605

[ladyups]

Y'all might want to take a gander at this too:

http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10605

Thanks, Gary..I've read till I'm blue in the face...:rolleyes: I did order a cleaning kit from Copper Hill but I'm not real sure I will attempt it. I think for the first cleaning, I'll take it to a camera shop. Maybe Ritz camera in KC will do it while I wait. Then I plan on using the kit to clean it every month. According to all I've read, the longer the dust sits on the sensor, the harder it is to remove and this has been here since last summer. It also states that a lot of camera's come out with stuff on them when they are brand new. Something about fragments and such from all the mechanisms moving in the camera when you first start using it. After that, the camera will only be dust from the attmosphere. So...I'll let you all know how it comes out once I've had it cleaned. And, did my Sony pass the automatic dust removal test? Nope, neither did Cannon or Pentax, only the Olympus passed. Basically, the anti dust features aren't as good as they advertise them to be. Plus, since they have this special cover, its a dust magnet! Great....:eek:

http://www.pixinfo.com/en/articles/ccd-dust-removal/

Mary

[gjtoth]

Thanks, Gary..I've read till I'm blue in the face...:rolleyes: I did order a cleaning kit from Copper Hill but I'm not real sure I will attempt it. I think for the first cleaning, I'll take it to a camera shop. Maybe Ritz camera in KC will do it while I wait. Then I plan on using the kit to clean it every month. According to all I've read, the longer the dust sits on the sensor, the harder it is to remove and this has been here since last summer. It also states that a lot of camera's come out with stuff on them when they are brand new. Something about fragments and such from all the mechanisms moving in the camera when you first start using it. After that, the camera will only be dust from the attmosphere. So...I'll let you all know how it comes out once I've had it cleaned. And, did my Sony pass the automatic dust removal test? Nope, neither did Cannon or Pentax, only the Olympus passed. Basically, the anti dust features aren't as good as they advertise them to be. Plus, since they have this special cover, its a dust magnet! Great....:eek:

http://www.pixinfo.com/en/articles/ccd-dust-removal/

Mary



I don't want anyone taking this the wrong way (like me tweaking any noses), OK? And, I know DSLRs are far superior in IQ. But, I'm very happy I didn't get one if for no other reason than the cost of the lenses. But, pop this dust-sensor thing on top of it... I would be in an apoplectic fit by now heheheh

Thank all of you for the education. :)

Please, please, please understand this is not a troll or intended to start a flame war. OK?

[dkippen]

One more post on this subject. I came across this on a Canon board for my type of camera and I couldn't help but laugh hysterically inside as I thought "I only hope the bulb blower was clean and wasn't taken off the baby's changing table". :p:p:p

My sensor had a chunk of dust on it that was rather large. At the suggestion of a fellow photographer, I bought a nasal aspirator (rubber bulb blower thingy) and blew the chunk off.

Now that the chunk is gone, there are 100+ tiny specks in my pictures. They will not blow off, or shake off. I realize that my first cleaning environment may not have been dust-free, but what do I do now?

[jonrayner]

Hi Mary
Not sure what camera you have, but Canon offer free seminars to teach you how to clean the sensor. With Canon being a global brand I would assume they do this outside the UK, but this is assuming you have canon camera. If not, it might be worth looking into you camera's manufacturer to see if they do it.
Jon

[ladyups]

I don't want anyone taking this the wrong way (like me tweaking any noses), OK? And, I know DSLRs are far superior in IQ. But, I'm very happy I didn't get one if for no other reason than the cost of the lenses. But, pop this dust-sensor thing on top of it... I would be in an apoplectic fit by now heheheh

Thank all of you for the education. :)

Please, please, please understand this is not a troll or intended to start a flame war. OK?

My nose could use a tweaking...:D From what I've read, the old film people had this problem too..but it was on the film..so its not new but it is a pain. I'll get it cleaned eventually and then I'm going to keep it clean myself. I'm thinking if I blow off the dust weekly, it will keep the problem down to an ant hill instead of a mole hill..:rolleyes:

Is anyone else having this problem? I almost missed all these replies cause it did not show the thread having any new post in it. I just happened to open the thread and these were here...hummm:confused:

Mary

[ladyups]

One more post on this subject. I came across this on a Canon board for my type of camera and I couldn't help but laugh hysterically inside as I thought "I only hope the bulb blower was clean and wasn't taken off the baby's changing table". :p:p:p

My sensor had a chunk of dust on it that was rather large. At the suggestion of a fellow photographer, I bought a nasal aspirator (rubber bulb blower thingy) and blew the chunk off.

Now that the chunk is gone, there are 100+ tiny specks in my pictures. They will not blow off, or shake off. I realize that my first cleaning environment may not have been dust-free, but what do I do now?

Not only this, Debbie, but a lot of people on photography forums are complaining that their camera's are coming back from a professional cleaning with more dust on them then they had when they sent them off. So....what do we do? Buy a new one every time we get dust? I'm not that rich! Not even close...I saved a long time to get my DSLR..:confused:

If I've learned anything from all this research I've done and the discussions, it's to check the dust on your sensor frequently and clean it as often as it needs it, don't let it set there.

Mary

[ladyups]

Hi Mary
Not sure what camera you have, but Canon offer free seminars to teach you how to clean the sensor. With Canon being a global brand I would assume they do this outside the UK, but this is assuming you have canon camera. If not, it might be worth looking into you camera's manufacturer to see if they do it.
Jon


Hi Jon, I have a Sony Alpha100 and as far as I know, there are no seminars but if they did, they would be too far away from me. I'll so some checking through.

Mary

[dkippen]

Mary -

I can't believe the number of posts this topic has generated here, so it's obviously a huge issue. And if you can't trust the professionals to do it right, what do you do? This weekend, I'm gonna have to buy the sensor cleaning brush and blower gizzy womper, just as a preventative measure.

[gjtoth]

Mary -

I can't believe the number of posts this topic has generated here, so it's obviously a huge issue. And if you can't trust the professionals to do it right, what do you do? This weekend, I'm gonna have to buy the sensor cleaning brush and blower gizzy womper, just as a preventative measure.

Gizzy womper... heh Does that have some Swedish derivation? :D:D

[dkippen]

No - wife talk when you don't know the proper name for something.

[gjtoth]

No - wife talk when you don't know the proper name for something.

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhh... I see.

[ladyups]

Mary -

I can't believe the number of posts this topic has generated here, so it's obviously a huge issue. And if you can't trust the professionals to do it right, what do you do? This weekend, I'm gonna have to buy the sensor cleaning brush and blower gizzy womper, just as a preventative measure.

I can't believe how dusty they can get! :eek: With dslr, it is a big issue cause you are constantly changing lens and that opens the camera up to dust and since the sensors have some 'charge' to them, they draw dust like a magnet. Headed to KC this coming Wed. for a doctors appointment and will take the camera with me to see if I can get it cleaned somewhere.

If not, the cleaning kit should be here next week and I'll try it myself. I've got two tutorials printed off, it doesn't look too hard, just not sure how good my eyes will be to see it.

Mary

[dkippen]

Mary

Hope your Dr. appt goes well.

And - here's to getting your camara cleaned. I'm sure it will be just fine.

[daltoned]

Took the plunge and bought the Pentax Sensor Cleaning Kit and successfully cleaned a stubborn spot which would not shift with the camera sensor shake cleaning function. The Pentax Kit comprises a shaft with a sticky pad with a mark on the shaft to show the depth to go. A special paper is included to deposit any particles removed. Needless to say, I was pretty scarred especially with all the warnings on the instructions " at own risk", anyhow all's well TG and pictures now free of that spot.

[jerryph]

Awesome to hear!

There are a few horror stories out there, but I think that anyone with a modicum of care and a steady hand can do this... if they follow some basic common sense.

- Start with a bulb blower. Giotto Rocket Blaster in the larger size is the industry leader.

- If the bulb doesn't work, and you are nervous about proceding further... get a professional to clean your sensor.

- Eclipse has likely one of the best fluids/cleaners out there on the market. BE GENTLE.

Funny, I change my lenses oh, maybe 30-50 times a month... I must be doing something right as my lenses and sensor are as spotless today as they were the day I took them out of the boxes.

I do use the rocket blaster, but nothing more... at least so far.

[proz]

I have cleaned the senors on my cameras many times. Just don't get distracted and you will be fine. I have tried sensor swabs, the blower and my fav of all is the "Arctic Butterfly" read about it at www.visibledust.com It is easy to use and does a nice job. At least it does for me. Goo d luck with whatever you decide to do.

[Snappers]

Thanks for the link Proz, I'll be interested in giving that a try myself.
I have enquired in a few local shops but no one seems to do sensor cleaning!

[dkippen]

I think I'll be getting my sensor cleaned this weekend. I changed lenses about 50x this weekend, not always under the best conditions. I think it will show in the set of pictures I shot.

[sanzia]

I have cleaned the senors on my cameras many times. Just don't get distracted and you will be fine. I have tried sensor swabs, the blower and my fav of all is the "Arctic Butterfly" read about it at www.visibledust.com It is easy to use and does a nice job. At least it does for me. Goo d luck with whatever you decide to do.

Thanks for this info. I took the plunge and bought the Arctic Butterfly, and the sensor cleaners/swabs etc. My sensor is clear as crystal, and it was so easy to do. Thank you! :)

Sanzia

[daltoned]

Can I ask what model kit and extras you bought.
EddieD

[sanzia]

Can I ask what model kit and extras you bought.
EddieD

Sure, I bought the Arctic Butterfly, the sensor clean, sensor clean plus [just in case] and the green swabs. It cost me a lot, but I consider it an investement. I didn't buy a kit, but selected on what I thought I might need as per my reference pic. The service was superb, and I did a wet wash, and could see the sensor drying as I did it. I worked fast, with a fully charged battery, and on my NikonD200:eek:. A reference pic done after showed as a clean white sheet.
There is no real reason why anyone cannot do this. You do need a steady hand, and have read exactly what to do first, and then just do it asap.
Sanzia

[daltoned]

Thanks a mil for response, will certainly think about investing.
EddieD

[sanzia]

You won't be sorry you did. :)

Sanzia

[chrissyp]

Hi
Don't blow the dust off ,suck it off either by using blow ball brush.compress the blow ball first then let it re inflate while you brush the ccd, or , suck using a drinking straw.
Dont worry you will not be touching the ccd it usually has a infrared filter on it which can be replaced.