A safe sensor cleaner you can take with you.

[Picture North Carolina]

FYI: visibledust cleaning kit. Contains no-alcohol. non-flammable. Perhaps this kit can be safely taken with you when you fly.

[vwpilot]

I just bought one of those kits for flying, mainly just for the fluid (expensive fluid). I'll hold off using it unless I need to though cause $30 (kit price) for such a small bottle of fluid compared to the $10 for a bottle of Eclipse will get expensive if you use it all the time.

After having had two bottles of Eclipse taken at different times by the TSA, figured it would be worth the cost to have as a flying backup.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Lens pen... ;) Works a charm.

[YosemiteJunkie]

Lens pen... ;) Works a charm.
For sensor cleaning? Anyone try this?

[StealthLude]

lens pen for sensor cleaning isnt a good idea. I think the lens pen was designed for a lens.

[JCR]

I wonder why a clear removable piece of glass/crystal/perspex can't be fitted over the sensor that can be taken out and cleaned, a semi dirt guard for when your changing lenses in the street or similar, this would probably cut down need for sensor cleaning 20 fold. Maybe even disposables Optical issues?

[DocFrankenstein]

Just wipe it with a finger...


FYI: visibledust cleaning kit. Contains no-alcohol. non-flammable. Perhaps this kit can be safely taken with you when you fly.
Gitzo rocket blower. You might get some strange looks from the security personnel though.

[CyberDyneSystems]

lens pen for sensor cleaning isnt a good idea. I think the lens pen was designed for a lens.


Have you tried it?

Funny,. it's what Canon has used for years,.. now "Lenspen" is finally marketing one for that purpose only.

http://www.lenspen.com/403/377/?PHPSESSID=c867f1990baf47d0fbdba7686dcdf13d

[Chris1le]

Cyber, have you or anyone else tried this. I know the lens pen works great on lenses. If the sensor cleaner by Lenspen works without scatching things up that would be great! I just want someone else to try it first though. :lol: ;)

[CyberDyneSystems]

Of course I've tried it!. :) I wouldn't advise it otherwise :)

I've been using it for years,. in fact it's the only method I've used.

I have an unopened package of the premade sensor cleaners that Kodak made.. got em clearance when they discontinued there line of DSLRs.. I'll use them if I ever need a "wet" cleaning.

In the meantime it's been nothing but Bulb blower and or a lenspen.

[DavidW]

Finally someone whose opinion I trust is pro LensPen for sensor cleaning.

I brought up the subject in this thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=166676) and the whole notion of using a LensPen for sensor cleaning seemed to be met with almost universal horror. One person voted that they'd use a LensPen to clean their sensor and their lenses - I wonder if that was CDS.



David

[kong]

Have you tried it?

Funny,. it's what Canon has used for years,.. now "Lenspen" is finally marketing one for that purpose only.

http://www.lenspen.com/403/377/?PHPSESSID=c867f1990baf47d0fbdba7686dcdf13d

I'm with ya' cyber. I've been using the lenspen for a long time, It was recomended to me by a buddy that is a cps rep.

[YosemiteJunkie]

Of course I've tried it!. :) I wouldn't advise it otherwise :)

I've been using it for years,. in fact it's the only method I've used.

I have an unopened package of the premade sensor cleaners that Kodak made.. got em clearance when they discontinued there line of DSLRs.. I'll use them if I ever need a "wet" cleaning.

In the meantime it's been nothing but Bulb blower and or a lenspen. Well, learn something new everyday. Thanks. I've bookmarked it and will check into it more.

[samnz]

Hi Cyber. Any particular brand or they all pretty much the same? I have two I'm looking at purchasing (pictured below). Thanks - Sam

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[muscleflex]

^^ precisely what i was gonna ask - can you tell us the brand you use?

[kong]

^^ precisely what i was gonna ask - can you tell us the brand you use?

I don't want to speak for cyber but maybe this will help.....

http://www.lenspen.com/?cPath=1&products_id=SK-1&tpid=146

[CyberDyneSystems]

Well the lenspen is the one I linked to as well..
Once again;
http://www.lenspen.com/403/377/?PHPSESSID=c867f1990baf47d0fbdba7686dcdf13d

But honestly I got the one I've used from a local store and it's labeled "hakuba"

I suspect that they are all pretty much one and the same.. but the one Lenspen is marketing specifically for sensors may bea safe bet.

Use it ONLY for your sensor to be on the safe side.

[DocFrankenstein]

Opteka lenspen I've used leaves a black residue on the front element of the lens. You can really see it when you wipe it off with a clean tissue.

[steved110]

If the lens pen itself gts dirty, all you are going to do is move dirt around with it. And God forbid you get anything gritty on it.....
If you do use one on the sensor, keep it for sensor cleaning only as CDS advised.
Good to know this, fortunately so far I've only had to use a rocket blower...

[DavidEB]

arctic butterfly works very well and is simple to use.

[DavidW]

The black residue DocFrankenstein mentions is the carbon based cleaning compound - not dirt. If there's any left lying around, a quick blow with a blower bulb should get rid of it.



David

[Southswede]

This seems like an easier and less expensive way to go. Why was there such a push to use theis method( http://www.copperhillimages.com/) before?

The lenspen and the blower would make life easier.

[Southswede]

I currently have this one, marked with Leupold's name.

Is this the same type of pen?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=350358&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

[Chris1le]

This seems like an easier and less expensive way to go. Why was there such a push to use theis method( http://www.copperhillimages.com/) before?

The lenspen and the blower would make life easier.

Because it was the only game in town for awhile. I would still recommend getting one though for those times only a wet cleaning will work.

[Southswede]

Because it was the only game in town for awhile. I would still recommend getting one though for those times only a wet cleaning will work.


I have the copperhill stuff already, but the lenspen would sure be faster AND easier.

[Chris1le]

I have the copperhill stuff already, but the lenspen would sure be faster AND easier.

Agreed, but the Copperhill Kit will remove what the Lenspen may not. Best to have both.

[Southswede]

Agreed, but the Copperhill Kit will remove what the Lenspen may not. Best to have both.


I'm tracking....thank you for the replies!