How do you do it?

[LightHunter]

Sensor cleaning: What are the tricks you use?

[vvizard]

Trying not getting a lot of dust inside in the first place is working quite good for me :) When I change lenses, I always attach the new lens on the camera, before I waste time on mounting the "spare" lens' rear-cap, as I want the exposure of the image-sensor to always be as short as possible. The 2-3 times I've seen dust in pictures I've taken, I take off the lens, and blowed it clean with a blower. Haven't seen dust in there in more than two months now, and lenses have been changed probably 20 times or so since then.

[CoolToolGuy]

To add onto what vvizard said, making sure to power off the camera before you dismount the lens can help, as there could be a static charge in the lens cavity with the switch on. And hold the camera with the lens pointing down when you dismount, so dust falls away from the sensor.

My 2 cents.

[Canuck]

Ok, I am going to be serious for a change...
Check this out:
http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning
//serious mode off
I see it features a non Canon camera, but the way to do it is the same. Such a shame that is, a non Canon camera.

That should get you going.

[SWPhotoImaging]

Plenty of hot water and a good stiff brush, and a little vinegar and lemon juice of course.


Signed,

Martha - #21910564

[IanD]

Plenty of hot water and a good stiff brush, and a little vinegar and lemon juice of course.


Signed,

Martha - #21910564
ROFL

[msvadi]

Plenty of hot water and a good stiff brush, and a little vinegar and lemon juice of course.


Signed,

Martha - #21910564

LOL!!!! ;)

Never try it at home, only Canon authorized personel can apply vinegar for sensors cleaning ;)

[Vegas Poboy]

I had to clean mine when I returned from Death Valley a month ago. Either i was lucky or it seemed pretty easy to me. I used the Sensor Swabs & solution & everything was fine after three swabs. I used the workflow from the pbase article.