Cleaning The Sensor

[Bruce_D30]

Does anyone know of a camera store or service place that will clean the sensor for you while you wait in the United States?

Also, someone on another thread said they went to a canon service center on the west coast. I thought the only one was in New Jersey. Are there others???

[steven]

From other posts it would appear that most of the people here clean the sensors themselfs.

I do this and it is very easy and very inexpensive.

There are web sites that take you through the process step by step.

[FlipsidE]

Unfortunately, I don't have the url handy. But, supposedly once you've done it a couple of times, cleaning the sesor yourself gets to be about as annoying as shaving and that's it.

I would recommend doing it yourself.

FlipsidE

[Bruce_D30]

yeah, but i know someone who did it himself many times successfully but twice he scratched it and now he's deep in the hole with a 10D. He had to get a new sensor put in once, and now its scratched again. I cleaned mine once and it was ok, but i worry about doing it.

[ssim]

yeah, but i know someone who did it himself many times successfully but twice he scratched it and now he's deep in the hole with a 10D. He had to get a new sensor put in once, and now its scratched again. I cleaned mine once and it was ok, but i worry about doing it.

What was he using... steel wool.

I've cleaned my sensor on my 10D and MKII probably a couple of dozen times and never had a problem. I use Pec Pads and their liquid solution. This literally takes just a couple of mintues.

[Vegas Poboy]

I clean mine myself, on both cameras. It was scarry @ first & I don't do it until I see the spots badly. Depending on your location some local shops will do it. Look for an authorized Canon dealer in your area.

[Jesper]

yeah, but i know someone who did it himself many times successfully but twice he scratched it and now he's deep in the hole with a 10D. He had to get a new sensor put in once, and now its scratched again. I cleaned mine once and it was ok, but i worry about doing it.

I've read many posts about sensor cleaning and people worrying about damaging the sensor, but I've never heard that someone actually damaged his/her sensor. Your friend scratched his sensor twice?! What did he do?

Many people (including me) use the following method:
http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning

It works well and it's cheap and easy and you won't scratch your sensor.

[Chris1le]

Be sure to use a strong blower before going in with the pec-pads. This will blow off fine dust and stuff. Then use the copperhill method.