Anybody used this cleaning method yet?

[paulhillion]

I saw these featured in this months Outdoor Photography magazine (UK). They look pretty easy to use and I was just wondering if anybody had used them yet?

http://www.intemos.com/dslrclean.htm

What do you think?

[Hogleg 44]

The website had no pictures and I think I would like to see what they have before I buy!
Any way, they are UK and I am US. So that could be another difficulty.

[paulhillion]

The website had no pictures and I think I would like to see what they have before I buy!If you click on 'information' and then click on where it say's 'detailed instructions for use are available here' - the information page then has pictures on it.

I'm going to give them a go!

[Anders Östberg]

I don't really like the look of that... it looks like you apply quite a bit of pressure and then drag the dry dust particles around on the sensor surface. Sounds like a recipy for scratching to me.

I prefer using a blower and I don't mind a couple of dust specks. If there's some stubborn ones left that show up too much in pictures I use Eclipse fluid on a pec pad but it's seldom necessary.

[Hogleg 44]

Thanks paulhillion. I found the page this time...But what I think is; I'm afraid I agree with FretNoMore. I'm a bit leary of putting any pressure on the sensor. All of the other methods don't recommend putting any pressure on that delicate, 'Expensive', component.

[FlyingPete]

I prefer using a blower and I don't mind a couple of dust specks.

So where does the dust go when you do that? I would think this will just move it until a point where the staic on the sensor attracts it back :confused:

[Anders Östberg]

So where does the dust go when you do that? I would think this will just move it until a point where the staic on the sensor attracts it back :confused:
Hold the camera with the lens opening pointing downwards and most dust particles will be blown out of the camera. Use the technique shown for the product above and I believe you'll have dust falling into the camera at the same rate you wipe it off (at least in my home :)).

The "static on the sensor" is I believe a myth, perpetuated by various discussions on the Internet. I don't think it carries any more charge than other parts of the camera interior.

[FlyingPete]

Hold the camera with the lens opening pointing downwards and most dust particles will be blown out of the camera. Use the technique shown for the product above and I believe you'll have dust falling into the camera at the same rate you wipe it off (at least in my home :)).

The "static on the sensor" is I believe a myth, perpetuated by various discussions on the Internet. I don't think it carries any more charge than other parts of the camera interior.

Nice, I will give that ago, as I am up for a clean at the moment, lots of lens switching in a dusty environment! I thik the static thing might be a CCD thing, as I know the Nikons have more dust issues than the CMOS armed Canons.