Canned air ...

[blueview]

I'm in the uk and need to buy some canned air to clean my 350d sensor using the sensor brush method ... can anyone give me a recommendation for a supplier of suitable canned air thx.

[EricKonieczny]

DO NOT buy canned air to clean the sensor.

Get a Rocket Blower andd the Copper hill Clean Kit. Do a search on here and you will find where you can order both

[CorruptedPhotographer]

never use canned air with a camera or lenses.

[Slaggie]

Blueview needs the canned air to put a static charge on the nylon brush NOT, I hope to blow into the camera. Turns any nylon brush into a real good dust magnet. I get mine from Canadian Tire, which is a big hardware and auto parts store, in their electronics section. Might give you an idea where to look but I am sure there are other places to look as well, besides the well equipped photo and darkroom store George

[Tom Camilleri]

Blueview needs the canned air to put a static charge on the nylon brush NOT, I hope to blow into the camera. Turns any nylon brush into a real good dust magnet. I get mine from Canadian Tire, which is a big hardware and auto parts store, in their electronics section. Might give you an idea where to look but I am sure there are other places to look as well, besides the well equipped photo and darkroom store George


By "canned air" do you mean actual compressed air, or the stuff you can but at computer stores, which is really liquid propellant under high pressure. Does it make a difference? I just got the Copper Hill sensor cleaning kit with sensor brush. I believe a large Rocket bulb can be used to charge the brush as well.

[Jackal]

The canned air is still blowing liquid onto the brush which will then end up on your sensor. Well, this is what I have read.

[Mitcon]

I don't like canned air, really if you want to charge a sensor brush I would use a foot pump like those used to pump up an airbed or something simular. If your talking about for blowing your sensor clean then use a squeeze bulb in the field, foot pump works good at home. Then I go to use the sensor bursh, if still dirty as a very last resort I then do a wet clean swabbing it. Take GREAT CARE whatever way you do it.