How long for factory to clean sensor?

[txdude35]

I sent my camera in to have the sensor cleaned, and its been gone 3 weeks already. Is this normal??

[robertwgross]

It always escapes me why anybody would want to ship off their camera for weeks at a time, just to have the sensor cleaned.

It takes about a minute to do, and it takes about one cent of cost. I do it myself.

---Bob Gross---

[speedy_2]

It always escapes me why anybody would want to ship off their camera for weeks at a time, just to have the sensor cleaned.

It takes about a minute to do, and it takes about one cent of cost. I do it myself.

---Bob Gross---

Any online write ups on how to do it?? How often too?? If I need it done I'll do it myself too, if it only takes a little while.

[txdude35]

It always escapes me why anybody would want to ship off their camera for weeks at a time, just to have the sensor cleaned.

It takes about a minute to do, and it takes about one cent of cost. I do it myself.

---Bob Gross---

Well Bob, I'll explain it to you. I need my sensor cleaned, and as I don't have an extra $50 at the moment to purchase the kit for the copper hill method, off to the factory it goes.
I have searched this forum, and the copper hill seems to be the method of choice. Do you have a better method? If so, please share it. If not, well, thanks for your valuable input. I can assure you I'll never send it off again.

[txdude35]

Any online write ups on how to do it?? How often too?? If I need it done I'll do it myself too, if it only takes a little while.

Search the forum for "sensor cleaning"

[robertwgross]

I need my sensor cleaned, and as I don't have an extra $50 at the moment to purchase the kit for the copper hill method, off to the factory it goes.


Some folks have the extra $50 for a Copperhill kit. That's fine.

For the rest of us folks, we get a small bottle of lens cleaning solution (generally as part of an entire lens cleaning kit for about $5-10. Then we get a box of cotton swabs for about $1. One cleaning costs me about one cent.

Hell, I would never want to give up my camera for weeks at a time. Plus, sensor cleaning is something that might have to be done often, depending on how often lenses are changed.

---Bob Gross---

[Tom Camilleri]

Some folks have the extra $50 for a Copperhill kit. That's fine.

For the rest of us folks, we get a small bottle of lens cleaning solution (generally as part of an entire lens cleaning kit for about $5-10. Then we get a box of cotton swabs for about $1. One cleaning costs me about one cent.


What about that Eclipse solution and those sensor swabs that B & H offers? They claim it absolutely won't streak and guarantee you won't damage the sensor. Swabs are expensive, though.

[Jesper]

What about that Eclipse solution and those sensor swabs that B & H offers? They claim it absolutely won't streak and guarantee you won't damage the sensor. Swabs are expensive, though.Those swabs are a scam, they're just cotton buds that are supposed to be made in a clean room. The manufacturer tries to impress people with that and ask an absolutely outrageous amount of money for them. Don't buy those swabs.

Just buy a packet of PecPads, normal cotton buds and you can make those swabs yourself for a fraction of the price. Watch out to handle the PecPads only on the edges, you don't want the fatty stuff that's always on your fingers to get on the sensor.

[txdude35]

Thanks for your input, everyone. As I posted elsewhere, Best Buy called and told me the camera was "beyond repair" and told me to come get the xt as a replacement. I have no idea what they did to it, but I now have a new XT, so I'm happy.

[Mike Panic]

if you don't trust yoruself doing it, and i understand why you wouldn't... check out your local camera shops... support the locals

[Jesper]

Thanks for your input, everyone. As I posted elsewhere, Best Buy called and told me the camera was "beyond repair" and told me to come get the xt as a replacement. I have no idea what they did to it, but I now have a new XT, so I'm happy.So they damaged it beyond repair while trying to clean your sensor and now they gave you the XT to replace it?! You're lucky... :D