Sensor Cleaning

Now that all the newer bodies have internal dust shakers, how often if at all are you guys cleaning the sensors? Are the newer shakers better than the ones from a couple years ago? Just curious.

I've had a 5D III for almost 3 years; just recently had to clean sensor. Pretty easy to do it yourself. Had a smudge......from something.

Bought my 1DX in November 2013 - had it's first clean 2 weeks ago.
The inbuilt sensor cleaning, with occasional assistance from a Giottos Rocket blower, does the job nearly all the time.

On my 60D, I've never had the need, and I acquired it about the same time as you got yours. In addition, we have a large camera store in our area that sponsors a once a year clinic where camera techs will clean the sensor for free, and the twice I've gone they haven't seen a need. They do go over the camera otherwise, cleaning viewfinder, lens, etc., probably spending about 10 to 15 minutes on it.

Thanks John. I was just wondeting . how many miles on yours now?

I have a vague recollection that I cleaned my 40D once. I used to clean my 20D every few months. However, once I got the 40D I wasn't swapping lenses as much. So I hadn't cleaned the 20D much after I got the 40D.

I haven't yet had to clean the sensor (or even take a Rocket Blower to them) in either of my current cameras in the 3 or 4 years I've had them.

When I had a body with a non self cleaning sensor dust bunnies were pretty common.

My 70D has a few spots that don't show up unless narrow aperture. Shot an airshow a few months back and the F20 aperture shots show dust at 100% in LR 5. I spot removed them. Not had a sensor clean yet as not really needed to.

Frodge wrote in post #17777364
Thanks John. I was just wondeting . how many miles on yours now?

It's been awhile since I checked the shutter count but it was around 12,000 in early summer. However, my grand-niece, coming up on 2 years old has probably caused the count to go up exponentially.

It's deja vu all over again!
Last weeks thread on the same subject,.. oddly by the same OP

https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?​p=17760149

I actually must be losing my mind. I don't even recall doing that.

Frodge wrote in post #17777364
Thanks John. I was just wondeting . how many miles on yours now?

Not a lot - 40/50K at most.
I did have a couple of small blobs on the sensor but they generally went away with normal in built sensor cleaning or disappeared after using the blower. However I did have a biggie that just wouldn't shift so a quick damp clean (Digipad and Eclipse fluid) and all is well.

Frodge wrote in post #17777564
I actually must be losing my mind. I don't even recall doing that.

Roooooooooolllllllllll​llll another one...............
pass it over to me.............