I rubbed my t-shirt on my sensor to clean it..

gjl711 wrote in post #18451120
No joke, my mother-in-law was trying to scrub off baked on bugs from her car and when a rag didn't do it, she used a kitchen scrub pad. Totally destroyed the paint.

Many years ago my younger sister had her 1965 Mustang painted bright red. About 2 weeks later we were expecting rain, and because the Mustang had a small water leak at the window, my older sister decided to "help" by putting plastic sheeting over the window and securing it to the body using masking tape.

I think you know the outcome. Not pretty.

me and my dad restored a beat up '65 when I was 15/16. It was rough, but it was great way to learn a lot about cars and spend time in the garage away from the females of the house.

When I went to college the car was not at all what a punk kid should be driving through backroads of NC, so i got a modest new two door. The Mustang sat outside for a year or two with my dad driving it from time to time to keep it running. Inline six, three speed mind you, lol.

my younger sister ran into it while it was parked in the driveway. Smashed the whole back quarter panel that happened to be half full of bondo. I cannot tell you how many hours I spent filling and sanding that damn thing.

sister got one of those "it's okay sweetie" wink and a nod and didn't have to lift a finger to make it right.

grrr.

ParkourExpress7097 wrote in post #18450968
So I got my Canon EOS M3 today and took off the lid. I wanted to clean the sensor so I huffed on it and then cleaned it with my t shirt? Will it be alright?

Was your T-shirt sweated into, or was it fresh out of the wash & dry?! Dry means it is more likely to leave lint on the sensor.

This is the most thorough way to clean my cameras I have found, it eliminates dust everywhere, including the focus screen, pentaprism, etc. It doesn't work for lenses though, they are still in rice bags since 3 weeks ago.

Poor 7D. The camera gets no respect from you guys.

Be sure to use distilled water to avoid mineral deposits, and only air dry, so as not to scratch delicate surfaces!

You do have to use Dawn soap though, because as we know from Canon advisories, there could be oily deposits on the sensor from the shutter assembly, and if it works to cut through oil on wildlife, it certainly will cut through lubrication oil on the sensor. Very important step! The point about distilled water is great, and make sure that the T-shirt used to dry and clean everything afterwards is 100% cotton, as rayon and polyester will not be beneficial to the AA filter and sensor coatings.

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Perhaps I am taking this too far, but it is fun once in a while!

Hey folks, if you used this product there would not be any need for sensor cleaning...honest!

http://dust-aid.com/dust-shield/

What you really need to use to clean a camera is "Best Universal Grit Grime and Effluent Remover"

As the advertising slogan goes: If Omo don't whiten it and Daz don't brighten it, BUGGER it.

Colorblinded wrote in post #18451099
I won't even do that except in rare circumstances and mostly with my old/backup pair.

Eyeglasses have coatings too, and a scratch in my eyeglasses will annoy me more regularly than a scratch in a lens technically.

Hmmm, then I've been doing it wrong for the last 45 years. Starting out the day I'll grab a t-shirt (or pair of boxer shorts!< ) and give my glasses a quick polish that includes a couple of huffs of breath. I will say that I've always had GLASS lenses being as I started out with Photogray lenses and still use them. Later on I added a "non-reflective" coating for a while. The glass lenses have held up *extremely* well, much better than one stint I did with some plastic lenses that the eye doc talked me into due to the plastic lenses being "much lighter". The plastic lenses ended up being a mess with scratches and just a general fogginess to them. My glass lenses, though, have had very few scratches...usually would happen when dropped on a rough (concrete, tire shops and warehouses) floor or something bumps. The scratches that the glass lenses received through the years would have pretty much destroyed the plastic lenses. But, cleaning with a t-shirt or something similar never has seemed to harm them. I have mostly stayed away from paper products but on rare occasion have (and will) use them...usually moistened. And usually every couple of days the glasses get a good wash in the sink. I usually wear my glasses for 3-5 years before changing them and I've worked in fairly tough environments regarding eyeglasses...and my outdoor activities are usually a little more active than shuffleboard.

I agree that badly scratched eyeglasses are the pits, whether plastic or glass.

TeamSpeed wrote in post #18451981
This is the most thorough way to clean my cameras I have found, it eliminates dust everywhere, including the focus screen, pentaprism, etc. It doesn't work for lenses though, they are still in rice bags since 3 weeks ago.

lol

That isn't right. You are spreading a misconception that some people might take seriously!!!

You can clean your lenses this way...just like your camera. As for drying, simply put them in the microwave for twenty minutes and finish in the oven for an 1-1/2 hours at 450F.

Simple.

Coated lenses are a way for the optical industry to have automatic need to replace the glasses, even when there is no prescription change.
The coating deteriorates and degrades the quality of vision...my wife had to get a new pair of glasses for that reason, and the optometrist told her there was no change in her prescription. And she did NOT abuse her glasses with improper methods of cleaning the surfaces which caused the coating deterioration. Built in obsolescence, when you cannot OPT OUT of coatings on new lenses.

Back to sensor cleaning, application of silicon spray keeps dust from adhering to the sensor surface, so you don't need to use your dirty T-shoirt so often...it is unsightly to see a big belly exposed in the restaurant because the camera owner finds the need to clean the sensor.

Wilt wrote in post #19160780
Coated lenses are a way for the industry to have automatic need to replace the glasses, even when there is no prescription change.
The coating deteriorates and degrades the quality of vision...my wife had to get a new pair of glasses for that reason, and the optometrist told here there was no change in her prescription. And she did NOT abuse her glasses with improper methods of cleaning the surfaces.

Not sure how we got to eyeglasses, but it depends on the coating and the manufacturer. I have a few pairs where the coating is just fine years later, and I am not easy on my glasses, ie I use my shirt, kleenexes, without any spray, etc. 2 are from the Walmart eyeglass centers, and the other is about 2 years old now from a more expensive optometrist.

Without the coating, regular plastic lenses will scratch eventually. I have a couple of those too. Not terribly, but still scratched up.

As to camera lenses, I agree. If my L lenses are water resistant, I find I can just rinse them quickly at both ends, and just shake them until no more water comes out, and then wipe with a rag. Easy peasy, lol!

TeamSpeed wrote in post #19160782
Not sure how we got to eyeglasses, but it depends on the coating and the manufacturer.

Colorblinded got us there when he posted, "Eyeglasses have coatings too, and a scratch in my eyeglasses will annoy me more regularly than a scratch in a lens technically."

I picked up from there with the thread drift!

ParkourExpress7097 wrote in post #18450968
So I got my Canon EOS M3 today and took off the lid. I wanted to clean the sensor so I huffed on it and then cleaned it with my t shirt? Will it be alright?

Hold on, I am still vomiting. You got me at the Title of the Post and I just had lunch.

Ok, better, all cleaned up.

YOU DID WHAT??????

Mike