Dirty Canon EOS 5D Mk III Sensor

I'm currently using my Dad's Canon EOS 5D and got the sensor dirty, I don't want to pay for it to be cleaned (I don't have the money for that at the moment). Any suggestions on how I can clean it, or should I suck it up and get it professionally cleaned?

Note: The dust doesn't show up on photos

Tai M wrote in post #19136179
I'm currently using my Dad's Canon EOS 5D and got the sensor dirty, I don't want to pay for it to be cleaned (I don't have the money for that at the moment). Any suggestions on how I can clean it, or should I suck it up and get it professionally cleaned?

Note: The dust doesn't show up on photos

Go to youtube and look for a sensor cleaning video. There are two things to do - use a rocket blower if it's not too bad, or if that doesn't do it, use the swabs. I've done the swabs once. You feel a little tentative at first, but it's not a big deal. When I was in the camera store and someone else was asking about having his sensor cleaned, the salesman said they'd do it, but they would just be doing what the customer would be doing on his own, but charging a lot more

I don't currently have an air blower or swabs, but I'm guessing I can get both at a camera store. I'm fairly new to using DSLR cameras.

Edit: I suspect an air blower won't do the job, so I will probably need swabs.

Camera stores will have everything. There are quite a few videos on how to do it, I watched this one and probably another one or two just to see if they agreed on the procedure.

Shoot a well lit white wall or piece of paper at the smallest aperture, if it doesn't show on photos, there is no point at all cleaning it.
Cleaning it could potentially add scratches to the sensor, only worth doing if dust shows on photos.

My guess is you could also be talking about the mirror as opposed to the sensor, if thats the case just use air as others have suggested as its easier to damage that than the sensor.

Nothing showed up on the photos of the paper but as I said it's my Dad's camera and he would much prefer if the sensor was clean, and no it is not the mirror that's dirty it's the sensor.

Tai M wrote in post #19136347
Nothing showed up on the photos of the paper but as I said it's my Dad's camera and he would much prefer if the sensor was clean, and no it is not the mirror that's dirty it's the sensor.

If nothing shows up when you take a photo of white paper at a small aperture, why do you think the sensor is dirty?

Ask your Dad! Would he be happy with you attempting your first sensor clean on his camera? I know I wouldn't.
Has he cleaned a sensor before? Is he willing to try?

I use these: $32
https://www.photo-shop-studio.com.au …sensor-cleaning-swab-kit/

But I have cleaning fluid.

With fluid: $39
https://www.photo-shop-studio.com.au …rame-sensor-cleaning-kit/

I got the swabs from that shop cheaper than that, on special, but that's their price now. Add shipping.
You can buy them from Amazon, save about $6 or $7.

Pretty simple hands free operation for simple dust issues, get a blower, hand version is fine, then follow these instructions from the Canon website:

https://support.usa.ca​non.com …US&searchid=160​2490495929

If it doesn't show up shooting a white bit of paper or clear blue sky on F/22 or so, then I can't see how the sensor is dirty. Even a tiny spec of dust should show up.

I'm in the camp of "if it 'aint broken, don't fix it!"

seriously if you can't see the dust in photographs, especially with apertures f/16 or so, then leave well enough alone.

This route will cure a dirty sensor forever:
https://www.popphoto.c​om …o-clean-your-camera-gear/