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Captain ­ Mantastic
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Jan 30, 2007 11:53 |  #1

Alright, i am on the quest to dig up some cleaning supplies, i have read a bunch of threads, done two dozen searches, and everyone seems to agree on the rocket blower... but besides that, it is all over the place. So i figured i would start one thread for everyone to list exactly what they use, what they use it for. This way, all the info is in one thread, and we can link the noobs (like myself) to it. Let's break it down by category:

Cleaning your body:

Cleaning your lenses:

Cleaning your sensors:

Cleaning your LCD screen:

These are the types of questions i see come up quite a bit..feel free to add more if need be. Add pics if you want.

Thanks!

Brandon


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Jan 30, 2007 11:59 |  #2

ajax
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chlorox
windex
squeejee
steel wool
bucket
mop
pressure hose


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Jan 30, 2007 12:14 |  #3

None or water (to get the beer off)
Tissue or Tshirt
Rocket blower / sensor brush
Tshirt and bad breath.


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Jan 30, 2007 12:24 |  #4

DavidEB wrote in post #2626097 (external link)
ajax
409
chlorox
windex
squeejee
steel wool
bucket
mop
pressure hose

smarta$$. that is the type of comment i would have posted :D

i prefer scrubbing bubbles to bleach though. ruins less pairs of my jeans


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Jan 30, 2007 12:32 |  #5

Cleaning your body: Usually compressed air for all plastic and metal parts

Cleaning your lenses: Only rocket blower first and PecPads later (I do have UV filters so my lenses dont really get messed up, even if I am out shooting in the wind or the beach.

Cleaning your sensors: Copper Hill Method: 14mm Sensor Swab, Pec Pads, Eclipse solution and Pec-Pads on q-tip for edges.

Cleaning your LCD screen: My t-shirt in the field and left over pecpads after I am done with other cleaning.


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Jan 30, 2007 12:57 |  #6

I guess i should also add "where do you buy your supplies from?"


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Jan 30, 2007 13:10 |  #7

OK, am done being smarta..

lens -- I keep UV filters on, the lenses stay clean
UV filters -- dust removal with a blower brush. ocassional swab with pec pad & eclipse (rare). Get these at local camera store.
sensor -- rocket blower and arctic butterfly. Have a copperhill kit but haven't used since getting the A.B.
body, rear screen -- shirt sleeve.


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