Sensor cleaning question ARGH

I have just spent at least 20 minutes trying to chase dust out of the sensor of my 30D with an air blower, and here's the results at f/22. I can't see any dust on the sensor at all, but obviously it's there. Can anyone give me any help with this?

Thanks

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I recently cleaned my 5D with the Delkin scope and swabs. I practiced on an old body just to sort of get a gentle technique. My camera store guy says some of the dust may stick due to static charge.

Delkin wants to sell you a kit with DROPS and a vacuum cleaner. I just got the scope and some swabs and had good results with my blower and the scope and a gentle swabbing, dry.

Time for wet cleaning...Search for copper hill

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+1 .... copperhill method ..

I was very tenuous about "touching" my sensor with a cleaning solution/pad until I read the helpful links that many provided here. My sensor was a MESS after a recent trip and all of my pics with sky in them & shot at f/22 were horrible. I took a deep breath and after like 15 attempts (e.g., pads used), my sensor is pretty much spot-less.

The_Camera_Poser wrote in post #5496906
I have just spent at least 20 minutes trying to chase dust out of the sensor of my 30D with an air blower, and here's the results at f/22. I can't see any dust on the sensor at all, but obviously it's there. Can anyone give me any help with this?

Thanks

First do a quick test:

1. Use the blower and look at a test image, noting where the spots are.

2. Do another "blow", and repeat the test.

3. Compare the two images to see if they are identical, particularly if some of the spots seem to be "moving around".

I bought a bulb blower, and never once saw an improvement after blowing thoroughly; others swear by them (I swear at them).

If after a thorough blowing, the spots are the same and aren't moving, then it's time for a wet (damp) cleaning. Don't take the "wet" part literally - excess cleaning fluid can be worse than spots - much worse.

If you think the same spots are simply being blown around by the blower, then you might consider my solution - throw the blower away. There are many on this site that recoil at what I use, but I find "canned air" (actually Dust-Off) works well. At least it isn't sucking in dirty ambient air to clean the sensor. The important thing with this stuff is to follow the directions - carefully.

In the beginning, I was cleaning my 30D sensor weekly or more often, but with time, I found that a few shots of the "air" works. It's the experience of some of us that the "dust" particles that stick become less troublesome with usage of the camera.

How often do you shoot at f/22? I wouldn't try to clean that any more.
Some personal views on Sensor cleaning.

Copperhill. Thanks all

PhotosGuy wrote in post #5498849
How often do you shoot at f/22? I wouldn't try to clean that any more.
Some personal views on Sensor cleaning.

This is a good point as well. I'm going to give it one more blow in bight daylight and then use it today. If in normal usage it causes problems, I'll swipe it.