sensor cleaning

Do you guys know any good sensor cleaning kits that would not scratch the sensor? I just bought a canon 10-22, and every time I shoot it at f/22 I see dusts spots.. and it is quite annoying. Any ways to help take off the dust? know any local stores that supplies sensor cleaning kits? I need it ASAP.

Thanks

This is a good place to start:
http://www.copperhilli​mages.com/index.php?pr​=Tutorials

Probably not local for you, however. You might add your location to your personal information so folks here will know where you are.

Start at the FAQ
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=197331

I just did some searches as well, and I came across many good stuff. I live in central valley, California. I want to go out and buy an air compressor and blow the dust away, but I am kind of scared to try that. On the other hand, it's the weekend and it's going to be a couple of days before I could get any cleaning supplies ordered out to me. I might just wait.

But would you guys think using the air compressor is a bad idea? If so, then I will wait it out.

Thanks.

blueskyyy wrote in post #7975510
I just did some searches as well, and I came across many good stuff. I live in central valley, California. I want to go out and buy an air compressor and blow the dust away, but I am kind of scared to try that. On the other hand, it's the weekend and it's going to be a couple of days before I could get any cleaning supplies ordered out to me. I might just wait.

But would you guys think using the air compressor is a bad idea? If so, then I will wait it out.

Thanks.

I don't know for sure what you mean by "air compressor", but if you mean compressed air, as in canned, don't do it on the sensor. It's too easy to blow contaminants and even debris onto the sensor. Use a bulb-type blower to see if you can remove some of it. I'm guessing it won't do the job, but always worth a try in the beginning.

It's pretty frustrating for me to keep mine clean, but I finally got it last week. Now, at F38 (highest I've been able to achieve), I can just make out one very weak speck . It should now be fine for normal use. It took me many tries to get the job done. In four sessions several weeks apart, I have found that only wet cleaning works for my sensor junque. The dry brush, even Arctic Butterfly, just moved the stuff around. Only "mopping it up" with the wet system worked for me. I'm very careful when changing lenses, but we live in a very "dirty" environment here.

Panton works like a charm.

A rocket blower and an Arctic Butterfly work for me.

blueskyyy wrote in post #7975510
But would you guys think using the air compressor is a bad idea? If so, then I will wait it out.

Thanks.

Yes, using compressed air is a bad idea. The gas in the can is not air, but a floro-carbon. If not very careful it is easy to get some residue on the sensor leaving it in worse condition then when you started. Also, ir comes out really cold and you can freeze the sensor causing condensation to form.

The air from a compressor, the type you power tools with, is also a bad idea. The air is laden with moisture, dust, and what ever junk might be in the hose. You could easily end up putting more junk on your sensor or worse.

THere are those cans you pump up and compress your own and there are compressors that have moisture removers and icro filters but they are very expensive.

So why not stick with the cheap, easy, and safe method of just using a rocket blower or sensor brush. For heavy cleaning stick to one of the wet clean methods.

I've used the sensor swabs before. It did an excellent job. I will use it again.

I use Sensor Swabs and Eclipse E2 fluid periodically and use a Rocket Blower every time that I change lenses. I have used Dust Off, but very sparingly and keeping the nozzle several inches from the camera and using a very very light touch on the trigger so that it is just blowing a very gentle breeze -- definitely not full force. Even doing it the way that I do it, I would discourage you from doing the same thing because there is a risk of getting nasty residue on the mirror and sensor cover plate. I have managed to do exactly that on a couple of my lens filters and the stuff seems to be very difficult to remove.

Under no circumstances should you use an air compressor. First of all the air is chock full of contaminants like water vapor that will condense into microscopic droplets that leave stains as well as lubricant particles from the compressor and other blow-by products such as microscopic metallic or Kevlar particles if from a dry pump.

Using "canned air" is a matter of personal choice. There are people that use it all the time without difficulty, like myself, and others who will not use it under any circumstances.

I have been using canned air on my cameras ever since the stuff came on the market, even before digital. After reading about the Rocket Blower, I decided to try it but discovered it just didn't have the oomph to dislodge stubborn crap from the sensor. I went back to the canned air. My cat loves the Rocket Blower, so it wasn't a total waste of money.

I tried the standard wet cleaning method, but it left streaks I couldn't get rid of. My preferred cleaning method now is the combination of the camera's built-in sensor cleaning, canned air and the SensorKlear pen.

I bought a sensor brush and it works great.
https://www.micro-tools.com …il.aspx?ItemCod​e=D-SLR-16

Here's what I do

I bought a wide makeup brush (a little less than sensor width)
I obtained 100% isopropyl alcohol. Lab quality
Cleaned brush using alcohol until no particles came from brush
I then use this brush dipped into the alcohol.

The brush is soft and the alcohol dries with no residue

Try here