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grog13 wrote:
What I've been using is Eclipse fluid with the pre-cut strips of Pec pad from Copper Hill (RIP), and a Giottos rocket blower. I do try to keep the camera tilted away from myself, angled up just enough to see what I'm doing, and try to work quickly. It occurs to me though, that with it being pollen season here now, it may be hopeless.....
That's pretty much what I do, though I just use uncut pec pads, wrap them round the wand and tape 'em.
A few of my personal sensor cleaning habits that might help:
- Use a room with closed windows. Give it a good vacuum clean then let everything settle with the door shut for a few hours prior to cleaning.
- My most trouble-free cleans for me usually happen about 20mins after I've showered. Seriously, it seems to help!
- Prior to exposing the sensor, give the whole mirror chamber a few Giottos blasts. You'll never get the sensor clean if there's a load of dust in the chamber. FWIW I usually do this with the body on a tripod, lens mount facing down, with one hand pumping the Giottos blower and the other carefully directing the nozzle. I do this a little away from the table used for the wet clean, and use a separate Giottos blower that is used only for sensor cleans; it lives in a clean drawer and never goes out in my bag.
- Beware using too much fluid. If I get the sensor too wet new dust clings to it as soon as I've swiped.
- After the wet-clean I always mount the body back on the tripod and give the sensor another Giottos blast or two.
Edited on Apr 06, 2016 at 03:31 PM · View previous versions
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