DSLR sensor clean

ethan · 12 Sep 2019 at 20:09

...is the
Eyelead SCK-1 Sensor Cleaning Kit for Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Olympus still the go to cleaner or can anybody recommend something else?
Thanks.

Skynet5 · 13 Sep 2019 at 08:03

Sensor swab and eclipse fluid has always been my goto.

footman · 13 Sep 2019 at 12:46

^ agreed. Much easier with a sensor loupe though.

JohnStewart · 13 Sep 2019 at 16:13

I mostly use my eyelead, but it sometimes doesn't get stubborn debris out of the corners of the sensor where I maybe can't get it completely flat against the sensor, so I bought some swabs and eclipse fluid which helped. I find that using the swabs, I do often get small random bits of dust or debris on the sensor afterwards, and a quick dab with the eyelead afterwards does the trick.

I mostly shoot motorsport photography, and will change lenses (or mostly add a 1.4x extender) 15 - 20 times during a day in a far from pristine environment, so dust on sensor is very common. I only clean my sensors about once every 3 months though, as for the most part I can live with the odd small spot that is easily cloned out in the sky or corners.

i know nothing · 16 Sep 2019 at 10:58

lnoton said:
Sensor swab and eclipse fluid has always been my goto.

Ditto. I thought these sticky cleaners were supposed to be a no no?

Raymond Lin · 16 Sep 2019 at 11:30

i know nothing said:
Ditto. I thought these sticky cleaners were supposed to be a no no?

eclipse isn't sticky?

Skynet5 · 16 Sep 2019 at 16:38

Raymond Lin said:
eclipse isn't sticky?

Correct.

i know nothing said:
Ditto. I thought these sticky cleaners were supposed to be a no no?

See above.

ethan · 16 Sep 2019 at 20:40

lnoton said:
Correct.

See above.

What then is the issue? I saw the accompanying video and there didn't appear to be any with the Eyelead SCK-1 ? Thanks for the suggestions thus far

Skynet5 · 16 Sep 2019 at 20:53

ethan said:
What then is the issue? I saw the accompanying video and there didn't appear to be any with the Eyelead SCK-1 ? Thanks for the suggestions thus far

I don't think there is any issue with the combo I mentioned. Works well on my aging d80, and still get fantastic shots with my nikon 17-55mm glass.

i know nothing · 17 Sep 2019 at 06:19

Raymond Lin said:
eclipse isn't sticky?

lnoton said:
Correct.

See above.

You misunderstood me.

I too use Eclipse cleaning fluid with swabs.

I was referring to the Eyelead SCK-1 as one of those "sticky" sensor cleaners that I was led to believe you should never use.