Sensor cleaning question

Clint_001

Clint_001

Clint_001

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Still new to this so apologies if any of this is stupid but today playing around with my d3200:

- Noticed annoying spot on photos (isn't there on photos from a week ago, so not a problem with the LCD display)
- Changed lens and still there, so not that
- Opened photo on GIMP and zoomed into 100%, its approx 5mm wide so don't think its a dead pixel on the sensor
- To double check its not a group of dead pixels on the sensor I took a photo of a white wall and over exposed, whole photo looks white now so pretty sure its not a larger dead spot (phew!)
- so i concluded its dirt on the sensor

So first question, is my methods of deduction ok?

My second question is do I take it into Jessops to get it cleaned (if they offer that service?) OR do i get a kit and give cleaning it a go myself?

Any help much appreciated! I'm just starting and doing a photography course, so any downtime is upsetting :mad:
 
Hi Raymond,

Could I just check, do you use the pec pads so that you can re-use swabs?

There seems to be quite a price difference between swabs so I'm not sure whether to go for the branded photographic solutions ones, or to not worry and just get the cheaper ones, but then wrap them?
 
There's quite a prominent warning on the photosol website about not using Pec Pads on the sensor, is that to make you buy the more expensive swabs, you guys seem OK with it :confused:
 
Ok, thanks guys. I'm gonna go for the PecPads and your recommendations. I did a bit more reading and found quite a few comments about PecPads being fine, along with comments about it even being the recommended method before the much more expensive swabs came out (funny that!).

Just for your reference though, the warning is at the bottom of this page...

http://photosol.com/pec-pads/
 
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