sensor cleaning ??

Invasion · 15 Mar 2013 at 11:57

its been a long time since I've looked at cleaning CCD on a camera, and I was wondering if the best thing is still: pec pads and sensorswipe -think thats what they where called- from copper hill ?

If so best place to get then from in uk

a1ex2001 · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:29

thats still the best method for getting a good deep clean, I've managed to pretty much avoid it using a combination of the rocket blower and a sensor clear pen.

Raymond Lin · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:30

I find Rocket blower introduced more dirty than it took away. I clean the sensor once a year and it's been fine all these years, you can get everything you need from amazon. Just get the pads for the right size of your sensor (1.3x or FF).

Busa · 15 Mar 2013 at 15:13

As above.....and i`m an expert at it now as i own a D600

D.P. · 15 Mar 2013 at 15:50

Pec pads + eclipse, 5 minutes and you are good to go.
I do this before every major photography trip.

Invasion · 15 Mar 2013 at 16:02

Thanks for the help

Pec pads and eclipse it is then

. I must admit I don't like the idea of a Rocket blower...I can just see more dust being thrown around inside camera.

So how often should I clean ? to be honest at the moment I'm only going to having 17mm 1.8 on for shooting 35mm (actually it will be 34mm) street photography. so should get to much dust as the camera is meant to be weather sealed!

Raymond Lin · 15 Mar 2013 at 16:03

Take a photo at f22 to see if you need cleaning.

There is no required frequency as such.

Invasion · 15 Mar 2013 at 16:07

Raymond Lin said:
Take a photo at f22 to see if you need cleaning.

There is no required frequency as such.

OK will do

thanks for the help.

Raymond Lin · 15 Mar 2013 at 16:43

Against the sky and wave it around in Av mode.

Razor-BladE · 15 Mar 2013 at 20:38

I've never noticed any muck on mine, but I do usually shoot with large apertures. But I probably should check it though, seeing as I got my older 450D 3.5 years ago!

Invasion · 15 Mar 2013 at 22:00

Razor-BladE said:
I've never noticed any muck on mine, but I do usually shoot with large apertures. But I probably should check it though, seeing as I got my older 450D 3.5 years ago!

from what I remember if you do get it on the sensor, if it is left for a length of time, it kind of bakes on.