Time to clean my sensor :(

roderz88

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I have a DSLR camera which is a canon D350. It used to be my dads for a while before he passed it onto me. I am getting black spots appearing, particially at higher aperture values.

Have any of you had experience with cleaning these sensors ? I dont fancy cleaning it myself due to damaging it. How much do you think it would cost me do have it done by a Canon centre?
 
jonneymendoza said:
i have a 400d and never cleaned the sensor :)
heck i have my mums Film SLR and doesnt need cleaning
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Really, you are showing a shot at what f4-5.6? as a sign your sensor doesn't need a clean. Sorry the metadata isn't there and that's a guess. If that's the film shot then still I want to see a clear shot on the 400D at f16+ :)

Now take a picture of a blue sky or white wall/paper at f16-22 and then I will be impressed if your sensor isn't dirty on a 400d despite many lens changes :)
 
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The metadata isnt there because its a film shot.

Not sure why anyone would post a photo shot on film in a thread about sensor cleaning..:confused:
 
ManCuBuS said:
The metadata isnt there because its a film shot.

Not sure why anyone would post a photo shot on film in a thread about sensor cleaning..:confused:
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Yeah I just thought that and edited if it was the film shot, obviously I naturally presumed it was the 400d for the obvious reasons Lol! Anyway OP do it yourself. It cost £40 for enough gear to do it for the next 10 years!
 
if the display is to be believed, my 650d cleans itself! I assume this is on most new cameras?
 
Phal said:
if the display is to be believed, my 650d cleans itself! I assume this is on most new cameras?
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It's really not that good. It won't stop you picking up specks changing lenses. It's something you just have to accept and not worry too much about. It's very easy to diy clean.
 
dannyjo22 said:
Really, you are showing a shot at what f4-5.6? as a sign your sensor doesn't need a clean. Sorry the metadata isn't there and that's a guess. If that's the film shot then still I want to see a clear shot on the 400D at f16+ :)

Now take a picture of a blue sky or white wall/paper at f16-22 and then I will be impressed if your sensor isn't dirty on a 400d despite many lens changes :)
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F1.4 actually. done on my film SLR mate :)

unlike u, i dont shoot plain sky's and pixel peep. plain skys are boring to shoot 9/10.

End of the day, if u dont see any and i mean any issue when shooting normal subjects at whatever apparture then it does not need cleaning.

browse my flickr and go and show me one picture of mine where u see sensor is dirty
 
jonneymendoza said:
unlike u, i dont shoot plain sky's and pixel peep. plain skys are boring to shoot 9/10.

End of the day, if u dont see any and i mean any issue when shooting normal subjects at whatever apparture then it does not need cleaning.

browse my flickr and go and show me one picture of mine where u see sensor is dirty
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Who said I shoot plain skies :confused:
It's just a method of checking how clean your sensor is.

Clearly you do pixel peep if you are so hung up on the outer points of a 5D2 not being as sharp.

I can't be bothered to go through 180 pages of your flickr to find f16 and above photos when it looks like you mainly shoot wider which is why you won't see any sensor dirt.
 
Ok...so is anyone here going to answer my questions ? Its nice that you can all shoot perfect pictures, but im new to DSLR photography. Do any of you have any experience cleaning the sensor? if so, then what methods would you recommend?

If I only had like 2 or 3 spots then I wouldnt be too concerned, but I have several all over the place.
 
roderz88 said:
Ok...so is anyone here going to answer my questions ? Its nice that you can all shoot perfect pictures, but im new to DSLR photography. Do any of you have any experience cleaning the sensor? if so, then what methods would you recommend?

If I only had like 2 or 3 spots then I wouldnt be too concerned, but I have several all over the place.
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Yup, i use the eclipse fluid wet method, 10 min, job done.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9766
 
ManCuBuS said:
Ah perhaps I missed that point.

Cheers fella.
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indeed ;)

anyways my 400d is old and i have never cleaned the sensor has it never needed cleaning. i have as someone mentioned, over 150 pages of images and not one of them shows any dirt on the sensor.

i will clean it if it needs cleaning and not for the sake of cleaning it. And i change lens quite a lot(even changed lenses on a beach) and bring my camera with me stuffed with my lunch inside no problem lol.

Doesnt canon and nikon have a sensor cleaning system?
 
Ok folks, shall we try and keep it civil rather than rude/personal.
If I had to put money on it, I would say this wasn't the type of thread that would descend into bickering. :confused:
 
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It's a pretty easy procedure, I'v done it with the wet method before. You can look up how to do it on youtube, a few posters there has step by step guides that show you everything you need to know.
 
Eclipse fluid, I use a dust aid wand kit with pec pads. It took me a long time the first time as I was worried. When you realise how quick and easy it is you won't pay again.

I am meaning to get a lens cleaning loupe as well to help the poor old eyes see the sensor better :)
 
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