A while back I was talking about getting my sensor cleaned but I haven't done it yet.
I'm wondering is it best I get it done professionally or should I do it myself? In one way I thought do it myself and buy the kit which costs about the same as getting it done professionally but on the other hand what if I mess it up. It seems to be worse now than before so it is badly needing it. Fed up of editing out dust spots. I don't have a blower yet but used my air pump like I did last time but it doesn't give the blast I want.
I know this seems a silly question tbh and I feel your answers will be professional clean but thought I'd ask anyway.
@kirsty1975 I've heard good things about them, though my old tutor was terrified of them, then again she was scared of the sensor in general (someone overdid the fragile speech in her life)
@killerjackalope See I like poking around and fixing things myself but with this I'm petrified. I touched it for the first time today with a dry wipe thing that I got with the camera hoping it would shift the marks since the air wasn't working so getting braver and I read these things won't scratch so braver still. I'd rather have a go myself first before going to the professional. It'll cost £32 to get it cleaned whereas with these I can do it myself and have 4 left over for later so cheaper option and if it doesn't work then I'll go pro.
I've not done my slr but I've torn compacts down to the sensor to fix the lens barrel and none of them have ever been damaged from being handled with a normal amount of care...
Though wet things, certainly use the approved stuff for it...
For my sensor I just use a bulb like blower. Its a hand one that you just squeeze. It works great ive never had a problem with it. This is like the one I have. http://www.flickr.com/photos/whipartist/2390757892/
I've had some marks on my sensor for a long time and I'm leaving on a trip this week so I decided to get some swabs and the liquid cleaner that comes with them and go for it. I was nervous but it was easy and it looks so much better! I swabbed it twice back and forth (2 separate swabs). They say you may have to do it a few times if you have stubborn marks. I wish I had done it a long time ago :)
@kirsty1975 I'm using the rocket blower on mine and so far okay but my camera is less than 4 months old (although I've probably taken 10,000 pics!). If you do get it professionally cleaned let me know where you go as I'll have to take mine into Glasgow to get it done.
@annielf Annie, Jessops will do it but they need to send the camera away. It costs £25. There's a place in Glasgow though where you drop it off in the morning and I think the owner said pick up in 4 hours or something like that so will do that if the swabs don't work. That's £32 though but worth not going ages without a camera and it is a proper camera shop. I don't really trust Jessops much. I think the shop is in Elmbank Street buut I can get the full info if you want as I emailed him a while back
@kirsty1975 Thanks, Kirsty. Wonder if it's the one in George Square. I was looking for a place when I thought the extension tubes were stuck and I couldn't get them off. Doh!
I'll try swabs first though.
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Anything that blows air's a nuisance as it moves the dust around without trapping it away...
http://www.cameraclean.co.uk/product-detail.php?cat=2&product=5&desc=Sensor+Swab+Plus+Type+2+%28Pack+of+4%29
I've not done my slr but I've torn compacts down to the sensor to fix the lens barrel and none of them have ever been damaged from being handled with a normal amount of care...
Though wet things, certainly use the approved stuff for it...
I'm going to get one soon.
I'll try swabs first though.