Originally Posted by
rick130
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Do I have a crack at it myself, or take it to an 'expert'?
You sound like a fairly capable bloke Rick .. don't waste money on sending it in.
That money easily gets you the right gear to keep it clean regularly.
What camera?
Not that it makes a huge difference, but it may.
First off, best tool to use is canned air, no matter what people have ever said about using the stuff.
Blowers are in effect useless. Reason is, they actually blow more dust onto the sensor, than the one large bit of fluff they're trying to remove.
Canned air, with a straw nozzle, will remove that dust every time.
What is important is that you never shake the can! this is where you can likely get residue onto the 'sensor'. as long as you don't shake can, or allow it to properly settle if it's been agitated, and don't hold can upside down while using it, canned air is fine.
And! .. even if you do get residue on the sensor, it's more easily cleaned off the sensor than is the dust itself(been there done that .. actually deliberately too tho!!).
If you really want it clean tho .. and that means properly dust free .. you need a wet clean kit, or some all in one wet clean one time use products.
what, if any, gear do you have to clean your camera yourself?
And, because of the design of almost all blowers, they aren't sensor cleaning devices. Use them to dust down the body and/or lenses, but not inside lenses either... ie. via the rear lens element.
Arthur.
'99 D1 300Tdi Auto
'03 D2 Td5 Auto
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