Cleaning your sensor

[jtmorales]

How many of you have cleaned your sensor yourself? I'm debating on doing it as there is no place around here that does it and I don't want to have to send my camera off to have it done. I have all of the stuff to do it, I'm just a bit leary.

[savona]

DONT BE! It simple and there is a huge misconception that you are actually touching the sensor and you are not. There is a peice of glass, cover if you will, over the sensor and that is what you will be cleaning. It is not as sensitive to pressure as you would think. I actually press fairly hard when cleaning mine. I would say it is more prone to scratching. So just be careful if you have been around sand.

BTW, I am assuming you are using the wands.

NOTE: Try a blower first and test against a nicely lit white wall or sky.

[jtmorales]

Thanks. I'm using the wand and the eclipse stuff. I'm gonna give it a shot this week and hope for the best. I tried a blower and it helped a little, but I've got a giant spec at the top of my sensor that's driving me nuts!!!

[Hikariphoto]

So how did your cleaning go? I use Eclipse as well, but not the wands, I just use a cut-down rubber spatula (a buck for a four-pack at Wal-Mart) and some Pec Pads. I don't clean them as much as I probably should, though; I shoot mainly wide open so I don't see the dust anyway.