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Professional sensor cleaning?

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Posted by Richard Voninski on February 20, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Can anybody recommend a place in the Denver metro area that can do a decent job professionally cleaning my sensor on my 5D?

Thanks.

RichieV
Posted by Kalin Wilson on February 20, 2008 at 2:03 PM
I think I have a clean T-shirt and some spit - I'll do it for ya! :wink:
Posted by Jay Ryser on February 20, 2008 at 4:01 PM
I'm interested too.

Not the T-shirt and spit option - but thanks :wink: - the professional option.
Posted by Scott Bacon on February 20, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Kalin wrote:
...a clean T-shirt and some spit...

Ha! :razz: :razz: :biggrin:

I'll trade you a swab and some eclipse fluid for a drum scan... :biggrin:

Or I'm sure Mike's Camera would be happy to take your money.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on February 20, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Check out the DIY solution at http://www.birdsasart.com. Artie swears by that method (others too). I've also used a SensorScope to see what I'm doing (without all the trial & error) - plus either Artie's method or Eclipse and SensorSwabs.

Ken
Posted by Dave Rodenbaugh on February 21, 2008 at 12:02 PM
You might also try DustAid. Ross Wordhouse (another NPN guy) created it for his digital cameras and it's pretty nice.
Posted by VINCE(COLORADO) on February 23, 2008 at 2:56 AM
I've used Camren. They can do you while you wait. www.camren.com
Posted by David Mayhew on May 12, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Just seeing if there are any new suggestions for places to get sensors cleaned in Denver. In Chicago I could get $25 for one hour service, not $70 for 2 days!

Also what do people use to clean their own sensors? Tried swabs, blowers and the artic butterfly but still do not get the perfect results I am looking for. Keen to hear what people suggest.