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I've used Arctic Butterfly to clean my D300 sensor of dust. I now have what appears to be a smudge on my pictures that is consistent regards of lens used. I think I need a liquid cleaner.
Since I've not performed this maneuver, is it hard, dangerous for the camera, etc.
I used to use eclipse, but have switched to dustaid products. At least for me they work much better at least on Canon products.
Arctic Butterfly is great for loose dust but once it gets welded on you will most likely need a wet cleaning. Wet cleaning is not that big a deal as long as you don't use a swab more then once, the second time is just asking for trouble.
Larry, Carson and I have been discussing this through email for probably 3 months now, and we both tried Dust-Aid's Ultra Clean (I bought the kit with the dry Platinum cleaner too), and it has worked very well for both of us. I just did the job last night and it removed a chunk that's been on my sensor for months. I inspected the sensor after the wet clean using reading glasses and it was immaculate. The Ultra Clean liquid will remove oil and haze, and it evaporates so quickly that even the instructions say to not delay after you put the drops on the swab. That's why the wet clean isn't dangerous, because of how fast it evaporates. I took test shots and it was such a joy to have a clean sensor finally!
Here is the website. They have a good video on how to do the job.
I've always used Eclipse solution along with the sensor swabs made by Photographic Solutions without any problems..Using the swab only once is good advice
Thanks for the replies. I'm a veterinarian and fairly handy with my hands so I'm going to clean the sensor myself. I reviewed the Ultra Clean presentation and it looks easier than removing a cataract.......
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Howard, just wondering are you using a crop or full frame. I used eclipse on crop cameras but when I switched to full frame I had nothing but problems with it?
I've had good results with Visible Dust on stubborn, welded-on dirt. They have three different solutions depending on what type of crud you have on the sensor. As a general rule, I really try to avoid cleaning the sensor, since any missteps could result in a costly repair.
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6 repliesI've used Arctic Butterfly to clean my D300 sensor of dust. I now have what appears to be a smudge on my pictures that is consistent regards of lens used. I think I need a liquid cleaner.
Since I've not performed this maneuver, is it hard, dangerous for the camera, etc.
What product(s) are recommended.
Thanks.
Larry
Arctic Butterfly is great for loose dust but once it gets welded on you will most likely need a wet cleaning. Wet cleaning is not that big a deal as long as you don't use a swab more then once, the second time is just asking for trouble.
Larry, Carson and I have been discussing this through email for probably 3 months now, and we both tried Dust-Aid's Ultra Clean (I bought the kit with the dry Platinum cleaner too), and it has worked very well for both of us. I just did the job last night and it removed a chunk that's been on my sensor for months. I inspected the sensor after the wet clean using reading glasses and it was immaculate. The Ultra Clean liquid will remove oil and haze, and it evaporates so quickly that even the instructions say to not delay after you put the drops on the swab. That's why the wet clean isn't dangerous, because of how fast it evaporates. I took test shots and it was such a joy to have a clean sensor finally!
Here is the website. They have a good video on how to do the job.
Remember, "he who knows not that he knows not, knows not; he that knows that he knows not, knows." -- attributed to Socrates