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D810 sensor cleaning

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Posted by Harley Goldman on February 2, 2015 at 11:54 AM
I am curious how people are cleaning their D810 sensor.

I did the automatic cleaning routine, then did the "manual" cleaning, but only with a Giotto Rocket blower. What are you doing (if anything) to get the dust that won't come off with those routines?
Posted by Myer Bornstein on February 2, 2015 at 12:46 PM
Either use the wet method or the gell stick
Posted by Hali Sowle on February 2, 2015 at 8:43 PM
What is the gel stick? I've never heard of it before.
Posted by Preston Birdwell on February 2, 2015 at 11:09 PM
What is the gel stick? I've never heard of it before.


Same question here.

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Posted by John Launstein on February 3, 2015 at 12:20 AM
Hali and Preston: I think the gel stick being referred to is the highly-regarded sensor cleaning tool being marketed by Photography Life website. I was intrigued but cautious but the overall feedback has been very good for over a year now I think.
Posted by Preston Birdwell on February 3, 2015 at 11:27 AM
Here's the page at Photography Life for the Gel Stick.

It looks interesting.

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Posted by Dan Baumbach on February 27, 2015 at 8:21 AM
I use the blower and the built in cleaning. When things get bad, I take the camera to a shop and spend about $100. A friend of mine and a very technically proficient person damaged his sensor by cleaning it himself. That was enough for me.