----- Original Message ----- > Cleaning the sensor is good however - the issues are - if the camera is > under warranty and the blower does not do the job only wet cleaning is > the solution (this voids warranty).
No, wet cleaning is not the only solution. I never tried wet cleaning, but I saw many people dis-recommending it. OTOH, I did use a cleaning "pen" like this one http://www.missnumerique.com/lenspen-sensor-klear-ii-p-6470.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=comparateur1&utm_campaign=google346&ref=7077ncappla&gclid=Cj0KEQjw0rm-BRCn85bm8uS-zK0BEiQAHo4vrDUALPRJUfTY3tlkjHNFeGWI210Ba1iRQWc0R79JA4kaAn0o8P8HAQ and it did work pretty well. One common misconception is that sensor cleaning is about cleaning the sensor ;-). Actually, you're cleaning the anti-reflective coating on top of the IR and/or anti-aliasing filter in front of the sensor, which is far more robust than the sensor itself. Essentially, it's as hard as a lens. > Even if the warranty is over - the options are - send to manufacturer, > sent to a shop or do it yourself. Some times (if on a trip for example) The pen above fits in your camera bag as well as the lens cleaning kit you already have. Sure, if you don't have it at hand when needed, it's not an option, but the "trip => no cleaning possible" is not exactly true either. Note: I'm not arguing that better support for dust removal in dt wouldn't be cool, just that sensor cleaning is not _as_ scary as it could be (still scary, though ;-) ). -- Matthieu Moy http://www-verimag.imag.fr/~moy/ ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
