Here is a link to Thom Hagans method. Some people on the net seems to think highly of him.
http://www.bythom.com/cleaning.htm Bill ,the Nikon service guy suggested not to use canned air,as it may blow dust in behind the filter,then its a real expensive cleaning. He may have just been trying a scare tactic,but i thought i'd pass that on. Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leon Altoff" > Subject: Cleaning CCD sensors - with those swabby things > > > > > I would like to hear from anyone who has bought and used the > cleaning > > swabs that Nikon recommend for the same sensor in their cameras. > Did > > it work? Did you scratch the CCD and end up with an expensive > repair > > you are too embarrased to talk about? Are they easy/hard to use > (I'm > > an electronics technician and have small nimble fingers that should > > manage ok)? > > > > I didn't use the swabby things. I tried usong a small vaccuum, and > while initially I thought it had done well, I discovered that it > hadn't. > I then used canned air on the thing, and that seems to have done the > job very well. > > William Robb > >
