I agree with both the "good lens" analogy and canned air. I do take two extra precautions. I always have 2-4 cans of air around, when I use one on mirrors, or the sensor, I pick one that is 1/2 - 2/3 empty. A little less pressure, and a lot less chance of spraying any liquid. I have seen the liquid spray cause a colored film on mirrors that was very difficult to remove. I wouldn't want this to happen to the D sensor. Also, when I spray a camera or lens I start the air flow, then move the camera or lens in front of it. I try never to move the can of air while spraying.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 4:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Cleaning Sensors > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shel Belinkoff" > Subject: Cleaning Sensors > > > > Time to clean the sensor in the DS ... locked up the mirror and saw the > > sensor thingy. It looks like there's a plastic layer over the actual > > pixel > > things. Correct? Is that particularly delicate or is it for > protection, > > and, therefore, of a durable nature? > > > > I was thinking of using a blower brush with the brush bristles removed. > > Is > > that OK? Any other suggestions? > > I don't think the sensor is particularly delicate, use the same > caustion you > would use when cleaning a good lens. > Blower brushes may not be the best choice, as they tend to have > dust sucked > inside them. > I use canned air on mine, and haven't had any problems. Make sure > you don't > tip the can, and make a couple of "trial squirts" to make sure it isn't > shooting vapour. > I plan on picking up a cleaning brush at some point, on the > offchance I get > something stuck to the sensor that won't blow off, but so far, I am > resisting the purchase of one of the specialty brushes. I am of > the opinion > that a good quality nylon bristle make-up brush is going to be > much the same > thing. > As you can probably tell, I am pretty casual about sensor cleaning...... > > William Robb > > >
