sensor cleaning witha lens pen !!!!

I have read recently somewhere of a guy who cleaned his 1D sensor with a
lens pen. Has anyone else tried this method, can you describe the
methodology ?

I am very careful with what I probe my $$££££ cameras with......and in the
main left the dust there so far until something better than the current
methods is invented.

TIA

 

I'm a fan of lens pens.. As a matter of fact, that's all I use to clean my
lenses.. But.. I wouldn't touch my 10D sensor with one..

Perhaps it worked on someone's 1D. The pad is certainly soft enough.

But the pad is lightly impregnated with a cleaning fluid. You stand a good
chance of winding up with a streaking that gets worse the more you rub the
sensor.

Stick to one of the tried and true methods:

http://www.rogercavanagh.com/helpinfo/09_cleaning.htm

 

Are you an employee of P.S.I.?
LOL!

 

what will you pay if the non approved cleaning damages the sensor?

 

Sorry if the author's attributes are mixed up a bit.. One of the posts is
missing from my news server and I can't quite sort them out.

I don't work for PSI.. As a matter of fact I don't work for anyone and have no
immediate plans to. I'm recently retired and loving it

The Photosol method works.. What can I say. Obviously, use it at your own
risk.. Home sensor cleaning has been done successfully and without sensor
damage by many users. I pointed this out because I felt it less risk than
using a lens pen.

Yes it isn't approved by Canon, but AFAIK, it is approved by Kodak and Nikon.
(Correct me if I'm wrong).

BTW.. A 6 mp Canon CMOS sensor replacement runs around $800.00 U.S.

 

HUH? THAT was a leap! Approved by whom? I guess there is a monopoly for
sensor cleaning. My answer is to not get it dirty.

 

Nikon says no, at least in the D100 manual. From their manual:

The low-pass filter is extremely delicate and easily damaged. We
recommend the filter only be cleaned by Nikon-authorized service
personnel. Should you choose to clean the filter yourself, follow the
steps below.

They tell you to blow off dust and if it won't blow off, take it to
Nikon for cleaning. It ends with "Under no circumstances should you
touch or wipe the filter."

 

leap? why?

Obviously if you clean it with sandpaper,
the warranty is voided.

by the manufacturer?
who else is qualified to judge
whether it will void any warranty?

If my sensor gets dirty,
I clean it, myself, properly.

the best answer,
until you have to do something to get the shot,
and the sensor gets dirty.

I check it before every job,
and clean it only if required.

 

I use the pages of a weather worn pornographic magazine, an M7
blasting cap, and the slobber from a blood hound. Has anyone else
tried this method? Works great for me!

 

My asking the question (jokingly) about the op's strong recommendation of a
single product line that jumped to your asking me if I want to pay for the
sensor damage. You see the connection, Mr. Spock?

Well, yeah! DUH!

I was referring to all of the products being by one company.

When you change lenses do it quickly with the body pointing downward to
prevent such things from happening. This is the only time that I can see the
sensor becoming fouled. Try not to swap lenses in a hostile environment.
Same principal as changing holders, backs, film and lenses with film
cameras. Works for me...

 

The dribble from GP's mouth is a well known surfactant, put it on a spatula
and away you go....

 

i guess that you missed the fact
that there is ONLY ONE factory APPROVED method
of cleaning any of the sensors, like fuji or kodak,
and it comes from guess who?
PSI.

because one and only one company
makes any approved cleaning tool / system.

all of the approved products ARE made by one company.

try changing lenses in a dusty factory,
or outdoors on a windy misty day.

 

Like I said I didn't know there was a monopoly.
Must be nice!

Done that for 30+ years. Try it inside a rail tanker car while it's being
cleaned to handle a different chemical for transport. That was before zoom
lenes became the norm...

 

Kibo informs me that "Betty Swallocks"

Surely you'd risk shorting out the electronics with the sheer volume of
spittle?

 

Want to have a dirty CCD to practice on? Just hook your DSLR up to a
bellows--after cranking it back and forth a few times, your CCD will
be peppered with crud. Best policy is to keep your bellows units well
vacuumed and stored in plastic bags, learn from my experience.

 

Thanks for the advice, Matt. Doubt most here use bellows though. I keep my
view camera bellows racked up tight and in the vertical position when not in
use and blow them out with Dust-Off before use. Another thing, in large
format, keep those film holders well vacuumed and stored in non-static
plastic bags.