Its been fun - thanks for all the help along the way

[Overread]

That is right I am about to do it!
Take the final dive that is - and finally cast out into the wider world -

Thanks for all the help TPF - now can anyone give me some moral support

















































I am going to rocketblow my sensor and pray it works!

 

[Rachelsne]

Yikes Be careful!

 

[Corry]

I've done it. You'll be fine!

 

[Hawaii Five-O]

yeah, yikes. just make sure you use short burst of air, so you don't get any moisture built up in there.

 

[Overread]

Ok here gose
battery grip attached - check
batteries charged - check
rocket blower - check

here goes!

 

[kundalini]

I don't know what this means..... I'm nervous for you..... but all the best.

Hey, and send a post card.

 

[Overread]

its done
seems to have worked

its over!
but I have no postcard

 

[kundalini]

still

What's it all about Alphie?

 

[Overread]

I was cleaning my camera sensor with the blower I have.
tis all I have to clean it with and I had a dust problem - and I am not in a position to pay and wait for the clean at a shop either -

still I have the hard clean to brave as well.

 

[kundalini]

Okay. Are you using a Giotto are something similar to blow it out or have you gone full bore with an Artic Butterfly? You might want to PM Alex on the subtilties. I think he is versed on the subject.

 

[Overread]

rocket blower tis all - no artic butterfly either so I just have to hope and pray that it has worked (will find out tomorrow - using a macro lense to test is a bad idea unless you have a perfect sheet of white paper I find )

 

[kundalini]

That's what I have as well. Just point the camera towards the floor.

 

[Overread]

yep - got some great photos of the floor == have to to counter the huge number of ceiling shots my family has collected over the years - all as result of being to lazy to read the dial on the camera - mostly disposables - and just pointing it in the air - winding the wheel and clicking!

 

[Dubious Drewski]

Sensors aren't as delicate as people imply. It's a solid sheet of glass that sits in front of every sensor. Mind you, it's a very specially coated piece of glass, but it's important to remember it's not the sensor's surface itself.

With a very light touch, and a complete absence of scrubbing, any soft surface can be used to spot-clean dust from a sensor. I've been doing it with my sensor since January now with no consequence, and I'm a very adamant pixel poker, so I'd notice if something's amiss because of it.