How often do you clean your sensors?

[Alter_Ego]

Ive had my camera for nearly a year now and i have never touched/cleaned my sensors. Should i?

 

[gsgary]

When it's dirty

 

[SensePhoto]

Good question

 

[Phranquey]

When it's dirty

:thumbup:

When I have to spend more than 5 minutes cloning out dust spots.

 

[SensePhoto]

When it's dirty

:thumbup:

When I have to spend more than 5 minutes cloning out dust spots.

Everytime i shut my camera off it says "Cleaning Sensor" do i still have to have the sensor manually cleaned?

 

[JenLavazza]

I wondered this same thing because I was recently somewhere that does it (about 2.5 hours from me) and thought about having it done. They (Calumet) do it for $60....which isn't too bad, but still money I'd rather spend elsewhere. On their website they recommend having it done every 1-3 months!! I went to my handy dandy hadbook and it said exactly what gsgary said....when it's dirty!! I don't notice dust spots in my photos so I'm waiting!

 

[KmH]

Ive had my camera for nearly a year now and i have never touched/cleaned my sensors. Should i?

That depends which sensors you are talking about.

The cleaning of some of them should be left to a trained tech.

However, as mentioned, in general only when they need it.

 

[gsgary]

I wondered this same thing because I was recently somewhere that does it (about 2.5 hours from me) and thought about having it done. They (Calumet) do it for $60....which isn't too bad, but still money I'd rather spend elsewhere. On their website they recommend having it done every 1-3 months!! I went to my handy dandy hadbook and it said exactly what gsgary said....when it's dirty!! I don't notice dust spots in my photos so I'm waiting!

I bought a kit for about £30 2 years ago, my 1Dmk2's get cleaned about every 2 months but 5D can be every other shoot but usually get away with a good blow out

 

[Croissant Seven]

Just spray some ether in there, and use a paintbrush to wipe it off.

That's what I do whenever I drop mine in the mud while I'm swapping lenses at the monster truck rally.

 

[RockstarPhotography]

Don't ever clean it......its much funner to take out all those little spots in PP!!!...

 

[Conner41]

I haven't yet :er:

 

[xjoewhitex]

I have a few times in the time ive had my camera, 4-5 years? If you see spots in your pictures, its time to clean.

 

[Drake]

I have a few times in the time ive had my camera, 4-5 years? If you see spots in your pictures, its time to clean.

Exactly, don't fix it if it's not broken. Take a photo of a white sheet of paper with f22 and look for dust. If you can't see any, don't waste your time.