I need to clean my sensor and im TERRIFIED.

[JustJazzie]

I ordered the stuff to clean my sensor, and it should be in tomorrow. I'm terrified I am going to somehow screw up my camera. It's mirror less so there is nothing in the way for cleaning and I would *think* it's pretty straightforward, but since I've never done it before I have managed to convince myself it's rocket science (having to buy a "rocket" blower didn't help persuade me otherwise. :giggle

So, does anyone have an awesome link to a ”camera sensor cleaning for dummies and scaredy cats" tutorial that they are willing to share with me???

Or perhaps I should just make DH do it because then if my camera gets ruined the guilt will force him to buy me that a7 I've been drooling over. Hehehe....

 

[480sparky]

It IS easy and it IS pretty straightforward. It's not rocket surgery or brain science.

 

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[tirediron]

Sensor cleaning is easy, and contrary to popular belief, almost impossible to really screw up. The link Sparky posted isn't showing up for me, but there are lots of good how tos on YouTube. Remember that you're not actually cleaning the sensor, you're cleaning the mineral glass low-pass filter in front of it. WORST case scenario is you do a wet cleaning (never had to do one of those in 14 years of owning digital bodies) and get streaks? Do it again. You would actually have to work hard to damage your camera.

 

[480sparky]

.......... You would actually have to work hard to damage your camera.

Exactly. Use the right products, and a healthy dose of common sense, and when you're done you'll be asking yourself, "That's it? That's all there is to it? Geez, that was easy!"

Get stupid, and use stuff like artists paintbrushes, pencil erasers, toothpicks and Q-tips, yeah....... expect sending your camera off to the shop.

 

[DarkShadow]

Just be sure your battery is full charged,the last thing you want is the mirror coming down on your clean swab. Just be gentle,remember your not scrubbing pots and pans.Other then that, it's easy to do.My canon 60D makes it easy to even take out the focus screen for cleaning or swapping out.

Note! I should have read better that you have mirrorless DUH.Pots and pans still apply though. If you have issues, just send it off to sparky,he will clean it and test it for you.:lmao:

 

[JustJazzie]

Thanks for the video sparky!

Sensor cleaning is easy, and contrary to popular belief, almost impossible to really screw up. The link Sparky posted isn't showing up for me, but there are lots of good how tos on YouTube. Remember that you're not actually cleaning the sensor, you're cleaning the mineral glass low-pass filter in front of it. WORST case scenario is you do a wet cleaning (never had to do one of those in 14 years of owning digital bodies) and get streaks? Do it again. You would actually have to work hard to damage your camera.

This makes me feel better! I thought I was actually cleaning the sensor itself, since it's glass, I can just go ahead and use windex right? :headscratch:

 

[ratssass]

It really is easy,though I had the same apprehension.After watching many videos,many times,I took the plunge.I actually had to do my D7000 a few times before it was clean.I might add that I prefer the Copperhill system over the first kit I bought,as the swabs are pre-cut ,and come with address type labels to secure them,as opposed to cutting my own,and using the little rubber bands (PITA!!).Fully charged battery,and your good to go!!

 

[Nervine]

+1 for the copper hill method.

 

[bif]

Which mirrorless camera do you own? The Olympus OMD E-M5, E-M1, both have 5 axis sensor shift image stabilization. The new economy model has 3 axis IBIS. You need to make sure the power is OFF and you don't want to apply much pressure if using the wet method.