Steve5D
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Well, my sensor, anyway.
One aspect of DSLR ownership which I've never learned is how to clean my sensor. In the past, I've always relied on CPS to do it (Irvine was just an hour up the road from San Diego). I'm in rural northeastern Pennsylvania now, and there simply isn't any place for me to take it to have it cleaned. The closest is a 2-1/2 hour drive. The guy is Canon certified, and has worked on my gear before (he repaired the front control dial on my 40D). He caters to pros, but would still need a minimum of 24 hours to do the job. I simply don't have the time to make that drive twice.
I liken cleaning a sensor to adjusting the truss rod on a guitar. I'd do it to someone else's all day long, but I've never done it to my own. I would just hate to screw it up and end up with a pool toy.
Circumstances what they are, I'm forced to do the unthinkable. I'm forced to clean my own sensor.
I'd always heard that canned air shouldn't be used for sensor cleaning, so I was on the Copperhill site, looking to order a cleaning kit. While perusing the site, I saw a blurb which stated that Canon reps actually use canned air to clean sensors when they do workshops. How horrible an idea is this? Can I expect it to remove the majority of the dust on the sensor? I don't expect to get it crystal clear, but if it can do something noticeable that'll be a big step in the right direction.
So, any thoughts? Can I used canned air for the time being? Anything I should be aware of, assuming I decide to go this route?
One aspect of DSLR ownership which I've never learned is how to clean my sensor. In the past, I've always relied on CPS to do it (Irvine was just an hour up the road from San Diego). I'm in rural northeastern Pennsylvania now, and there simply isn't any place for me to take it to have it cleaned. The closest is a 2-1/2 hour drive. The guy is Canon certified, and has worked on my gear before (he repaired the front control dial on my 40D). He caters to pros, but would still need a minimum of 24 hours to do the job. I simply don't have the time to make that drive twice.
I liken cleaning a sensor to adjusting the truss rod on a guitar. I'd do it to someone else's all day long, but I've never done it to my own. I would just hate to screw it up and end up with a pool toy.
Circumstances what they are, I'm forced to do the unthinkable. I'm forced to clean my own sensor.
I'd always heard that canned air shouldn't be used for sensor cleaning, so I was on the Copperhill site, looking to order a cleaning kit. While perusing the site, I saw a blurb which stated that Canon reps actually use canned air to clean sensors when they do workshops. How horrible an idea is this? Can I expect it to remove the majority of the dust on the sensor? I don't expect to get it crystal clear, but if it can do something noticeable that'll be a big step in the right direction.
So, any thoughts? Can I used canned air for the time being? Anything I should be aware of, assuming I decide to go this route?