Sensor cleaning

My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...goryCode=6#CT6

Cram your spam up your can!

"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...goryCode=6#CT6

Would'nt touch it with a barge pole. I won't go into the details but from
what I've heard its trash.

"nick" wrote:


"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...goryCode=6#CT6

Would'nt touch it with a barge pole. I won't go into the details but from
what I've heard its trash.


Then you have heard nothing but nonsense, because Micro Tools is the
world leader in supplies for servicing and repairing photographic
equipment.

Whether you use the USA or German sites, the customer service is
outstanding and the range of tools and other items for camera repair
is second to none.

Here in Japan we have a wonderful little battery-operated mini "vacuum
cleaner" with a hollow soft brush attached. It is the only thing I have
found that really does the job.

Toby

"Tony Polson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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"nick" wrote:


"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...goryCode=6#CT6

Would'nt touch it with a barge pole. I won't go into the details but from
what I've heard its trash.


Then you have heard nothing but nonsense, because Micro Tools is the
world leader in supplies for servicing and repairing photographic
equipment.

Whether you use the USA or German sites, the customer service is
outstanding and the range of tools and other items for camera repair
is second to none.

"Toby" wrote in message
...
Here in Japan we have a wonderful little battery-operated mini "vacuum
cleaner" with a hollow soft brush attached. It is the only thing I have
found that really does the job.

Toby

"Tony Polson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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"nick" wrote:


"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...goryCode=6#CT6

Would'nt touch it with a barge pole. I won't go into the details but from
what I've heard its trash.


Then you have heard nothing but nonsense, because Micro Tools is the
world leader in supplies for servicing and repairing photographic
equipment.

Whether you use the USA or German sites, the customer service is
outstanding and the range of tools and other items for camera repair
is second to none.


Many sensor shields - you can't get directly at the sensor - have a film of
gunk on them from the factory. Canon are pretty bad when it comes to this. A
wet swab clean with anti static pads is the only solution. From then on you
can use a "puff" brush or gentle air stream to keep actual dust out of the
camera.

I use an imitation camel hair brush charged with air (to make it attract
dust) weekly and have no problems with dust even though I live in a dusty
country.

Douglas

On 14 Dec, 10:57, "Douglas" wrote:
"Toby" wrote in message

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Here in Japan we have a wonderful little battery-operated mini "vacuum
cleaner" with a hollow soft brush attached. It is the only thing I have
found that really does the job.

Toby

"Tony Polson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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"nick" wrote:

"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...CategoryCode=6...

Would'nt touch it with a barge pole. I won't go into the details but from
what I've heard its trash.

Then you have heard nothing but nonsense, because Micro Tools is the
world leader in supplies for servicing and repairing photographic
equipment.

Whether you use the USA or German sites, the customer service is
outstanding and the range of tools and other items for camera repair
is second to none.

Many sensor shields - you can't get directly at the sensor - have a film of
gunk on them from the factory. Canon are pretty bad when it comes to this. A
wet swab clean with anti static pads is the only solution. From then on you
can use a "puff" brush or gentle air stream to keep actual dust out of the
camera.

I use an imitation camel hair brush charged with air (to make it attract
dust) weekly and have no problems with dust even though I live in a dusty
country.

Douglas

Imitation camel?
Is a Llama with a false hump tied to its back?

Doc

On Dec 14, 2:13 am, "nick" wrote:
"Buy_Sell" wrote in message

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My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...CategoryCode=6...

Would'nt touch it with a barge pole. I won't go into the details but from
what I've heard its trash.

Which? They are selling name brands.

On Dec 14, 4:15 am, Tony Polson wrote:
"nick" wrote:

"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...CategoryCode=6...

Would'nt touch it with a barge pole. I won't go into the details but from
what I've heard its trash.

Then you have heard nothing but nonsense, because Micro Tools is the
world leader in supplies for servicing and repairing photographic
equipment.

Whether you use the USA or German sites, the customer service is
outstanding and the range of tools and other items for camera repair
is second to none.

Relabelling $5 paint brushes as $25 "sensor cleaners" is SO typical of
photo supply companies.

On Dec 20, 12:39 am, Savageduck wrote:
On 2007-12-14 17:18:27 -0800, RichA said:



On Dec 14, 4:15 am, Tony Polson wrote:
"nick" wrote:

"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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My sensor was getting pretty dirty. Up here in Canada, sensor
cleaning supplies are very expensive. I ordered my stuff from the
following website and it arrived today. Good prices and great
products.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/Sea...CategoryCode=6...

Would'nt touch it with a barge pole. I won't go into the details but from
what I've heard its trash.

Then you have heard nothing but nonsense, because Micro Tools is the
world leader in supplies for servicing and repairing photographic
equipment.

Whether you use the USA or German sites, the customer service is
outstanding and the range of tools and other items for camera repair
is second to none.

Relabelling $5 paint brushes as $25 "sensor cleaners" is SO typical of
photo supply companies.

Yes, the brush mark-up has always been the over the top issue for
sensor cleaning. A makeup brush and blower is all that is needed for
light or loose dust removal. However, there is the odd time wet
cleaning is unavoidable.

I used a make-up brush for a couple of years: several absolutes
include the need to clean--wash and rinse--it thoroughly before the
first use, be careful with the quality of canned air you use, and wash
and rinse the brush again after every half dozen or so uses, even if
it is stored carefully. Given the quality of my well water, I used
distilled water for all washing and rinsing. It helps to dry the brush
in a dust free area, too.

For me, I now use the Arctic Butterfly 724. It may also need washing
from time to time, but that's easily done, as the bristles remove from
the base. It's pricey compared to a 6 or so buck make-up brush and a 9
buck can of air, but works like a charm and seems destined to last
forever. Also, there is no need to chase down a new can of air when
you fly into a destination. The static charge comes from motion during
the initial few seconds it is spun by its own battery powered motor.