Sensor Cleaning? A7s

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The Stevesy

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I shot in a really dusty environment the other night. Noticing some spots on the sensor and need some advice on how to get it cleaned? Can anyone recommend a professional service or a good DIY method?
 
Carefully! One of the big problems with digital is dirt on sensors. You can get frustrated by a stubborn piece of dirt, scrub too hard and leave a permanent mark or scratch on it.
Epic kits I have used have come with Visible Dust Arctic Butterfly tools to clean them - but they only work on light surface dust.
Steve
 
I had some dust on my sensor about a week into shooting with it. I blew most of it off, but then, don't ask why, decided to blow into it myself. Got a bit a spit on the sensor. It then dried on the sensor and I was having a hard time cleaning it off.

Dry dust is possible to blow off, but a dried wet spot is a bit trickey. Finally came across this cleaning kit. Simple and easy to use and cleaned off my sensor.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PNJL6G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Good Luck
 
ssvet said:
I had some dust on my sensor about a week into shooting with it. I blew most of it off, but then, don't ask why, decided to blow into it myself. Got a bit a spit on the sensor. It then dried on the sensor and I was having a hard time cleaning it off.

Dry dust is possible to blow off, but a dried wet spot is a bit trickey. Finally came across this cleaning kit. Simple and easy to use and cleaned off my sensor.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PNJL6G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Good Luck
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I second ssvet...

Stills photographers have been using Eclipse fluid and PEC pads for 15 years now, ever since the first digital SLRs from Nikon (D100) & Canon (D30)

Honestly, no luck required. It's basic & straightforward. It's also like shampoo instructions... apply, lather, rinse, repeat as needed. In other words, you may have to do the wet cleaning various times, checking each time if you got it 100% clean.

If sunny blue skies to shoot at f16 are in short supply (as they may well be in fall or winter), I usually shoot with an Expodisc white balance filter over the lens into the brightest light I can find. This gives you a nice even grey image, with little black blobs where the dirt is.
http://www.expoimaging.com/product-overview.php?cat_id=1
 
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