Dust on sensor.

[gstark]

I'm not sure whether to put this one in the humour section.

There's a new thread on DPR about cleaning the dust off the FF sensor on the D3, and the first response suggests that the OP use the new Eclipse 2, which has been specially formulated for the new sensors.

Ok ... given that the old Eclipse was just pure Ethanol (I think .... Trent ??? ) what might be in this new eclipse?

Any thoughts, people?

[gooseberry]

Ethanol v2.0 ?

[Manta]

Perhaps now the bottle is actually FULL ?

[joet]

Methanol, actually, Gary.....(10 yrs as an industrial chemist and that's all I've got to show for it )

[xorl]

Copper Hill indicates the new fluid is recommended for Indium Tin Oxide coated sensors.

No idea why tho'..

[gstark]

I note that despite the fact that the original fluid was suitable for .... whatever .... they're now recommending the new fluid for what seems to be every digital SLR.

Go figure

Methanol V2 it is.

[norbs]

I will try and dig up the article I read about a bloke who cleaned his 5D with the original Eclipse fluid. Ended up costing him a bomb. He now uses E2 and hasn't had a problem.

That was good enough for me. E2 is all I use now.

[gstark]

I will try and dig up the article I read about a bloke who cleaned his 5D with the original Eclipse fluid. Ended up costing him a bomb. He now uses E2 and hasn't had a problem.

That was good enough for me. E2 is all I use now.

You're not going to consider the possibility of user error?

[norbs]

I will try and dig up the article I read about a bloke who cleaned his 5D with the original Eclipse fluid. Ended up costing him a bomb. He now uses E2 and hasn't had a problem.

That was good enough for me. E2 is all I use now.

You're not going to consider the possibility of user error?

Well it is anecdotal evidence, so obviously it could have been user error. Having said that, anyone who cant wet clean a sensor shouldn't be given any sharp objects imho.

But, I am in the Nikon area of the forums.

[gstark]

But, I am in the Nikon area of the forums.

Yep.

We do permit lesser beings in here.

[norbs]

Some more info here.

http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Kw4u

Intersting read.

I am buggered if I can find the original story I read. Will keep digging.

[gstark]

Looks a lot like user error to me ...

He used the corner edge of the cleaning spatula to clean a stubborn spot and wiped off some of the metal coating

And ....

I have been informed by David Stone of Photographic Solutions that Eclipse is the solution to use for the Canon 5D. E2 will also work, but ONLY if you have a recently-produced unit (as in the past few months); there is a possibility that E2 will damage earlier units, due to some inconsistencies in the filter coatings. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell from the serial # which category your camera falls into. So I guess Eclipse is the safe bet.