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Having never done a wet clean myself, I wonder how clean it is possible to get the sensor. Absolutely no dust visable at all? Or is that impossible??

I called in at Maxwells the other day and got my sensor cleaned. Took a test shot before I left and found a few smallish bits of dust still there. I didn't know whether to put up with it or get it recleaned.

Hi GC
if you were persistant enough, you should be able to get it spotless - but it would take a few attempts, however unless the dust bunnies are bad enough, one good clean is usually all you'll need (each time you clean the CCD). Even if you clean your sensor to perfection, it would only be a short period of time before you'd have dust on your sensor again.

IMO...it's not worth worrying about that much....unless the DB's are "that bad" !

Hi

May I suggest getting a Giotto air rocket first and try blowing the dust away yourself.

huynhie wrote:Hi

May I suggest getting a Giotto air rocket first and try blowing the dust away yourself.

Yeah, I plan to get a rocket in the near future. I was at Maxwells anyway regarding a repair job so asked for a clean while I was there. I just assumed the sensor would be 'clean' after a clean.

Where's the best place to pick up a Giotto air rocket??

GC, that is pretty standard after a Maxwell clean. There is a big gap between usably clean, which generally wont show on photos and spotlessly clean.

I am with huynhie, Giotto Air Rocket is the go.

This is what they look like.

I have some pure alcohol to wet clean my sensor.
it is easy just take a big slug of the alcohol the get on with the cleaning

My cameras cop a beating in bad conditions so I need to be able to clean while in the field.

(A) blow

(B) Brush

(C) Wet clean

Dug wrote:I have some pure alcohol to wet clean my sensor.
it is easy just take a big slug of the alcohol the get on with the cleaning

My cameras cop a beating in bad conditions so I need to be able to clean while in the field.

(A) blow

(B) Brush

(C) Wet clean

Jack Daniels & Wild Turkey bourbon should be added into the process as prep.
I don't know about the pure alcohol but pure methanol is a must & I use the Giotto Air Rocket to blow the dust inside the chamber same as the CCD and normally its cleaned, not required the wet method.
Last resort is doing the wet clean with Pec*Pad and methanol.

Hmm i might need to wet-clean mine soon, there one db i cant get rid of  BTW- that rocket is working beeeautifully Fozzie Cheers

Greencardigan

Good to see someone else from the gong on this site. Welcome. That dust probably came from Sydney.

Peter Mc

=Blackwater=,

=BlackWater= wrote:Hmm i might need to wet-clean mine soon, there one db i cant get rid of  BTW- that rocket is working beeeautifully Fozzie Cheers

If you need a hand with the wet clean (I have the required bits and pieces), just let me know via PM. Although I leave or Melbourne tomorrow for 5 days.

Sure Fozzie, that would be great! It might have to wait though....i have exams in 5 days to!!

=Blackwater=,

=BlackWater= wrote:Sure Fozzie, that would be great! It might have to wait though....i have exams in 5 days to!!

All the very best for your exams. Just let me know when and where in due course. BTW: Wet cleaning sounds harder than what is really is. If I can do it anybody can.

Thanks Ive never attempted to wet clean before The idea of liquids going in my cam doesent sound to pleasant !!

[/quote] Although I leave or Melbourne tomorrow for 5 days.[/quote]

fozzie the jet setter !

cheers rob

robw25 wrote:
fozzie the jet setter !

cheers rob

Rob,
Don't you know that fozzie will have his new apartment in Melbourne? perhaps he'll move there soon to be with kipper as his new assigned callsign: Birdstalker 2 and kipper is : Birdstalker 1

Birddog114,

Birddog114 wrote:

robw25 wrote:
fozzie the jet setter !

cheers rob

Rob,
Don't you know that fozzie will have his new apartment in Melbourne? perhaps he'll move there soon to be with kipper as his new assigned callsign: Birdstalker 2 and kipper is : Birdstalker 1

I already have a callsign of: birdlooker1 (and does not have to have feathers either)

petermmc wrote:That dust probably came from Sydney.

Yeah, look at all those db's drifting down the coast again.

Dug wrote:I have some pure alcohol to wet clean my sensor.
it is easy just take a big slug of the alcohol the get on with the cleaning

My cameras cop a beating in bad conditions so I need to be able to clean while in the field.

(A) blow

(B) Brush

(C) Wet clean

Dug...what brush do you use? One you bought from a camera store for the job or did you prepare one yourself?