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Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 3:16 pm**

Hey guys, i am about to grab a copper hill wet/dry sensor cleaning kit from qualitycamera but just wanted to check that they were the only place in aus you can get them from.

i understand that they are the distrubutor but can you get the kits anywhere else?

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 3:34 pm**

Don't need that if you know where to get.

See your local rep (forum member) and abuse him with an empty container for a such small amount of substituted Eclipse fluid. :lol:

Buy a pack of Pec Pad for around 20 bucks (100 sheets).

Buy a Giotto Air Rocket for $17.00

There you go, it last for your life!!!!!! if you know how to do it, with only 2 Pec Pads at one clean.

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 4:42 pm**

where can i get a air rocket? :oops:

Tim

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 4:48 pm**

Zeeke wrote:where can i get a air rocket?

Tim

Same question as Michael.
He did ask two days ago and perhaps he'll get it today or tomorrow.

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 4:49 pm**

birddog

How are the supplies of (substituted Eclipse fluid) we just carried out a stock count last week and we are down to our last 27000lt so you better hurry. If you require a top up I could bring it along next minni meet .

LOZ

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 4:52 pm**

didnt see the post he asked in...

Tim

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 4:53 pm**

LOZ wrote:birddog

How are the supplies of (substituted Eclipse fluid) we just carried out a stock count last week and we are down to our last 27000lt so you better hurry. If you require a top up I could bring it along next minni meet .

LOZ

Yes, please!

We want a full 40K tanker :lol:

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 6:36 pm**

is 90% ethanol OK to use ?

[i have some of that in a bottle that i got from a chemist to use as a drying agent ]

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 6:39 pm**

Big Red wrote:is 90% ethanol OK to use ?

[i have some of that in a bottle that i got from a chemist to use as a drying agent ]

No, Big Red! don't dare to use it, coz sometime its label is not true.
Check with Simon (Manta), if he runs out, I'll dispatch a 40K Litres tanker upthere for the Queenslanders, courtersy from one of our member: LOZ.

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 7:01 pm**

ok i won't use it on the sensor.

i tried it on a dirty UV filter and it looked ok on that though.

i have some dust bunnies that won't come off and was hoping to get rid of them tonight as i am photographing the Tough Tracks 4x4 Challenge this weekend for a couple of mags.

heading up there shortly as i have to mark out the tracks tomorrow.

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 7:03 pm**

Big Red wrote:ok i won't use it on the sensor.

i tried it on a dirty UV filter and it looked ok on that though.

i have some dust bunnies that won't come off and was hoping to get rid of them tonight as i am photographing the Tough Tracks 4x4 Challenge this weekend for a couple of mags.

heading up there shortly as i have to mark out the tracks tomorrow.

Have a great fun and nice week end, one day I have to come up and join you guys with my Patrol.

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 7:06 pm**

i'll put a link to the pics next week so you can see what we get up to

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 7:07 pm**

Big Red wrote:i'll put a link to the pics next week so you can see what we get up to

Thanks.
Sorry for hijacking!!!!!!

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2006 8:10 pm**

Thommo, You'll be better off buying direct from copperhillimages. Whilst qualitycamerasales is good in a way, they prices for small accessories are often inflated beyong reasonable. As for methanol (or eclipse) get it from someone at your local mini-meet. I could give you some if you drop in to Melbourne.

Cheers
Alex

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2006 11:12 am**

How does the product kindly supplied here on the forum for lens and sensor cleaning (substituted eclipse) go with multi coated filters? I have read that most cleaners leave a residue on the multicoated filter and a product called Formula MC is good for them?

Posted: **Sat May 20, 2006 11:04 am**

Anyone?

Posted: **Sat May 20, 2006 11:56 am**

Just fine.

You'll probably find that, like Eclipse, all you're buying with the other stuff is repackaged ethanol with a brand name on it.

Posted: **Sat May 20, 2006 12:03 pm**

birddog114 wrote:
Zeeke wrote:where can i get a air rocket?

Tim

Same question as Michael.
He did ask two days ago and perhaps he'll get it today or tomorrow.

OOPS

Thanh I forgot to pm you to tell you I recieved the package yesterday in the mail.

thanks!

Posted: **Sat May 20, 2006 2:07 pm**

Spooky - Formula MC comes package in this kit. I have it and use it on my B+W MRC filters with no residual problems at all.

http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/product ... ts_id=1356

Spooky wrote:How does the product kindly supplied here on the forum for lens and sensor cleaning (substituted eclipse) go with multi coated filters? I have read that most cleaners leave a residue on the multicoated filter and a product called Formula MC is good for them?

Posted: **Sat May 20, 2006 2:22 pm**

gstark wrote:Just fine.

You'll probably find that, like Eclipse, all you're buying with the other stuff is repackaged ethanol with a brand name on it.

Methanol, actually and its purity is crucial.

Alex

Posted: **Sat May 20, 2006 7:26 pm**

Pec Pad used with Eclipse fluid (or substituted juice) can clean all. No doubt.

Posted: **Sat May 20, 2006 10:24 pm**

Thanks guys. I will try and locate some of the fluid in Brisbane then rather than chase formula mc. I will PM manta.

Where do you guy buy your pec pads. I tried Photocontinal and they don't sell sensor wipes at all for liability reasons. The only online place I found was around $23.50 including postage for 100 of the 10cm x 10cm wipes. Is this my best bet?

Posted: **Sun May 21, 2006 7:37 am**

Spooky wrote:Thanks guys. I will try and locate some of the fluid in Brisbane then rather than chase formula mc. I will PM manta.

Where do you guy buy your pec pads. I tried Photocontinal and they don't sell sensor wipes at all for liability reasons. The only online place I found was around $23.50 including postage for 100 of the 10cm x 10cm wipes. Is this my best bet?

Spooky,
Go for it. I used to have them but the demand is to small and most people prefers to get the Pec Pad online, so I don't carry them anymore.

Posted: **Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:37 pm**

birddog114 wrote:Don't need that if you know where to get.

See your local rep (forum member) and abuse him with an empty container for a such small amount of substituted Eclipse fluid.
.

Who can I speak to about this Eclipse fluid?

Posted: **Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:53 pm**

chet - you can order it on line from:

http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/product ... ts_id=1193

Should have it in Melbourne, lastest Wednesday.

chet wrote:
birddog114 wrote:Don't need that if you know where to get.

See your local rep (forum member) and abuse him with an empty container for a such small amount of substituted Eclipse fluid.
.

Who can I speak to about this Eclipse fluid?

fozzie

Posted: **Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:11 pm**

so is buying Eclipse fluid and PecPads the same as buying the CoperHill Cleaning Kit? Do you get the spatula too?

Posted: **Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:22 pm**

Fairly sure that you will either have to buy the copperhill spatula separately or make your own from something suitable in the kitchen utensils dept at the local supermarket. I did both.

Cheers

Posted: **Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:04 pm**

When i purchased the kit about 6 months ago i received the spatula swipe thingy as part of it.
I remember a pretty good description of the kit contents on the website, check that out!

Posted: **Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:31 pm**

Chet - the only way that you will get a spatula (Proper Term: Sensor Swipe) is to buy a kit. They do not sell them separately.

As I mentioned above, you can purchase the the Copper Hill cleaning kits from Quality Camera Sales in WA.

1- Copper Hill Sensor Swipe 13mm Kit:
for Canon - 350D, 400D:
http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/product ... ts_id=1358

2- Copper Hill Sensor Swipe 14mm Kit:
Nikon - D1, D1H, D1X, D2H, D2X, D100, D70, D50
Canon - 1D, 30D, 60D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 300D
Fuji S2, S3
Pentax *ist
Sigma SD-9
KM Maxxum 7d

http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/product ... ts_id=1351

and so on...... http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/index.p ... 92d4a4c323

When looking at the website listed above, it describes what is in the kit.

Irrespective of the kit it will cost AU$64.99 + Postage and normally takes 2-3 workings days for delivery and is a very worthwhile investment.

chet wrote:so is buying Eclipse fluid and PecPads the same as buying the CoperHill Cleaning Kit? Do you get the spatula too?

fozzie

Posted: **Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:10 pm**

I built my own spatula, using an old cityrail ticket and fold it to smaller size, worked well... I only did one wet cleaning of the sensor, the rest using a rocket blower will be suffice.

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:16 am**

cheers fozzie - much appreciated

It seems that if I were to buy the eclipse fluid and pec pad's separately, I'm going to save a bit of money. But I'll have to make my own spatula ala Yi-P's method.

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:10 am**

Correction to my earlier post. You can purchase a 'Sensor Swipe' by itself.

Copper Hill Swipe'n'Pad Kit - no fluid - $36.00

This kit Contains:

1 x Swipe Cleaning Instructions

1 x Copper Hill Sensor Swipe (size of your choice)

1 x Photographic Solutions PEC-Pads

http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/product ... 92d4a4c323

fozzie

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:36 pm**

$3.60 Return ticket from CityRail (or pick one used for free at nearby station), coupled with Pec*Pad and Eclipse (not shown):

A quickie snapshot of my cheapness in DIY :lol:

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