Re: Sensor cleaning - easy and fun to do

2003-06-04 Thread Alan Chan
I wouldn't use compressed air from a can - they can shoot out all sorts of crap sometimes - seen it with my own eyes. Happened to me once. Never used compressed air can again. :-( regards, Alan Chan _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protect

Re: Sensor cleaning - easy and fun to do

2003-06-04 Thread Caveman
I just change the sensor with a new fresh one after each shot, and keep the old ones as storage media for my photos. cheers, caveman ;-) Cotty wrote: I don't have DSLR, but I imagine the sensor was sealed behind a piece of glass which should be hard enough for gentle cleaning. Or am I wrong? I

Re: Sensor cleaning - easy and fun to do (was Barn Owl, 1000 ISO, ufo's etc)

2003-06-03 Thread brooksdj
To clean mine i have several choices.I can buy the solutions and swabs at Vistek here in Toronto and HOPE i do it correctly(purchase cost +-75-80$) or take it to Nikon in Mississauga for them to do it,cost 80-100$. I even went and bought the $150 adaptor to lock up the mirror so as not to have the

Re: Sensor cleaning - easy and fun to do (was Barn Owl, 1000 ISO, ufo's etc)

2003-06-03 Thread Alan Chan
I don't have DSLR, but I imagine the sensor was sealed behind a piece of glass which should be hard enough for gentle cleaning. Or am I wrong? regards, Alan Chan Great, more web folk law blown to bits, all the crap that I've read about CCD cleaning danger/difficulties have been put nicely to res

Re: Sensor cleaning - easy and fun to do (was Barn Owl, 1000 ISO, ufo's etc)

2003-06-03 Thread Rob Studdert
On 2 Jun 2003 at 21:36, Cotty wrote: > *ist D purchasers may well be interested. I just cleaned the sensor on my > digi, no problem. I aimed an anglepoise lamp at some white paper and took > some shots. Then I followed instructions and cleaned the CMOS sensor, > which basically entailed the equive

Re: Sensor cleaning - easy and fun to do (was Barn Owl, 1000 ISO, ufo's etc)

2003-06-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I think it worth pointing out that in my case at least, the dust >particles weren't adhering to the actual sensor itself, rather a thin >transparent protective shield (glass?) that exists in front of the sensor Anti-aliasing filter. -- Mark Roberts Photograp

Sensor cleaning - easy and fun to do (was Barn Owl, 1000 ISO, ufo'setc)

2003-06-03 Thread Cotty
*ist D purchasers may well be interested. I just cleaned the sensor on my digi, no problem. I aimed an anglepoise lamp at some white paper and took some shots. Then I followed instructions and cleaned the CMOS sensor, which basically entailed the equivelent of locking the mirror up and firing the s