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roberth
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Recomendations please, my sensor has plenty of dust on it and I've never cleaned one before.
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+2 on that from me. I only had to use the swabs once, too. And that was right after I got the M8. I think there was a bit of lube on the sensor.I agree with Tim
Arctic butterfly does a fine job - I've got the kit with the swabs as well, and I've used them once.
The visible dust kit's have both - really excellent swabs (the best I've used), and the brush, which, I can tell you, having tried lots of other techniques, really does work. An ordinary brush is definitely dodgy, as they often have oil on them, Canned air is dangerous because of the propellent (if you must, then CO2 cartridges are safer)Robert,
A more complete answer is to try dry cleaning first, using a brush. The Artic Butterfly spins the brush to rmove any dust from it and (allegedly) to impart a static charge that makes the brush attract and hold dust particles. Sensor crud that adheres to the sensor's glass cover requires a swab with a solution that will allow the crud to be removed when the dry method doesn't suffice. There are various wands made that can be wet with a few drops of cleaner (like Eclipse) and used to clean the sensor.
Good luck
I used to do it - I wasn't aware that those sparklets cylinders had oil in them . . . still, I've stopped using them nowadays as the Arctic butterfly seems to work so well (have you tried one Guy?)I think they do also Tim. I use canned air and and only at half full also and at a certain angle short blasts and into the wall of the camera. i don't recommend it though although i do demo it at the workshops for people.