TP: Cleaning the sensor in your camera

Hehe, agreed. I just didn't want to take any risks with my sensor. I have more than once cleaned something (fortunatly never a camera) with the wrong fluid and felt sorry afterwards :-(
When i used my camera cleaning set i found out i actually could have removed the tiny dust particle with the supplied pads too. But the camera store only had this complete set. Still cheaper than having the cleaning done by a pro i guess. (the Dutch approach)

Quoting from one section of that site: "It's conspicuous that all coatings are quite durable to chemicals and adhesion but vulnerable to abrasion. This is the reason why delicate laser optics are cleaned with polymers (comparable to Sensor-Film) and not with cotton swabs."

I got my sensor cleaned, but it really made me nervous doing it.
I really didn't have some of the equipment found on the sites you all provided links for. But got the job done and the results were no more dark spots visable.

I would like to ask for some opinions as to which kit would anyone recommend. I see from the various sites provided there are several + to choose from.

I would appreciate any recomendations.

Thanks everyone for the help and for pointing out that my A700 needed cleaning.

Lynn

I would like to ask if a little pressure using a cleaning cloth and the cleaning kit's Q TIP and cloth with a small amount of cleaning solution applied to the cloth, gently moving across and back would hurt the sensor? I didn't have the right brush or the correct kit. I did put the camera in 'cleaning mode'.

It was my only method available and I wanted it done right away.
The method worked to clean the dirt, and the post pictures taken looked just fine.

If I had done any damage, it would show right away, right? What might I look for or could I possibly damaged my camera?
I know this may sound a little careless, but I did follow the turning off and on of the camera as directed. I really just applied just enough pressure to move the mositened cloth around the sensor.

Thanks for any thoughts or comments you may have.
lynn

Thanks for the comments.
I did set the camera to 'cleaning mode' before I proceeded to clean it. and was very careful not to apply a lot of pressure. It was an easy back and forth wipe with a dampened cloth..that was brand new out of the package with the brush etc. (The brush was way to big to use it for cleaning.

What I actually used the Q tip to move the cleaning cloth across the sensor so I wouldn't bump anything with my hand. So it was more or less simular to using one of those flat cleaners used to wipe over the sensor.
So far, so good. Pictures look normal to me, and without dirt spots. I am probably a little overly paranoid about it and I can imagine folks banging their heads against a wall saying 'ohno, 'ohno! Then again, maybe not.

I am going to get a kit. I just really wanted it clean right away.

Thanks

My sensor cleaning kit is a rocket blower, a pack of Pecpads, a wand made from a plastic fork with the prongs cut off and the edges sanded smooth, a wire tie to hold the pecpad on the wand handle, and a bottle of Eclipse 2 fluid. Most of the time the rocket blower is all that's needed. For a wet clean wrap the pecpad around the end of the wand so that a clean straight edge is usable and keep in place with the wire tie. Make sure the ends of the wire tie are WELL away from the wipe edge. Open the sensor chamber for cleaning. Put a couple of drops of fluid on the wand/Pecpad. Wipe once across the sensor, turn the pad over to offer a fresh surface and wipe again to ensure the whole area was covered. The amount of fluid is only a few drops. You should see the wet film drying immediately after the pad is wiped across the sensor, and by the time you lift the wand out the sensor should already be dry. If after testing there are still dust specks left, try the rocket blower before doing another wet wipe.

Question about using the 'air dr turbo brush.

Do you hover above the sensor or actually touch the sensor with the brush
to get the dust specks off?

or is it better to use one of the pads with cleaner first?