Do you think my sensor needs a clean ?

Zzapped · 10th January 2008, 7:54 PM

I used a cheapo sensor pen a week or so back and it only showed up today in certain shots whilst testing the new 14mm lens.Looks like I need to invest in a good cleaning kit

Cheers

Z

Nafe · 10th January 2008, 7:59 PM

Could only be worse if you did a spit and polish on it!!!!

Kyl3 · 10th January 2008, 8:01 PM

Post the high res?

that could be really (really) bad jpeg artifacting?

If not, you should be ashamed

lazerin · 10th January 2008, 9:25 PM

Wowzors. Haha, i can see your brush strokes on the left side of the image!

drfbro · 10th January 2008, 9:29 PM

Is that from a Lenspen?

I thought they weren't meant to leave any trace/residues?

Zzapped · 10th January 2008, 9:49 PM

Yes, its from a lenspen..Im in the process of cleaning it up now, a few guys at the local camera club suggested a few things which im trying now.Ill see how it goes

Cheers

Z

Squeezer · 10th January 2008, 10:36 PM

lenspens arent supposed to be used for sensors

Edit : aahh yes - the sensorpen ( misread the initial post ).

Nafe · 10th January 2008, 11:21 PM

A sensorpen on the other hand....

Croc · 10th January 2008, 11:23 PM

you are mad man...

i highly recommend copperhill wet/dry kit, hardly use wet but i like to know its there when i need it and it was twice already where i had to go for wet cleaning but most the time with copperhill brush i can clean it 100% where at f22 with 3s exposure pointing at the monitor with focus set to closeset possible i get nothing even after applying autolevels in photoshop (that is right, i'm anal about sensor hygene)

BRGMCS · 11th January 2008, 1:25 AM

if I ever had a sensor that bad, I'd pay someone to clean it....

FWIW, in 4+ years and 3 DSLRs, I've probably cleaned my sensor 4 times, and never with anything stronger than a blower bulb.

lazerin · 11th January 2008, 1:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croc

you are mad man...

i highly recommend copperhill wet/dry kit, hardly use wet but i like to know its there when i need it and it was twice already where i had to go for wet cleaning but most the time with copperhill brush i can clean it 100% where at f22 with 3s exposure pointing at the monitor with focus set to closeset possible i get nothing even after applying autolevels in photoshop (that is right, i'm anal about sensor hygene)

Just out of curiosity, how often do you clean your sensors?

silenthunter · 11th January 2008, 2:46 AM

Dude did you accidentally grab a felt tip marker instead of the lens pen? thats horrific!

Zzapped · 11th January 2008, 2:54 AM

lol........it looks like ive spilt coke over it doesnt it

Ive ditched the sensor pen and managed to clean it all up , it took a fair while but its all clean now

Cheers

Z

Croc · 11th January 2008, 3:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zzapped

lol........it looks like ive spilt coke over it doesnt it

Ive ditched the sensor pen and managed to clean it all up , it took a fair while but its all clean now

Cheers

Z

is it safe to ask how you cleaned it after your initial cleaning?

Croc · 11th January 2008, 3:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazerin

Just out of curiosity, how often do you clean your sensors?

i used to clean it few times a week (lunatic) and I would NOT back off till it was showing clean in test i mentioned before which is extreme but its great for testing, if you think your sensor is clean, think again, just run that test

if i went in to detail how i test you would think i'm 100% crazy.

BUT i'm better now, only clean it if i spot something on my pictures

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10th January 2008, 11:23 PM	#9
Croc Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moon Posts: 1,350	you are mad man... i highly recommend copperhill wet/dry kit, hardly use wet but i like to know its there when i need it and it was twice already where i had to go for wet cleaning but most the time with copperhill brush i can clean it 100% where at f22 with 3s exposure pointing at the monitor with focus set to closeset possible i get nothing even after applying autolevels in photoshop (that is right, i'm anal about sensor hygene) __________________ I bite

11th January 2008, 1:25 AM	#10
BRGMCS Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,562	if I ever had a sensor that bad, I'd pay someone to clean it.... FWIW, in 4+ years and 3 DSLRs, I've probably cleaned my sensor 4 times, and never with anything stronger than a blower bulb. __________________ MickyD everwhere else

10th January 2008, 8:01 PM	#3
Kyl3 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Hunter Posts: 3,041	Post the high res? that could be really (really) bad jpeg artifacting? If not, you should be ashamed

10th January 2008, 9:25 PM	#4
lazerin Iron Photographer 2007 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 917	Wowzors. Haha, i can see your brush strokes on the left side of the image!

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drfbro Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 42	Is that from a Lenspen? I thought they weren't meant to leave any trace/residues?

11th January 2008, 2:46 AM	#12
silenthunter Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,576	Dude did you accidentally grab a felt tip marker instead of the lens pen? thats horrific!