Dirrrty dSLR
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- ********
It seems that nowadays you can clean it yourself.
But I am skeerd. :(
Any experiences, advice, bueller?
- ********0
i wouldn't risk opening up mine. overtime, you just become a grunge photographer. that's natural.
- ********0
ha!
yeah, i'll change style then! ;)
- ********0
is it true there's a limited number of shots and then your dSRL just kaputs hastalavista?
- version30
i don't think so,
I've rolled a couple digicams and a dSLRs over before, thats at least 10,000 shots through each
- ETM0
Well, which camera do you have?
- nocomply0
cleaning the lens is one thing but i would not clean the sensor or mirrors inside myself. better to take it to a shop that you trust.
- ********0
Nikon. i read somewhere Exif software could tell you how many clicks left to go. didn't peruse further though.
- rafalski0
you clean the sensor with pressurized air or one of those pear shaped pumps. the mirror has to be up - in most cameras there is a setting for that, if not, use bulb mode. if using canned pressurized air, make sure you spray any condensation away first, you don't want to wet the inside of the camera.
don't touch the sensor - if blowing doesn't help, seek more professional help.limited shots - other than shutter dying from mechanical wear, there is no such thing. canon shutters used to last anywhere from 20k to 150k shots about 3-5 years ago, don't know about current models. i think they introduced shutter warranty at one point.
- ok_not_ok0
Check this out!
- ourcommon0
a good camera shop will be able to clean it decently fast.
careful of the home cleaning job - compressed air is a NO NO
- lvl_130
if you have a canon and a canon office/manufacturing warehouse/store you can take it in and they will clean it for you for free. i would not try and clean it yourself. those sensors are way too fucking fragile and can tear really easilly....but i'm a pussy so...
- smielke0
Id say a big NO on the pressurized air and a big YES on the small bulb pump on cleaning the sensor. The bulb blower rocks and works 95% of the time for specs and random things on the sensor.
- ********0
thanks for the information.
i used pressurized air once on an older dSLR, but i felt that was rather risky.
i'll take it to a shop or look for a bulb blower.
- digilee0
or you could buy a new 400d that cleans itself.
- rafalski0
My bad for suggesting canned air - it was ok last time I checked for advice some 2 years ago (even pro shops used those), seems a no-no these days. All kinds of brushes were considered no-no's back then - no touching - I see they're ok now.
I've encountered an opinion that contrary to what people believe, sensors are better shielded than we think and are safer to touch than lense glass. I still wouldn'd recommend touching though ;)I use a pear-shaped rubber syringe, the type you can get in pharmacies.