| The Pec-Pads are not approved
by the producer for sensor cleaning, but the Norwegian importer sell it
for this purpose too. I have seen on the internet that others have been using it without
problems. It looks to me that it is possible that the Pec-Pad wipes can
loose a fibre or two, but I don't see this this as a problem. You can
just blow it away.
How to do it, my way:
If you want to see the difference cleaning makes, take a picture
of a bright surface (i.e. the sky) before and after. Overexpose with
about one stop.
1. Find a place with minimum dust. I did it
outside. It is winter and very little particles in the air.
2. Use the blower on the inside of camera , including the sensor. You
can use a hand blower instead of CO2.
3. Wrap the Pek-Pad wipe around the Sensor Wand and fasten it with tape.
Use a good amount of solvent on the wipe. It shall not be dripping wet.
If so, fluid can find it's way into places you don't want it to go, even
though the Eclipse solvent evaporates quickly. Drag it across the
sensor, and back again, using the other side. Change wipe and do this as
many times as you find necessary. You can apply a bit more pressure each
time, but still always light pressure.
I used tree wipes for cleaning the sensor. I did not get all the
spots, but more than 99%. If I had used more wipes and rested the Sensor
Wand with the wet wipe directly on the location of the remaining few
spots, I think I would have been able to get the sensor 100% clean. I
will try this next time I clean the sensor.
This is a very economical way to clean sensors. All you really need
are Pec-Pads, Sensor Wand (this you can make your self from a rubber spatula),
Eclipse cleaning fluid (or other cleaning agent you trust) and a blower.
All together I think it is possible to get this for less than USD 25-30,
if you make your own sensor wand and buy a cheap hand blower from your
pharmacist. You can clean your camera MANY times with this equipment.
If you decide to use E-Wipes it will be a somewhat more expensive since
100 Pec-Pads are USD 7,25 and 25 E-Wipes are USD 25. I have not
tried E-Wipes.
The Arctic Butterfly I bought mainly for keeping the sensor clean in
the future. Will report how this works as well.
Will add a few more pictures from the cleaning procedure later. |
