I just found some sensor dust in my macro pictures (they're normally invisible in large aperture shots 1.8 - 5.6). And since I'm past the warranty of my DSLR, i was wondering what method of DIY (do it yourself) sensor cleaning method do you use?

I've heard of sensor brushes, pec pads, arctic butterflies, and even lens pens, rocket blowers...

What do you recomend? and where do you get them?

caveat lector

# Swab and Methanol
# SensorCleanTM and Polyester Tipped Applicator
# Sensor BrushTM
# Blowing
# Sucking
# Scotch Tape
# SpeckGRABBER
# Supersonic Wave Filter
# Cotton or Polyester Tipped Applicator
# LensPen

more here:
http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/methods.html

you decide. :)

i recommend just sending it to Canon if you are a Canon user.

I use the sensor brush which I ordered online. :)

I use the sensor brush which I ordered online. :)

i will not bother even doing this, not confident in my cleaning abilities.

Serious? Most of you really don't clean it yourselves?
I would have thought more people would be cleaning it by themselves considering how quickly it may get dirty... for those who take lots of pics. Can't imagine how hard could it be. Unfortunately most of the "cleaning methods" are not available locally. I've inquired around, no one had sensor brushes. THe only ones available are eclipse fluids, and sensor cloths. Maybe the lens pens.

Haven't tried bringin it to canon,i guess ill just have to bring it there, for those who have done it out of warranty, how much is it? do i need an appointment?
How long does it take?

Haven't tried cleaning...

so far so good, the supersonic wave filter does the job... hopefully... less than a year pa lang eh... :Scared:

i had the sensors of my D70 cleaned at nikon columbia...

but for future needs, i shall ask louie to do it... thanks again in advance, louie.

I'd gladly clean your sensor for you for free. I will just do dry cleaning with the sensor brush. Very very effective. It will only take a minute or two. Just try to schedule it with me when I am at DPI. You can reach me through 09175295706

I'd gladly clean your sensor for you for free. I will just do dry cleaning with the sensor brush. Very very effective. It will only take a minute or two. Just try to schedule it with me when I am at DPI. You can reach me through 09175295706

wow thanks louie! by the way how often do you clean the sensors anyway?

You're indeed one in a million, Sir Louie. Not only offering free calibration, even cleaning sensor pa. May the force continue to bless you. I'm planning to go to Manila this Saturday, I hope I can visit your studio. :)

I'd gladly clean your sensor for you for free. I will just do dry cleaning with the sensor brush. Very very effective. It will only take a minute or two. Just try to schedule it with me when I am at DPI. You can reach me through 09175295706

I use Sensor Swab (P3000/12swabs) and Eclipse solution (P650 for 59ml bottle). I bought this from Avenue Photo Hidalgo. I had a bad experience with the way my camera was being handled at the Nikon Service center by so called professionals :(

It's very easy to do and you can learn it quickly. Everytime I see dust in my old D100, I never hesitate doing it. Takes 2 minutes. I even use the swabs 2 or 3 times before discarding because it really doesnt get too dirty naman. More economical in the long run.

before i do clean my sensor, i practice first on a UV filter.

it is the low-pass filter on top of the sensor that we are cleaning here.

@carlo

Everytime it gets dirty... don't worry about your camera just yet. It will stay clean until you buy your next lens and you start interchanging them. Before you got that camera, I took photos of the sky and there was not a single speck of dust. :-)

I just found some sensor dust in my macro pictures (they're normally invisible in large aperture shots 1.8 - 5.6). And since I'm past the warranty of my DSLR, i was wondering what method of DIY (do it yourself) sensor cleaning method do you use?

I've heard of sensor brushes, pec pads, arctic butterflies, and even lens pens, rocket blowers...

What do you recomend? and where do you get them?


I clean them myself. I don't clean it often as I seem to be very good at keeping dust off them. I use a micro fiber, cotton tips, and industrial grade denatured alcohol. I have cleaned my D60 and my 20d with it.

If you don't trust this solution, you can always buy the Eclipse solution and the pads, etc from Avenue at Hidalgo. But I can tell you, that Eclipse solution is nothing magical.

Also, that sensor ( I speak for Canon dslrs only) is really tough. Tougher than you think. You are NOT really cleaning the sensor directly as there really is a barrier/film on top of it. That's the one you are cleaning, so I wouldn't worry too much about it. And trust me, that barrier can really take a lot of abuse. I've even tried the 3M scotch tape method (dry method) and it does have it's advantage. But the best is still the wet method, especially for the hard to remove dust. That happened to me with the D60 w/c I got used and it wasn't cleanef for 2 years!

Last time I cleaned my 20d was when I got it last March or so, when I noticed that even at f5.6 or f8, I had some spots. I didn't even have to put it on PS and do contrast adjustment to know I have dust. Cleaned it myself using cotton buds, and 3M microfiber and Denatured alcohol. It took a while going back and forth to get all the spots out, but it's ok now even at f22. There's still some slight dust at f22, but you can't really see it if you don't look for it. And at f11, they don't show. So, I stopped there.

The last time I cleaned something was the 30d of a friend w/c was new. I was in his house and he was leaving for the USA in a few days. It showed at f4-f5.6, so you know it's kind of big for a dust spec. It had a spot of dust w/c you can even see with the naked eye on the sensor itself. Didn't have my denatured alcohol, so used rubbing alcohol and a q-tip only on that spot. It was gone in less than a minute. But only on that spot with the dust. I didn't clean the other parts only because I didn't have the proper stuff with me.

If you're ticklish about cleaning, let me know. Come over the house, and I'll show you so you can do it yourself later. Trust me, although you do need to be careful and gentle, sensor cleaning is really not rocket science.

-Mel

. Trust me, although you do need to be careful and gentle, sensor cleaning is really not rocket science.

-Mel

I definitely agree. I did it myself yesterday using sensor swabs, the twelve per pack kind, and Eclipse solution from Aperture. For my D70, the type 2 swab is just as wide as the sensor itself. Had to use three swabs to completely remove all the dust using f22. The swabs are kind of expensive though, so I saved the swab and will just replace the pad with Pec Pads, which is cheap. I am just not sure if the Eclipse solution will still be around after some time, being a very volatile liquid. This is the first time I cleaned the sensors, and that's after two years of use. Very simple indeed. I suggest that you READ THIS (http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning) first before you attempt to do it.

Nap

I definitely agree. I did it myself yesterday using sensor swabs, the twelve per pack kind, and Eclipse solution from Aperture. For my D70, the type 2 swab is just as wide as the sensor itself. Had to use three swabs to completely remove all the dust using f22. The swabs are kind of expensive though, so I saved the swab and will just replace the pad with Pec Pads, which is cheap. I am just not sure if the Eclipse solution will still be around after some time, being a very volatile liquid. This is the first time I cleaned the sensors, and that's after two years of use. Very simple indeed. I suggest that you READ THIS (http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning) first before you attempt to do it.

Nap

Nap,

I'm glad you are able to do it yourself! That's the best for any photographer, to be able to clean his sensor by himself. Saves you money and time.

As for the liquid, at DPreview, some chemist guy analyzed it way back and found out that it's just regular industrial type alcohol. So, that's just grain alcohol in most instances.

I use Denatured Alcohol myself. That's the one you can buy in 1 liter plastic bottles at Mercury Drug Store. That's the one with a gov't seal on the lid. The one you are NOT supposed to drink.:Scared:

As I posted before, you are NOT really directly cleaning the sensor itself. There is a cover on top of the sensor. And that is the one you are cleaning. And that is durable and not that fragile as most think.

Again, just be gentle, not rough or in a hurry to clean it. Work in a dust free place and make sure you are not disturbed while working on. Concentrate but huwag panggigilan.

Finally, don't be a perfectionist. What I mean, if the major dusts are gone by f16-f22, you can stop there. IF the dust you see is just minor, almost unseen unless you zoom in, you can stop. Unless you really shoot f22-32 all the time, there is a point that you say, "enough." You might just be adding more dust or just moving it around when the spots you are trying to remove are really not that big anymore. If you load it at photoshop and do a high-contrast preview, those spots can really show, even the small ones, even some sort of hairs/fibers. But be realistic. If you can't eyeball it unless you pixel peep at f22, then best to stop there. Don't tempt the gods. You are risking your sensor too much just to remove something that shows only when you do high-contrast viewing and shooting at f22. If you are operating only at f5.6-f8 tops, f11 even, it won't show.



-Mel

Do any of you use a blower before you clean the sensor?
Does it help at all?

I resorted to the wet method eclipse and pads as well, and the sensor cleaned right up even at f22. Didn't use a blower though as suggested by most articles.
Didn't have one, not since the film days!

Do any of you use a blower before you clean the sensor?
Does it help at all?

I resorted to the wet method eclipse and pads as well, and the sensor cleaned right up even at f22. Didn't use a blower though as suggested by most articles.
Didn't have one, not since the film days!

Some are more comfortable with a blower but if you're doing the wet/Copperhill method, you don't need the blower.

Regards,
Norman

Do any of you use a blower before you clean the sensor?
Does it help at all?


I have never encountered a time wherein the blower was effective. I suspect that due to our humidity, a lot of the dust tends to stick to the sensor more than in drier climates. So far, the sensor brush has been the best tool for me. Yet, there are times that there are spots that won't come out even after repeated brush strokes. It would take the wet method to get rid of such stubborn dust particles.

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If you're ticklish about cleaning, let me know. Come over the house, and I'll show you so you can do it yourself later. Trust me, although you do need to be careful and gentle, sensor cleaning is really not rocket science.

-Mel[/QUOTE]

Hi Mel,

Where is your place?, paturo ako mag clean ha, PM me please, thanks!:)

The question is...would you want to risk cleaning the sensors yourself if you have a USD4,600.00 D2X?

If I were a Nikon technician, or if my camera were cheaper...maybe.

Other than that, I'd rather take it to Jess of Columbia Photo in Cubao.

The question is...would you want to risk cleaning the sensors yourself if you have a USD4,600.00 D2X?

If I were a Nikon technician, or if my camera were cheaper...maybe.

Other than that, I'd rather take it to Jess of Columbia Photo in Cubao.

Like everyone else here has said, sensor cleaning is no rocket science. It's normal to get nervous the first time you do it, but you'll realize it's not as difficult. Whether you're a Canon, Nikon or Olympus user, eventually, you will have to learn how to clean it yourself. And you need not lose an arm and a leg.

Regards,
Norman

The question is...would you want to risk cleaning the sensors yourself if you have a USD4,600.00 D2X?

If I were a Nikon technician, or if my camera were cheaper...maybe.

Other than that, I'd rather take it to Jess of Columbia Photo in Cubao.

When the 300d came out and there are many dslrs in the market, in time, the sensors got dirty. And there had been many posts about sensor cleaning. Famous amongst them was the copperhill method. I even tried the dry method using 3M transparent tapes. They all work in varying degrees. The best is still the wet method, though you have to be more careful with this.

Many have gone that route. Romy Ocon has maybe 3-4 dslrs and he shoots wildlife birds and he can't go to Canon for cleaning if he is on top of a mountain! He has a 20d, 350d, 300d, and 1d mk2.

Sensor cleaning isn't really that delicate. As I said before, you are not really cleaning the sensor directly. You are cleaning the covering on top of that sensor, w/c can take more abuse than you assume. But of course, you won't tempt the gods by scrubbing that covering hard!:Scared:

As long as you follow some sensible rules (like making sure your battery if fully charged, getting your stuff ready before you tackle it, no interruptions while cleaning, etc), you are safe. Trust me, I've done this 4-5 times already and I haven't damaged my 300d, d60, 20d, a friend's 30d. You just have to stay focused and calm. Don't hurry or get impatient. It takes 3 passes or so to get it clean. My d60 had not been cleaned for 2.5 years and it took many passes to get those dust particles that stuck on to the sensor to be removed. Even tried the dry method on it for the 1st time. It did remove 80% of the dust, but the old 2.5 year old dust really stuck there like leeches, and the wet method was still the best. A bit messy because it was wet, but it did the trick.

Now, IF YOU HAVE a HEAVY HAND, meaning, you tend to break things or you wear out keyboards, or cut yourself while slicing bread or something like that -- then DON"T clean the sensor by yourself!:Dum:

So, will I trust a U$8,000 1Ds mk2 in my own hands to clean it (assuming I have that camera)? Yes. If you've done it, and done it many times, and you are confident, yes, you can do it by yourself.

Now, if you can take a peek and the technicians at Canon or Nikon will let you see them how they clean it, you might even be surprised how easy it is. You might even be shocked at the nonchlant or "careless" way they handle your camera!

Next time you get your camera cleaned by someone else, ask them if you can watch. :Scared:



-Mel

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If you're ticklish about cleaning, let me know. Come over the house, and I'll show you so you can do it yourself later. Trust me, although you do need to be careful and gentle, sensor cleaning is really not rocket science.

-Mel
Hi Mel,

Where is your place?, paturo ako mag clean ha, PM me please, thanks!:)[/quote]


Ross,

Have you received my private email or post? I already gave you my cell no and address in that one.

And oh, just to keep you at ease, I'll even clean my d60 before I clean yours so you can see how I do it (not that it needs cleaning). :Grin: At least if you don't feel like I'm doing a good job, you can politely say, "No, thanks." :)


-Mel

Im really not confident about cleaning my 350D so i brought it to Canon service center at Marvin Plaza makati this morning. It only took less than 40 minutes to had it all cleaned, removing all the dust and marks on my sensors and they also cleaned the kit lens all for free since its under warranty. Glad that there service was fast and efficient. The regular cleaning charge is P500 if outside the warranty coverage. :)

does the general cleaning involve the focusing screen and VF?

I just noticed that a gray spot appears in the upper right corner of all of my photos. As in all. And im kinda freaked out. Im using a D50 Whats wrong with my cam? HELP.

might be a dirty sensor is it spots?

it's probably just dust on the sensor :)

maybe its dust... try cleaning the sensor...

its a dust in the sensor...a blower can take it out. is it just one spot or more of it?

Probably just a case of your sensor needing a cleaning session. :Grin:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6632/dsc06385yk.jpg

here's a sample. Nasa upper right yung gray spot.

Ok this may sound dumb but how do i clean it?

It's just a dirty sensor, Try using the mirror lock of your D50 and use a blower to remove the dust. DON'T get the blower too close to the sensor! cheers!

Got it. Thanks everyone!

Yeah this probably dust on the sensor, there's also a grey spot near the middle lower right. Anyway, take several photos and look if the spots are consistently in the same area of the frame. Malay mo dumi lang pala sa walls hehe. :D

Do you recommend that I clean it myself? If not, where do i get it cleaned?

If it is sensor dust, it will be on the same place one shot after the other even if you change lens.

Take a picture of a white (bond) paper so you could see better where all the dust are, then do a mirror lock and use a blower to remove it. Then take a picture of a white paper again, if it is a stuborn dust then have the sensor cleaned professionally.

Do you recommend that I clean it myself? If not, where do i get it cleaned?

you can read your manual or the net on the mirror lock function. then use a blower to try to clean it out yourself first. if it was purchased with local warranty from columbia, i think they offer 1 free sensor cleaning service. you can call to check.

it does appear to be dust. not just one though. there is another on a little below near the "post"...

be careful where you change lenses. don't leave your camera unprotected and lens mount facing up, or near the fan or wind...

i dont i have a 400d which has a self-cleaning sensor.. though i'd rather have mine serviced than cleaning it myself and posing the chance of endangering it with fingerprints and dust..

my Giotto JUMBO Rubber blower does a good job of cleaning my sensor

^_^

not confident with my clean-the-sensor-with-swab-and-methanol skills

I was at Aperture last week and saw that they had a new sensor cleaning product for sale. It's a brush that attracts dust via static electricity. I'm testing it out right now. I'll be posting my review soon.

@Jo

What's it called? Brand/product name? i'll wait for your review.

Does louie still calibrate and clean?

i tried calling canon today to ask how much it would cost to get my camera cleaned! - 350d that is.

Im really not confident about cleaning my 350D so i brought it to Canon service center at Marvin Plaza makati this morning. It only took less than 40 minutes to had it all cleaned, removing all the dust and marks on my sensors and they also cleaned the kit lens all for free since its under warranty. Glad that there service was fast and efficient. The regular cleaning charge is P500 if outside the warranty coverage. :)

saan po ang marvin plaza sa makati? malapit po ba ito sa ayala ave? gloryeta? pbcom? sorry, not much familiar sa makati :)

i just send mine to canon for cleaning

@leandro - marvin plaza is along pasong tamo, your landmark should be the shell station after makati cinema square if you're going towards buendia, just be ready cuz the building guards are arrogant and a pain in the ass

i think my kit lens needs cleaning! i just checked my sensor now. sparking clean pa :)

how do you guys distinguish if its the lens of the sensor

anyone tried http://www.sensor-film.com/

i found their video from youtube juse search for Sensor cleaning with Sensor-Film

For minimal dust, im using ear buds

how much is for sensor cleaning, for my nikon d40x

Try this product. I've been using this the past two years. The thing with sensor cleaning is, simply follow the manufacturer's instructions and you'd be fine.

http://www.delkin.com/products/sensorscope/digitalduster/index.html

For a quick clean (blast dust out of the chamber), i use a simple can of compressed air or a rocket blower. For a good cleaning and maintenance, i send it in to Canon CPS services.

i'm just curious and also concern about my camera, how can my sensor accumulate dust?, i hung my camera right by my shoulder while walking unto the streets where cars pass by, can i get a dust from this?.

any tips on how to avoid this annoying dusts?

tips/suggestions are highly appreciated. tnx :)

you can find everything you might need to know here : http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/search.php?searchid=1567454

well, unless you use a weatherproof body and a weather sealed lens that you never take off you cam you will never be able to avoid sensor dust. just get a rocket blower and blow a couple of times on your sensor every now and then to avoid dust accumulating on you sensor.

when changing lens point it downwards and be sure to turn off the camera. Turned on camera has a static charge and can suck-in dusts.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/wtd15.jpg

:D

I have this idea, you have to turn on the hot shower on your shower room, and then close the room for a while. Then once the fog clear. You have a dust free environment. You can now change the lens of your camera. Simple but effective. :)

Change lens only in enclose area. Point down you camera when changing lens. Never change lens when the wind is blowing and specially on the beach. If you have to, do it inside your car. Avoid changing lens in a dusty area. Turn your back from the wind, if you have to change lens outside.

Change your lens inside a bag when outdoors if you cannot go indoors or inside your car. Although all these tips are not foolproof in getting dust inside your camera, one way or another it helps.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/wtd15.jpg

:D

i like the humor! :)

won't the shower method introduce moisture into your body instead since we are a very humid country?

I was once told the best way to never worry about sensor dust when being a photog is to never use your camera.

I'll just have it cleaned instead. :D

I have this idea, you have to turn on the hot shower on your shower room, and then close the room for a while. Then once the fog clear. You have a dust free environment. You can now change the lens of your camera. Simple but effective. :)

.. now to find a portable shower room with hot water :D

tnx for the inputs sir's, as per now, i have only one lens so "changing lens" isnt applicable for me right now. anyway i'll try everything that you've advised, tnx for the help :)

tnx for the inputs sir's, as per now, i have only one lens so "changing lens" isnt applicable for me right now. anyway i'll try everything that you've advised, tnx for the help :)

You'd still get sensor dust even if you dont change lenses. :D Better train yourself to use Pecpads and Eclipse (Liquid solution).

Better learn to live with it and just take photos.

Better learn to live with it and just take photos.

Agree. We all need to learn how to clean anyway. So might as well enjoy and shoot. :)

maybe im just new for this issue or this is the first time that I aqcuired a DSLR. it's like a new pair of shoe where you want it to be clean as always when it was new but when it became worn out and a months old no matter how dirty it is, you'll just leave it anywhere after using it. unlike when it was a brand new, even a line of dirt would be a bigdeal for you.

my realization.

anyway, cameras (DSLR's to be specific) are way different from those pair of shoes Peace!:Grin:

anyway, thanks for the inputs sir's. i guess i should'nt be bother with it, after all there is those cleaning kits and my warranty card for the whole year in case those dust attacked:)

Now more than ever I firmly believe that sensor dust exists because PS was invented. DSLR sensor and dust, pair made for the PS generation!!! LOL!!! :)

maybe im just new for this issue or this is the first time that I aqcuired a DSLR. it's like a new pair of shoe where you want it to be clean as always when it was new but when it became worn out and a months old no matter how dirty it is, you'll just leave it anywhere after using it. unlike when it was a brand new, even a line of dirt would be a bigdeal for you.

my realization.

anyway, cameras (DSLR's to be specific) are way different from those pair of shoes Peace!:Grin:

Good point :D

I have a question regarding dusts. Is it possible of our slr to be extremely dust free? I checked my sensor and i saw few dust in it via picture taken. Used my syringe bulb to blow it off and when i checked it again, i dont notice it anymore with just one look but when i really carefully check it it does have some but on a very light speck. You wont notice it if you dont carefully examine it, but its very light.

I have a question regarding dusts. Is it possible of our slr to be extremely dust free? I checked my sensor and i saw few dust in it via picture taken. Used my syringe bulb to blow it off and when i checked it again, i dont notice it anymore with just one look but when i really carefully check it it does have some but on a very light speck. You wont notice it if you dont carefully examine it, but its very light.


maybe, those dslr models who now have a "weather-proof" sealing, like the nikon d3, but it'll still accumulate dust, but the chances are low.

Even new ones may have sensor dust already. :D


maybe im just new for this issue or this is the first time that I aqcuired a DSLR. it's like a new pair of shoe where you want it to be clean as always when it was new but when it became worn out and a months old no matter how dirty it is, you'll just leave it anywhere after using it. unlike when it was a brand new, even a line of dirt would be a bigdeal for you.

my realization.

anyway, cameras (DSLR's to be specific) are way different from those pair of shoes Peace!:Grin:

Sensor dust was my problem before so I learned how to clean my own sensor.

when I first had my sensor dust..I freaked out! wahahaha but I learned to live with it, besides it doesn't appear always, it depends on the focal length and apperture you're using.

@Jason...kelan mo papahiram ung E2 Eclipse at PecPad mo? Nahihirapan na akong magedit ng 8 dots sa mga shots ko nyahaha

No it's not, hence my cartoon post... Unless you never get out of a clean room all your life and photograph guys in white coats all day.

when changing lens, if possible, do it inside a big plastic transparent bag to avoid dust from getting to the sensor. It must be transparent so you will be able to see the camera inside. The size of the plastic must accommodate the camera and the lens. Of course, you have to make sure that the bag is clean and empty.

just my 2 cents

I also use my black jacket (the one I use during film days to load my film in the canister). :)

when changing lens, if possible, do it inside a big plastic transparent bag to avoid dust from getting to the sensor. It must be transparent so you will be able to see the camera inside. The size of the plastic must accommodate the camera and the lens. Of course, you have to make sure that the bag is clean and empty.

just my 2 cents

or how about rubbing some metallic chopsticks to attract the dust away from your camera bodies? yun nga lang, baka mag tesla-ic Zzzap on the innards.

Why dont they invent kasi a part of the camera that will just clamp shut (vacuum tight) when you push the release button before pulling out the lens, and then open up again when the lens are locked in place. simple lang right?

This is a silly question from a newbie, but where do you buy those blowers or those sensor cleaning stuff? How much are they?

I'm so paranoid with having to clean them by myself, but they're just really getting worse and worse. I have a Nikon grey unit and I don't know which service center to go to since CDSC doesn't deal with greys.

Margo, honestly, the more you touch the stuff, the greater the odds you'll damage it compared to just living with the minor dust specs on your sensor filter.

Anyway, just to answer your question, blowers can be found in almost any photo labs in malls, they usually come in kits. While they're not the best quality, they will suffice.

If you want the more expensive or "specific" items, then you must go to camera shops or higher-end electronic shops like Infomax.

Alright. Thanks, David.

I'll try blowers for now. They're not really minor spots anymore, as I used to ignore them as well - but they're very visible in photos nowadays, so I thought it definitely needs cleaning.

Try the blower route first, it's usually sufficient to get the really annoying ones out...

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Found this tutorial on sensor cleaning.
Do it at your own risk! :)
http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?pr=Tutorials

I ordered a sensor cleaning brush from http://visibledust.com/ and I now do my own cleaning.

Honestly, I dont know how to spot dust pictures.

Can anyone actually be kind enough to post a pic with marks on those spots with dust marks or something.

Thanks a lot!

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/927/beforeen2.jpg

This one isn't mine, but here's an example of a photo taken with a dirty sensor. The person who took this shot a picture of a blank background at f22.

Just sent mine to nikon to get serviced :( i hope everything goes smoothly.

Oic. Now I understand.

Thanks a lot!

Ear buds for cleaning...
I do the same too... :D

I ordered a sensor cleaning brush from http://visibledust.com/ and I now do my own cleaning.

Did you have the item shipped to manila? How much did it cost? :)