Cleaning of the sensor

Bukitimah

Senior Member
I guess my question is not just limited to D300 but most DSLR cameras. I noticed there were a few small spots appearing on my pictures. I look through the lens at the open bright sky and saw them. I changed another lens and have the same spots. I therefore think it is on the sensor.

There were some YouTube on cleaning of the sensor but it looks complicated. I saw the 'cleaning pen'. Will it be easier? Any advice?
 

Bukitimah

Senior Member
Hey, thank you for your quick response. I will think about it. I may decide to send it to the expert because I am not sure it will remove all the spots using just the swab.
 
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theregsy

Senior Member
Wet swabs are the way to go, I have cleaned the sensor in my S2 on several occasions and the D2x is due a clean now, it's not as scarey as it looks but, in fact it is very easy but you do need to follow the instructions and pay for decent swabs and fluid :)
 
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theregsy

Senior Member
I paid about £85 for a full kit, swabs, fluid, cloths, blower, all the bits and bobs that you need to keep your camera in tip top condition :) Worth every penny. If its $70 for a set of swabs and fluid its still be a lot cheaper than sending it away for cleaning.
 

LensWork

Senior Member
If you can see spots in the viewfinder, then they are not on the sensor. Any spots seen in the viewfinder would be caused by dust on the mirror or inside the prism. If the spots are present in the images when you view them on your computer, then they are on the sensor. The D300 has built-in sensor cleaning. You can activate it manually through the menu as well as setting it to auto-clean at camera power-on, power-off, or both. If the built-in sensor cleaning does not remove the spots from your images (not the viewfinder), then the wet swab method will most probably be needed to remove the debris.
 

Bukitimah

Senior Member
I am not sure how much it cost to do a general cleaning here. since we should not be cleaning the sensor too frequently and I only have 1 camera. It may be better to get the shop to do it.

Will check around. Thank you for the advices.
 

Bukitimah

Senior Member
Hi, I am in Singapore and not sure about Nikon service else where. I called their service centre today and they quoted me round USD $23 to clean the sensor. With sensor kit going for at least USD$50 and not knowing if you can do it right, I think it is fairly cheap to do it with the manufacturer. Even the sensor kit may come with spare swab, unless you have more than 1 cameras for intend to do it often, I think going to the service centre is a good choice.

For those intending to do it, this is an option.
 
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