Checking & Cleaning Your Sensor Dust | Canon | Photography

[t0910]

Thank you for posting this video. I followed your advice and worked very well.

[MsMakeup4all]

Hello. I recently purchased a canon 60d and recently I noticed that there is a small line on my viewfinder; however, the pictures do not show it. What is it that I need to clean?

Thanks!

[jameslcr]

@MsMakeup4all that will be on your focus screen i have dust on mines will not show on the images though have u tested for sensor dust yet?

[maria90810]

I just watched your video but what do you do if you have dust in the "prism" part of the viewfinder? I have a canon 50D and noticed there was dust spots when I looked through the VF. My husband tried cleaning the sensor but the spots were still there so I took it to a camera shop yesterday and they said it was in the prism and that as long as my pictures come out okay it should be fine. So far the pics are fine but seeing the spots there when I look in the VF is driving me NUTS! any suggestions?

[gychang00]

where can I get this Dust-Aid? thanks,

[MichaelTheMentor]

@gychang00 Bhphoto.com has it!

[getbounced123]

when you use some sort of rocket blower you might risk to blow the dust further into your camera and that's even worse than on your senson

[surferboy36O]

Why is it worse? The only sensitive part is the shutter I guess, cuase it's mechanical, and that´s already on the outside. We are not talking about a lot of dust.

[agun17]

I'd use a rocket blower thing.

[N6600]

will the squeeze blower technique work in canon 50d?

[mixmaxdix]

i have a 50d too and i have a spot when i am at f22 or higher. have tried a peach blower very weak and removed some spots completely but there is one that is not coming off, i´m waiting my rocket blower to arrive to blow that fuc***** dust spot.

[N6600]

yup, and combine that with this dust aid too. or any other dust removal product you desire.

[mixmaxdix]

do you use this dust aid? seems to be a pretty efficient product.

[N6600]

yeh. its good.. works for me. but you can always shop around and look for other products that will suit you.

[mixmaxdix]

Thankx, this procuct seem the most practical easiest faster to use, i like it

[N6600]

no prob.. same here.

[mixmaxdix]

how is it called? i searched online and found a lot of dust aid products

[N6600]

dust aid adhesive dslr sensor cleaner.

[mixmaxdix]

ok i will shearch that.

It´s not called dust aid platinum or so?

[N6600]

nope. hope that helps.

[mixmaxdix]

it is , try to google dust aid platinum

[N6600]

i see. your right.. sorry about that. i never used any other product than this, so i wasn't updated. i'm just satisfied with this.

[mixmaxdix]

ok no prob, thankx man!!!

[N6600]

yup! glad to help.

[mendonca98]

people make it look so easy, im terrified of doing it for the first time lol

[socal1000]

that is the cleaness 20d i have ever seen

wow

[thefadii]

hey dre

i m gettin a nikon D60 next week,n i wanna noe dat should i clean its lens time by time or it has "self dust cleaning" ability

[nonplasmaant]

I'm frightened. It looks like it'd leave marks on the sensor when you stick that thing on there. D:

[MRSstraightA]

Ha ! Same here, it terrified me !!

[nonplasmaant]

X3 Yeah.

[MRSstraightA]

It's like cleaning your eyeballs with an old toothbrush and some detergent !!

:o

[nonplasmaant]

YES!

[ryanseyz]

What if there is dust on the mirror?

[mayavania]

mirror will not affect the picture. it will probably affect what you see through viewfinder

[ElMirc]

I'm not 100% sure, but you may be wrong. If your mirror is very dirty in exactly the wrong spot(s), your auto focus will be inaccurate, since the light goes through the mirror.

[MichaelTheMentor]

I was worried about this at first too. the adhesive is similar to a post-it-note and its never come off on me. Ive been using it for about 3 years now and love it because the kit is so small and easy to use.

[claatu]

Only downside of this technique is the camera being faced upward, otherwise is clearly visible this is the best method compared to wiping. Wiping requires wet and dry before apply but it's harder to dry it compared to this. Plus the idea of wiping always made me think that dust rolls along the sensor until it reaches the edge before getting lifted up by the swab.

Other downside of this method could be pressure applied on sensor, better be gentle and might leave glue used to pick dust. Confirm?

[menz]

Do you think this would get the pesky hair off of my sensor. Blowing did not work.

[Katfrench]

I'm very glad that the product works for you. However, my D3 has an (ITO) coated sensor and I would not feel comfortable using this product. The E2 solution dries pretty much on contact and I feel more comfortable using this method for heavy cleaning.

[Katfrench]

I don't know anyone who uses this Dust Aid product and it looks too unnerving. If you have dust on your sensor I first recommend using a Rocket-air product first (holding camera upside down) OR using the Arctic Butterfly. However, if your problem is grease based then don't use the butterfly brush. Instead use Eclipse E2 solution with special swabs. The size of the swab will vary depending on your sensor size. All can usually be purchased at camera store or B&H.

[MichaelTheMentor]

I cant count how many times I have used Dust Aid. Its a great product. thanks!

[ARR016a]

where do you get dust-aid because i have a hue problem with dust on my XS and the intergrated cleaning system doesnt do it any justice :|

[calvinkleinmba]

doesn't the sticky stuff leave a sticky residue on the sensor? doesn't sound like a great idea.

[MichaelTheMentor]

I was worried about this too...NO it doesnt. It is a very weak adhesive. I feel better about this than dumping fluids into my electric SLR.

[shazzeth]

I need to clean mine as I've got spots all over it. Only bought my camera in March so I'm a bit wary, but your video has boosted my confidence a bit XD Thanks very much! I intend to go to one of my local camera stores and get something to clean my sensor with. Big thank yous!!

[tylergogo]

you should definitely try to use dust aid! i got mine from b&h and cleaned my sensor a few days ago. it's really easy, and you dont have to worry about spilling liquids and the like

[erutcel]

I recently bought my first DSLR and the thought of cleaning the sensor kind of scares me. How safe is this assuming that you are careful? Am I correct in saying that you are not actually touching the sensor when you clean it but actually touching a filter in front of the sensor?

[MichaelTheMentor]

I understand exactly how you feel- its nerve racking the first time. Ive probably cleaned over 50 cameras using this technique and to the best of my knowledge it is completely safe (and EASY!). Sounds like you have either a Canon 40D or Rebel Xsi? Dust Aid makes a kit which cleans the membrane covering the sensor, so if you have a sensor covered by a dust cleaning membrane, you should be good. Thanks for you question.

[marcdecious]

would this be possible on a D40 or D80?

[MichaelTheMentor]

I cant post the link here, but do a google search for "dust aid" and you will find the link. Thanks for watching!

[halfraid]

where can i get that sponge from?...my Nikon D200 sensor is a lil bit dusty