Stubborn spots on CCD

[rOnGrEn]

hahaha.. I think I should ask KMSC to clean it for me... I am not that gentle with things like this..

Got it clean for free anyway...

Hart

Hart... by experience.. how many days did you have to wait for CCD Cleaning? Do they do it on the spot? KM's technicians are not at the sony service centre at wisma itself rite ?Thanx!

 

[dominator]

sent in mine to wisma and collected at sony tuas servicing centre.

cleaning of ccd + viewfinder + shutter replacement - 5 days total

 

[Agetan]

Hart... by experience.. how many days did you have to wait for CCD Cleaning? Do they do it on the spot? KM's technicians are not at the sony service centre at wisma itself rite ?Thanx!

15minutes - KMSC in Sydney...:thumbsup: (they know I need my camera everyday). Otherwise its 2 days turn around.

Hart

 

[tankm]

15 minutes is fast......Just wondering have you ever do a "dust on sensor check" before and after the service to see how well they clean the sensor ? :think:

15minutes - KMSC in Sydney...:thumbsup: (they know I need my camera everyday). Otherwise its 2 days turn around.

Hart

 

[Trigger Happy]

Lens tissue is not recommended for sensor cleaning. Pec-pads ($15) + eclipse solution ($18) is a cheap option. Can get from CP.

This website, (posted before) is good source for sensor cleaning. http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning

Don't have to buy it's "Sensor Swipe" product. Use either a DIY plastic strip or hard card.

is there anything special about the sensor swipes and are they less abrasive than lens tissues? or is it because of fibre residue?

Hart -- I wrapped a strip of lens tissue across the fold of the card strip (perpendicularly). Then I secured the tissue on the INSIDE fold of the card with scotch-tape, and then folded the card. That gave me a very firm swab. I guess the only thing is the choice of fabric/ material to actually clean the sensor with??

 

[tankm]

Pec-pads, sensor-swab and eclipse are made by "Photographic Solutions". http://www.photosol.com/products.htm

Sensor-swab is so much more expensive and is the recommended material for cleaning sensor. Pec-pads is the second cheapest option and is widely used to clean optical and sensitive surface. It is softer than lens tissue and no fibre residue.

is there anything special about the sensor swipes and are they less abrasive than lens tissues? or is it because of fibre residue?

Hart -- I wrapped a strip of lens tissue across the fold of the card strip (perpendicularly). Then I secured the tissue on the INSIDE fold of the card with scotch-tape, and then folded the card. That gave me a very firm swab. I guess the only thing is the choice of fabric/ material to actually clean the sensor with??