Sensor cleaning Canon 20D

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Eddie - 31 Jan 2006 00:18 GMT

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if I can clean the sensor or a Canon 20D myself or is it
too delicate. I realise I should not use a brush but any other advice
welcome.

Thanks, Eddie

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Phast1 - 31 Jan 2006 02:15 GMT

I suggest you buy one of the sensor cleaning kits available for your 20D's
sensor.
www.visibledust.com is the one I used for mine. Follow the instructions to
the letter and you're ok... but Do NOT do this without the proper tools.
Blowing canned air into the sensor chamber can be really bad etc..

Sounds more scary than it is but once you do it you'll realize it's not
rocket science. Just follow directions.
hth,
Phast1

> Hi,
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> Thanks, Eddie

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Peter A. Stavrakoglou - 31 Jan 2006 11:22 GMT

>I suggest you buy one of the sensor cleaning kits available for your 20D's
>sensor.
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> hth,
> Phast1

good quality cosmetic nylon brush you can get for $ 10.00 or less will work
just as well, the VisibleDust brushes are nothing more than that.

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Dirty Harry - 31 Jan 2006 12:15 GMT

> >I suggest you buy one of the sensor cleaning kits available for your 20D's
> >sensor.
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> good quality cosmetic nylon brush you can get for $ 10.00 or less will work
> just as well, the VisibleDust brushes are nothing more than that.

Like he says, make your own from a nylon brush, I think you're supposed to
wash it with soapy water, when it dries spray it with canned air right
before you use it to get anything else out. If you try 500 strokes on a
filter you should be able to tell if it will scratch. There wan an
excellent site with all this info but I can't seem to find it again. Sorry.

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Peter A. Stavrakoglou - 31 Jan 2006 23:49 GMT

>> >I suggest you buy one of the sensor cleaning kits available for your
> 20D's
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> excellent site with all this info but I can't seem to find it again.
> Sorry.

Not only does the air clean any debris from the brush but it gives it its
static charge so it can lift the dust off of the sensor. Also, brushing a
filter a few hundred times after cleaining will also indicate whether or not
there is any residue on the brush which will require it to be cleaned again.
I cleaned my brush twice with mild soap and distilled water. It works like
a charm and it didn't cost $ 100.00.

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Graham Cluer - 31 Jan 2006 17:19 GMT

>Hi,
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>Thanks, Eddie

Digital cleaning kits from
http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/digital.htm work well (so far) on my 20D

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Eddie - 31 Jan 2006 22:22 GMT

Thanks for all your advice.

Eddie

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