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My D30 sensor is under attack by dust bunnies! Seriously, how much does it cost to have it done professionally by Canon or a camera shop? Yea, I know I can do it myself but after flipping up the mirror and taking a look, I have decided to hand it to the pros this time! Thanks.
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No Canon myself, but Nikon charges 60€ for the cleaning and checking of the D70. A private shop that rents out cameras was in the area of 40€ so I'd expect to be somewhere in that range.
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Having a shop do it is like paying your car dealer to wash the windshield on your car. Complications? It can't be much easier then setting the mode to "clean", pressing the shutter, then running a damp sensor swab over it. What complications are you referring to?Originally posted by HelmutS
Destroyed sensor? If you use sandpaper maybe, but if you can clean your ears with a Q-tip, you should have the necessary ability to make two passes with a sensor swab. Then again, there are warnings on the box of Q-tips, so I guess it might be a challenge for some.Comment
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Funny, whenever I post that I had the sensor professionally cleaned, someone else will show up and tell me that it's too easy, and why I just didn't't do it myself.
I don't have to justify the way I spend my money for anyone else, but for the purpose of general education:
1) Getting the Eclipse stuff here means ordering from overseas using a credit card. Makes things complicated and parcels gets lost.
2) Plenty of topics at various websites from guys who tried to wet-clean their sensor themself and came out with streaks, stuck dust and more problems than they had before.
3) Also always a few people who have the mirror come down during the cleaning. Nikon recommends to use the AC adapter for safety reasons and I don't own one.
So, thanks, but you can keep your patronising tone to yourself. Nikon will professionally clean the whole camera, upload the newest firmware (also something where a few people managed to break their camera doing it), check the lens for focus problems, and return the whole package next day.
My camera is certainly worth that service to me.Comment
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You know, I'm going to agree with Jeff on this one. You can be a chickenshit all you want on this, but cleaning the CCD is no big deal. I do it all the time and many of my friends do too. If you'd like the piece of mind of having someone else do it then fine. Lose the attitude.
Ordering from overseas is pretty straight forward. By using a major credit card that insures you won't have to pay anything in case of "complications" or lost parcels. Not really a good excuse if you ask me...Originally posted by HelmutS
Yeah, the web is full of dumbasses that manage to screw up simple tasks. I guess we can add one more to the list...Originally posted by HelmutS
If the battery is fully charged the odds of this happening is a million to one. I don't know how much an AC adapter costs, but it can't be more than the cost of a "professional" cleaning or two. This is a pretty lame excuse too.Originally posted by HelmutS
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Helmut, I got ECLIPSE and SENSOR SWAB off ebay from a german photo store.greetings,
Philip
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Are you calling me a dumbass?Originally posted by Brick
What's with the attidude here, anyway? The guy asked what a professional cleaning would cost. Not if and why he should do it himself.
I said I prefer it done by Nikon. That's obviously my right to my opinion.
And then, suddenly, out come all the guys from the woodwork telling me I'm using "lame excuses" or I'm a dumbass or imply that using Q-Tips would be a challenge to me.
So, what's up with that? Do you feel some kind of self-esteem boost by coming online here and telling us that you clean your sensor yourself? You DO realize that I do not need to "excuse" anything I do in front of you guys?
You guys can get lost with that kind of language.
Phillip, thanks for the info. Would you mind telling me what store exactly?Comment
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Just search for 'Sensor Swab' at ebay.de. I dont know what type must be used for the Nikon D70, does anyone know? Together with the eclipse cleaning fluid it is quite expensive but worth the money as it is the only 'tool' I know to get rid of dustspots.
Check this for instructions in german:
greetings,
Philip
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Guys,
Helmut didn't say anything wrong. And he has no "attitude" to lose. The threadstarter asked about professional sensor cleans, and he shared what he knows. What's wrong with that?
Besides, it's his choice to do what he wants. Who are you to judge what he does with his money? No need to call him a "dumbass" and a "chickenshit".
People are way too hostile on this forum. Why....
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As did we... What's wrong with that?Originally posted by Crazy764
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There's a difference between "I don't think professional sensor cleans are necessary" and "Lose the attitude, you chickenshit dumbass." I think you are smart enough to know it.Originally posted by JeffinDENAs did we... What's wrong with that?Comment
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Then you would be right! And for the record, those are not my words...Originally posted by Crazy764
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Can I throw in an alternative? I use canned air. I always have a bottle in my camera bag. Works great, is very cheap and you don't touch the sensor.
Roel.Comment
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Exactly.Originally posted by Crazy764
Its his right if he wants to get it cleaned professionally. If you can afford it and don't mind being without your camera for the period it takes to be cleaned, sobeit. That's their choice.
On a personal note I'd prefer to try it myself, its only a matter of time before its going to have dust weeds its way back in htere..
Cheers,
John TavendaleComment
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Yes I know, and I didn't accuse you of using them. But a certain other user did.Originally posted by JeffinDENThen you would be right! And for the record, those are not my words...Comment
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