Nordlys Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Does any Canon/Nikon Digital SLR camera user/owner (or DSLR of any other make but without "supersonice wave filter" feature to clean/remove dust on sensor like what is available on Olympus DSLRs) out there have experience bringing your camera to clean the CMOS/CCD sensor at manufacturer service center in Thailand? How much does the service cost? How long do you have to leave the camera at the service center, and how frequent does cleaning become necessary in normal use in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy2 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Does any Canon/Nikon Digital SLR camera user/owner (or DSLR of any other make but without "supersonice wave filter" feature to clean/remove dust on sensor like what is available on Olympus DSLRs) out there have experience bringing your camera to clean the CMOS/CCD sensor at manufacturer service center in Thailand? How much does the service cost? How long do you have to leave the camera at the service center, and how frequent does cleaning become necessary in normal use in Thailand? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> DIY is best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordlys Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 Does any Canon/Nikon Digital SLR camera user/owner (or DSLR of any other make but without "supersonice wave filter" feature to clean/remove dust on sensor like what is available on Olympus DSLRs) out there have experience bringing your camera to clean the CMOS/CCD sensor at manufacturer service center in Thailand? How much does the service cost? How long do you have to leave the camera at the service center, and how frequent does cleaning become necessary in normal use in Thailand? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> DIY is best <{POST_SNAPBACK}> NOT recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefoxx Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 From what I asked at the shop, they say that you should just bring the camera over to the service center (for Canon, it's on Sathorn road). They'll do it for free while you wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) My experience is that DIY is by far the best method. Both my visits to service centres with my aging D60 have resulted in the muck being moved around and little else. Try here:- http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_p...cid=7-6460-7296 or http://www.ultimateslr.com/clean-image-sensor.php This site;- http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ always has lively discussions on sensor cleaning, worth a look for general photography tips too. To answer the frequency question, it depends how often you change lenses, I've been cleaning with a puffer every week(when I clean my lenses), but real cleaning only every 6 months or so and then only when dust becomes apparent. To check for dust, photograph a uniform sky at minimum aperture (biggest f number) use manual focus and set minimum focus distance (you want it blurred), load into Photoshop (or similar) and do an 'auto-levels'. Any dust particles will be obvious, remember that the image on the sensor is inverted when you re looking for that stubborn rock. Edited August 11, 2005 by Crossy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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