Hi all,

My cousin just arrived in CM for a visit and needs a place to have his camera cleaned. Any experiences?

Thanks, Peter

This is Thailand you are taking a big chance unless it is sent to the manufactors to be serviced/cleaned.

Wimol camera , Charuen muang road, Wat Get.

http://maps.google.co.th/maps?q=%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A5+%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2+%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%95&hl=th&ie=UTF8&ll=18.785967,99.01431&spn=0.021655,0.027595&sll=18.786108,99.008532&sspn=0.010909,0.013797&oq=%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1&gl=th&hq=%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A5+%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2&hnear=%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%95+%E0%B8%AD.%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88+%E0%B8%88.%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=18.785967,99.01431&panoid=g2qVNXDboVM3DjoCcI5tMA&cbp=12,21.65,,0,2.11

AV shop, Chiang Mai land, before Chichang shop.

http://maps.google.co.th/maps?q=Av+Shop+Chang+Khlan&hl=th&ie=UTF8&ll=18.767296,98.996258&spn=0.021658,0.027595&sll=18.766953,98.996051&sspn=0.001364,0.001725&oq=AV&gl=th&hq=Av+Shop&hnear=%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%AD.%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88+%E0%B8%88.%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=18.767084,98.996207&panoid=I42eOrZzDF9dCs106czLbA&cbp=12,289.77,,2,1.55

As a forty-year veteran of life on both sides of the camera, I can say without reservation that having a camera "cleaned" is an expensive way to ask for trouble. Modern cameras are closed systems, and if there's something on the outside that bothers you, a little Windex on a Qtip will usually do just fine. In the old days, technicians could open a camera and sometimes make themselves useful by refreshing lube on mechanical parts, but that's pretty much history now.

If there is a specific task to perform that users shouldn't do themselves, such as cleaning a digital sensor, then go to a reputable shop and ask them to do it. I use Photobug just north of the moat on Chang Phuak. I think it was 800 baht last time, and they did a perfect job.

AV Shop is reliable (but tricky to find - it's a very small shop front!). If it's a Canon camera, they have a factory service centre on the outside of the south side of the moat between Moonmuang Road and Chiang Mai Gate. It has a big sign so it's hard to miss.

Fantastic, that should cover it, you guys are great. Very helpful. I believe he is referring to dust on the sensor and if I'm not mistaken it is a Canon camera. He has been doing the "travel Asia" thing and I guess taking a lot of pics and feels that with all the dust in the air and lens changes he has a nice coating built up. I'm in the Chang Pueak area so Photobug is close by. Then again, if there is a Canon center maybe that is more appropriate. I'll let him decide. Thanks again all.