bamboozled Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Hi all, My cousin just arrived in CM for a visit and needs a place to have his camera cleaned. Any experiences? Thanks, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardtongue Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 This is Thailand you are taking a big chance unless it is sent to the manufactors to be serviced/cleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmbe Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anselpixel Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamboozled Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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