THANK YOU! I did as you displayed with locking up the mirror and blowing out the dust. WORKED LIKE A CHARM! You just saved me $250 from a local camera shop for them to do the same thing. The "dot" has been on every one of my white pics for 3 months and now I can finally enjoy a nice clean white background again! Thank You!
mirror is safe to clean with almost everything, it has nothing to do with the image directly, just don't scratch it, you can apply everything on it and it's fine. Sensor is what should be careful for.
I am saddened where people give up their time to share their expertise and experience, and others contribute nothing other than some (trite) criticism. Well done PhotographersonUTube! Thank you
Basically the same question everyone's asking what do you do if the sensor doesn't get cleaned by blowing air on it? if it has sticky spots on it. As you say take it to the company, but they charge you for the whole thing. Also for the mirror would the lens pen carbon tip part work for cleaning ?
Nice video and great advice on not attempting to clean the sensor with a q-tip. However, I always clean my own sensor, rather than sending it off each time. I get dust particles quite often and the blower itself just doesn't do the job of removing all the dust. There are great kits out there for cleaning the sensor, however, I would suggest that if you're not comfortable with cleaning the sensor yourself, then by all means, take it to a pro. But that can get expensive over time, especially if you need to clean your sensor more than a few times a year like I do.
Nice tutorial and pretty much spot on, when I worked in a Fuji lab we had all kinds of people coming with broken sensors because they had "brushed" them clean, all we used was a hand blower with a static brush for use on the mirrors pretty much how you have used. We didn't used to charge for the service, but we refused a good few because people would bring in cameras with scratched or broken sensors asking us to clean them lol we didn't fall for it tho.
Super helpful video! I purchased a used Nikon D800, and and sensor dust all over my images. I was worried I needed to have it sent out to be cleaned. Nope! I followed your mirror lock up suggestion, and held the camera upside down. Blew a little air in and did not touch the sensor. Presto! No more sensor dust! Thanks!
Thanks mate! As someone new to DSLR photography I have found your videos tremendously informative, and I appreciate the time and effort you've gone to in posting them. Any clown who is critical, would do well to remember the old adage of not looking a gift horse in the mouth. A big thanks from Australia.
So if the air blow tool doesn't properly clean the sensor...what then? the sensor wipers + cleaning solution were made for cleaning the sensor. Why wouldn't you use them?
+Andrew Nagengast Sensors are sensitive. You may get away with cleaning one yourself but you risk trusting a cleaning agent that may or may not be appropriate--some are designed for this but you need to find the right one. Applying too much pressure or antagonizing the surface by dragging the cleaning brush without enough angle. It can be done but research it first: www.the-digital-picture.com/Photography-Tips/sensor-cleaning.aspx
Thanks for the instructions. I appreciate the video unlike some of the clowns below. The one thing I hate about UA-cam is all the negative comments even when you're trying to help other people.
Thank you, I was finally able to gently remove a persistent small hair on the upper part of the inside of my camera. Now it can focus on my subject. :)
Great video! I do have a question... my camera seems to be backfocusing and I contacted canon and they told me to try and clean the metal connectors between lens and camera with a soft lens cloth to see if it helps. Any tips on how to do that and where to start? Thanks!!
Great tutorial tips, but I guess, in my own opinion of course, you don't need to be so much paranoid about the sensitivity of you camera sensor. Always remember that they're made by very good companies like Nikon or Canon, and they made it to be strong and tough. Image sensor is actually covered by a "GLASS" on top of it (I'm not talking about the mirror). The sensor is actually what's inside the glass, and basically when you clean your sensor, you're touching and cleaning just the glass on top, so your sensor is very safe sitting behind that glass.
FINALLY! Sane, experienced wisdom on cleaning your camera. I can't believe how many crazies I went through to get here. But, I think the best advice is to never get it dirty. How? change lens only when needed, I don't take a lens off until I need another lens. When changing, I make sure that i'm in a dust free area, OR i shield my camera when I VERY QUICKLY change the lens. Cleaning the mirror is one thing, the sensor is another matter, as mirror up can do more harm by introducing more dust, skin, hair, or fibres. Holding the camera upside down is a little ridiculous as dust isn't heavy enough o be effected by gravity, in my humble experience. ( Just look at the dust in a room) I would be very careful about blowing air with a bulb type blower, and wouldn't recommend blowing several times quickly, as this can also do more harm, introducing more dust, and or it getting into other areas IE: the prism, curtain, sensor, and moving parts. I blow once carefully, and hard in a direction carefully chosen, or blow softly only 2 or 3 times. I have worked in Scientific Photography and this was done very carefully. A dry Q-tip is better than using liquid and very lightly wipe the mirror, prism, or sensor to dislodge any remaining dust if blowing did not remove the speck.
This video just saved my ass! I was getting an Err 70 code and my camera wouldn't respond. I took out and reformatted the SD card and voila! No more error code! Thank you so much!
Thank you for posting this video. I had dust problems for a few months now. My dust problems are over today. I thought something was wrong with my camera and that I would have to get another one. Thanks Again!!!
Thanks! Very helpful video, didn't know the mirror could be locked - there was a hair on the corner, resulting in a rounded line across the corner of my photos. Carefully used tweezers and removed it!
Hey , I have a Nikon D50 (yeah...i know pretty out dated....) but there is no option of clean sensor or lift mirror in my menu..... what should i do ? should i consult a professional cleaning shop ? by the way awesome tutorial and awesome camera !!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you… :) I have been struggling with dust on my sensor, and after many articles and videos, yours was the first and only to explain, in detail, what I needed to do. After a few blows from the hand held blower, I was able to rid myself of that stubborn dust spot which prevented me from using F/11 and down. Amazing, thanks, and keep up the great videos! - a happy Canadian!
i had issues with the q tip leaving little strands on my mirror. took my camera to a repair guy in denver and he advised wrapping masking tape (sticky side out) around a toothpick and then using that to dab any debris on the mirror. that seems to work better.
Just got back from Wedding in Las Vegas and Honeymoon is Cabo...Cabo photos have dust spots all through images :-( Photoshop them out ok, but definitely following this clear easy to follow tutorial. Thank you!
Glad i saw this this video first and not anything else.... Im a 17 year old guy with little knowledge yet acquired about DSLR's and who knows what kinda shady tutorial i couldve ran into causing me to clean the sensor with a paintbrush or something....
i have a Nikon D3100 and it worked for me, i am guessing these 2 cameras are similar, so I pressed the menu button and scrolled to the SETUP MENU, (the one with the wrench or spanner icon) and went to Mirror lock-up. That is where you can lock the mirror and you should get the same message as shown in the tutorial. Good luck
Hi I have Nikon d5300 and its my first camera.And Tomorrow I am going to travel so I just checked my camera abd I saw the Black thing When I take photos.How to remove that thing Its not in lens.The black thing is near the square.Please reply me.
i would recommend using a cotton bud on the image sensor but if you do press really lightly be patient and have a area with good lighting so you could see what you are doing at first i had more than 20 dust spots and blowing only got rid of 2 spots so i tried using a cotton but and now there are not left but i took me about 5 - 10 mins to fully clean the image sensor
Good advice to never touch your sensor, however if you do have oil on it, blowing will NOT remove all the dust. You can buy special cleaning brushes that are electrostatically charged to pick up dust off the sensor. Just be sure to carefully follow the instructions. Wipe in one direction very carefully!
Took my camera in the rain. Took my Canon 70D while the weather was Ok and suddenly it started to rain. Not sure it will survive. I hope it does. do you think that Canon could help in way? servicing etc.. or it is hopeless to deal with them. Any other camera that is weather proof?
What BS,... Just buy a cleaning kit and follow the instructions, it's not rocket science and anyone should be able to clean their DSLR camera sensor because they are coated pretty well these days, clean it gently and repeat if necessary, don't be afraid of your camera, professionals use the same method to clean sensors except they will charge you BIG $$$$$, that's the only difference !
is it worth to give your dslr to service to an authorised service centre in india on annual basis ? i have not cleaned my mirror and sensor for past three years (too bad to think actually)
Hallo! I've got a problem with my D7000 sensor cleaning. In the menu the option "lock mirror up for cleaning" is not available, it says "this option is not available with current settings". Can you help me please?
hello dude, I have done the clean by myself without any guide before i found yours one and when i look through view finder the dust is stuck on the upper mirror(focus screen) i tried blowing and cleaning with soft cloth but the situation is getting worst please help.
Oh my gosh.. Thanks so much! I couldn't figure out why my mirror wouldn't lock up.. I changed my battery and blew off the dust and it's like new again! Thanks so much!
I was waiting to see more details on how to clean the mirror apart from just blowing the dust. Do you have any additional recommendations. I can only see lot of dust particles in the view finder but my images are fine. I used a microfiber cloth to clean the mirror before seeing this video and it added more lint/ dust particles. The glass on the top is where most of the dust is and it is difficult to get there easily.
fine job, but when you "touch the sensor", your brush or any device you're holding is not in contact with the sensor itself, but with the first filter on top of the many filters that are covering the actual sensor! and yes, you better not touch those filters either, but with stubborn spots that won't go away by just blowing them away, then there is no other way but to use some kind of 'soft pad' or other means of cleaning ... and this is the nastiest thing about digital photography, compared to film photography! we may get dust and things on or around the "film gate" in film photography too, but it's never as badly as when we get it with digital! damn digital, which is great in everything but in this particular point!
I use the wet swab kit for cleaning the sensor if there's anything really stuck as link as you don't soak the swab its very easy and really no risk the main thing is just 2 drops on the swab
Hi there. Thank you for your videos as they are really very helpful for someone like me. I have been very interested in photography lately mainly outdoor, landscape, scenery etc. I am waiting to purchase a nikon d5100.
hi, I have some problem with my canon 60d. when I look through the viewfinder, I see some dirt and a small fabric hair or something in it. after I clean the viewfinder. I still see these dirts but when I take a picture with a white paper. the dirty thing doesn't appear on the picture. I try to clean the sensor as well. but it still there. what should I do now
Hi, I’ve upgraded from the D5200 to the D7100 but unfortunately the first unit I received came with a few oil spots on the sensor. Last week I received a replacement and realized that there oil spots on the replacement as well. Would you recommend sending it back or buying the Sensor cleaning kit and give it a shot? I’d really appreciate if you could let me know. Thanks in advance!
Some good basic info here, but I did notice you were a bit aggressive with the blower. Dust is not very heavy and can take a second or two to drop out of the camera, so you would actually be blasting it right back in there before it had a chance to drop all the way out, and good luck getting that off the sensor.. A well directed puff of air and a pause, would be a more sane way of doing it. Using "Dust Alert" will show you exactly where on the sensor the dust is, making the job much easier. Cleaning the sensor is easy, but you should know exactly what you are doing and how to do it before you begin.
My mirror is now dirtier than when I started. I can't seem to find the three specs of dust (and one hair) with my naked eye, only see it through the viewfinder. It does not appear to be showing up in the photos. I've dabbed ever spot of the mirrors with my cleaning kit to no avail. Help.
Very Much so , great directions how ever I used compressed air .At the time I could not find my Giottos Air Rocket , so I grabbed some compressed air . There were a few spots on the view finder but not on my pict . Thank you now spot free :)
At 6:48 what is it that the tech does that we should do in cleaning our senor lens. I had to pay $75.00 bucks to have the senor cleaned because I didn't know how to clean my camera. Now that I saw this video I can get rid of the small specks. But for those specks that don't come off what is it that the techs do?
Great info thanks, I have a question, When I went out today to take some photos I saw a dark line on my pictures. Could that be a hair or something in my sensor, I have a nikon d5200
I have a Nikon D3200 I couldn't see a way to do that..is there any way that I m not aware of Thank you so much for your support btw I love your videos provided so much help I didn't know anything before I started watching your videos
I'm blowing and blowing with my Rocket Air but the dust isn't coming off. I'm thinking the dust is on the top part. Is it okay to touch the top with the q-tip as well? The dust isn't on my sensor because it only shows up in my viewfinder
I went to your web site and there isn't any budget equipment. The page is empty? Ok I was using Firefox your web site is broke with this browser. Google Chrome works. But most of the links are broken?
Worked for me just using the blower on the sensor...... Before i tried it i would have put money on the spots i was seeing in the photo's were oil, obviously not the case. Thanks for the tutorial ;-)
I'm wondering what does the sensor clean option in the menu actually do? Like does the sensor have some sort of heater coils in it to burn it off or what?
Sorry for maybe a dumb question - but I am worried if I blow the dust off the mirror, it will go back into the sensor? I see at 4:57 you have the camera upside down... but is there still a risk? i have a grain of sand on my mirror and afraid to try and blow it or q-tip it. in case it would scratch. :/
I'm just gonna be honest, I used lens cleaner on the top viewfinder area and mirror which the mirror is kinda clean now because I fixed that, later, but now the little LEDs that blink when focusing, are blurry on the bottom and all are super dim T5i canon And I feel so depressed right now, I feel like I'm at the bottom of the ocean, I'm really out... And there's some big black splotches through the viewfinder that are on the viewfinder piece above the mirror that I can't get off Any recommendations?...
Thank you sooooooo much for this tutorial :) I thought my camera was broken,I had spot in my images. I did what you did with the sensor clean & the spot is gone... :)))))
Thank you, that really helped me, I had dust showing on the view finder but not on the images, it really annoyed me. But then after watching this you showed me that the dust was inside at the top. Thanks
Uhh okay, what are the main benefits of the D7000? I am really angled to the A57 as I am used to an EVF (From Panasonic GH1) but if the D7000 would be good I might try a traditional DSLR.
When touching my mirror with a q-tip: God, that's the worst sound I've ever heard! If I used more force it'd prolly be worse than chalk on blackboards.
Hello PhotographersonUTube, I have a Canon T2i Rebel. The dust in my camera is limited to the viewfinder. I know that this should be easy to clean, however, I am having difficulties. I recently purchased the kit mentioned in the video, and I am using the same Air Rocket that you are using. There is one speck of dust particularly difficult to get off of my viewfinder. Whenever I try to tab it with a Q-tip, more dust ends up on the viewfinder. I have done everything the same way you have. Help!
helphull...i needed to clean my sensor/mirror as I'd recently bought a second lens...before hand me first lens had never been changed at all.....thanks...
Dust on the sensor filter is defined & clear. But debris on the mirror or eyepiece can't be seen as sharp while you're viewing. The debris in close proximity of the screen is where debris may be CLEARLY seen. Screen material is hyper-soft; mirrors are front surfaced along with multi-coated, so I wouldn't attempt cleaning just because you think a few specks bother you. For these fragile areas, only clean what can be "puffed" off (canned air) - Working tech for over 30 years; I use the Eclipse products for the sensor cleaning procedure.
Great!!! I was confused with a black spot on the pictures. Your video helped me to resolve the issue with a Q-tip to dust off the dirty on the image sensor. Thank you very much :-).
THANK YOU! I did as you displayed with locking up the mirror and blowing out the dust. WORKED LIKE A CHARM! You just saved me $250 from a local camera shop for them to do the same thing. The "dot" has been on every one of my white pics for 3 months and now I can finally enjoy a nice clean white background again!
Thank You!
mirror is safe to clean with almost everything, it has nothing to do with the image directly, just don't scratch it, you can apply everything on it and it's fine. Sensor is what should be careful for.
I am saddened where people give up their time to share their expertise and experience, and others contribute nothing other than some (trite) criticism. Well done PhotographersonUTube! Thank you
I just throw mine in the washing machine with some detergent
2 funny :)
+infallibleghost Humor is also best left to the experts.
+infallibleghost Yep. Mine always comes out sparkling clean out of the dishwasher -- best method ever. Or I just deep it in the pool.
+infallibleghost That only works with the 7D.
Nikkor
Basically the same question everyone's asking what do you do if the sensor doesn't get cleaned by blowing air on it? if it has sticky spots on it. As you say take it to the company, but they charge you for the whole thing.
Also for the mirror would the lens pen carbon tip part work for cleaning ?
Nice video and great advice on not attempting to clean the sensor with a q-tip. However, I always clean my own sensor, rather than sending it off each time. I get dust particles quite often and the blower itself just doesn't do the job of removing all the dust. There are great kits out there for cleaning the sensor, however, I would suggest that if you're not comfortable with cleaning the sensor yourself, then by all means, take it to a pro. But that can get expensive over time, especially if you need to clean your sensor more than a few times a year like I do.
Nice tutorial and pretty much spot on, when I worked in a Fuji lab we had all kinds of people coming with broken sensors because they had "brushed" them clean, all we used was a hand blower with a static brush for use on the mirrors pretty much how you have used. We didn't used to charge for the service, but we refused a good few because people would bring in cameras with scratched or broken sensors asking us to clean them lol we didn't fall for it tho.
I cleaned My Nikon D7000, exactly followed your Detailed Tip, Thanks for the wonderful video
Super helpful video! I purchased a used Nikon D800, and and sensor dust all over my images. I was worried I needed to have it sent out to be cleaned. Nope! I followed your mirror lock up suggestion, and held the camera upside down. Blew a little air in and did not touch the sensor. Presto! No more sensor dust! Thanks!
you touched the q-tip then used the same qtip to clean your sensor? are you trying to get oils on your sensor?
Thanks mate! As someone new to DSLR photography I have found your videos tremendously informative, and I appreciate the time and effort you've gone to in posting them. Any clown who is critical, would do well to remember the old adage of not looking a gift horse in the mouth. A big thanks from Australia.
So if the air blow tool doesn't properly clean the sensor...what then? the sensor wipers + cleaning solution were made for cleaning the sensor. Why wouldn't you use them?
+Andrew Nagengast Sensors are sensitive. You may get away with cleaning one yourself but you risk trusting a cleaning agent that may or may not be appropriate--some are designed for this but you need to find the right one. Applying too much pressure or antagonizing the surface by dragging the cleaning brush without enough angle. It can be done but research it first: www.the-digital-picture.com/Photography-Tips/sensor-cleaning.aspx
+Andrew Nagengast He said you should rather have a professional clean it.
The sensor is very sensitive and you can scratch it permanently. Every photo is then affected.
Because he is a noob.
Thanks for the instructions. I appreciate the video unlike some of the clowns below. The one thing I hate about UA-cam is all the negative comments even when you're trying to help other people.
thanks for the info its a big help but i just like to ask how often we should clean it as a maintenance procedure regards...
Thank you, I was finally able to gently remove a persistent small hair on the upper part of the inside of my camera. Now it can focus on my subject. :)
Great video! I do have a question... my camera seems to be backfocusing and I contacted canon and they told me to try and clean the metal connectors between lens and camera with a soft lens cloth to see if it helps. Any tips on how to do that and where to start? Thanks!!
This video saved me probably two weeks of down time, thank you very much!
thanks, found a spot just before shooting a wedding and no time to take camera in to be cleaned. got the spot out right away!
Great tutorial tips, but I guess, in my own opinion of course, you don't need to be so much paranoid about the sensitivity of you camera sensor. Always remember that they're made by very good companies like Nikon or Canon, and they made it to be strong and tough. Image sensor is actually covered by a "GLASS" on top of it (I'm not talking about the mirror). The sensor is actually what's inside the glass, and basically when you clean your sensor, you're touching and cleaning just the glass on top, so your sensor is very safe sitting behind that glass.
FINALLY! Sane, experienced wisdom on cleaning your camera. I can't believe how many crazies I went through to get here. But, I think the best advice is to never get it dirty. How? change lens only when needed, I don't take a lens off until I need another lens. When changing, I make sure that i'm in a dust free area, OR i shield my camera when I VERY QUICKLY change the lens. Cleaning the mirror is one thing, the sensor is another matter, as mirror up can do more harm by introducing more dust, skin, hair, or fibres. Holding the camera upside down is a little ridiculous as dust isn't heavy enough o be effected by gravity, in my humble experience. ( Just look at the dust in a room) I would be very careful about blowing air with a bulb type blower, and wouldn't recommend blowing several times quickly, as this can also do more harm, introducing more dust, and or it getting into other areas IE: the prism, curtain, sensor, and moving parts. I blow once carefully, and hard in a direction carefully chosen, or blow softly only 2 or 3 times. I have worked in Scientific Photography and this was done very carefully. A dry Q-tip is better than using liquid and very lightly wipe the mirror, prism, or sensor to dislodge any remaining dust if blowing did not remove the speck.
This video just saved my ass! I was getting an Err 70 code and my camera wouldn't respond. I took out and reformatted the SD card and voila! No more error code! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much! I was thinking it'd be a long, expensive process to clean, but this saved me a whole load of trouble
Cleaning a camera may look daunting for some but with this video, people now know the proper way of doing it.
Thank you for posting this video. I had dust problems for a few months now. My dust problems are over today. I thought something was wrong with my camera and that I would have to get another one. Thanks Again!!!
Thanks! Very helpful video, didn't know the mirror could be locked - there was a hair on the corner, resulting in a rounded line across the corner of my photos. Carefully used tweezers and removed it!
Hey , I have a Nikon D50 (yeah...i know pretty out dated....) but there is no option of clean sensor or lift mirror in my menu.....
what should i do ?
should i consult a professional cleaning shop ?
by the way awesome tutorial and awesome camera !!!
Very good demonstration. I liked it very much.
Cleaning starts 04:50
Thank you, thank you, thank you… :) I have been struggling with dust on my sensor, and after many articles and videos, yours was the first and only to explain, in detail, what I needed to do. After a few blows from the hand held blower, I was able to rid myself of that stubborn dust spot which prevented me from using F/11 and down. Amazing, thanks, and keep up the great videos! - a happy Canadian!
i had issues with the q tip leaving little strands on my mirror. took my camera to a repair guy in denver and he advised wrapping masking tape (sticky side out) around a toothpick and then using that to dab any debris on the mirror. that seems to work better.
That's why you need to roll around the q-tip, so the strands wrap around it and don't stick to the mirror themselves
Just got back from Wedding in Las Vegas and Honeymoon is Cabo...Cabo photos have dust spots all through images :-(
Photoshop them out ok, but definitely following this clear easy to follow tutorial.
Thank you!
This is helpful. Cleaning the DSLR requires careful attention and the right procedures.
I just bought a new Nikon D200, Would like to know how frequently It would need cleaning like this? :)
Glad i saw this this video first and not anything else....
Im a 17 year old guy with little knowledge yet acquired about DSLR's and who knows what kinda shady tutorial i couldve ran into causing me to clean the sensor with a paintbrush or something....
I have a 120 psi air compressor. I think the high pressure would blow out the dusts very well?
i have a Nikon D3100 and it worked for me, i am guessing these 2 cameras are similar, so I pressed the menu button and scrolled to the SETUP MENU, (the one with the wrench or spanner icon) and went to Mirror lock-up. That is where you can lock the mirror and you should get the same message as shown in the tutorial. Good luck
Hi I have Nikon d5300 and its my first camera.And Tomorrow I am going to travel so I just checked my camera abd I saw the Black thing When I take photos.How to remove that thing Its not in lens.The black thing is near the square.Please reply me.
Great video. Do you have any tutorials for beginners? I recently purchased a Canon T3 and feel kind of lost.
i would recommend using a cotton bud on the image sensor but if you do press really lightly be patient and have a area with good lighting so you could see what you are doing at first i had more than 20 dust spots and blowing only got rid of 2 spots so i tried using a cotton but and now there are not left but i took me about 5 - 10 mins to fully clean the image sensor
Good advice to never touch your sensor, however if you do have oil on it, blowing will NOT remove all the dust. You can buy special cleaning brushes that are electrostatically charged to pick up dust off the sensor. Just be sure to carefully follow the instructions. Wipe in one direction very carefully!
Hi great video and maybe you have any ideas on how to kill the fungus inside the lens?
Took my camera in the rain.
Took my Canon 70D while the weather was Ok and suddenly it started to rain. Not sure it will survive. I hope it does. do you think that Canon could help in way? servicing etc.. or it is hopeless to deal with them. Any other camera that is weather proof?
Your videos are the bomb man. You have taught me so much in just a few days. Did you finish the lens cleaning video yet? I don't see it listed?
What BS,... Just buy a cleaning kit and follow the instructions, it's not rocket science and anyone should be able to clean their DSLR camera sensor because they are coated pretty well these days, clean it gently and repeat if necessary, don't be afraid of your camera, professionals use the same method to clean sensors except they will charge you BIG $$$$$, that's the only difference !
is it worth to give your dslr to service to an authorised service centre in india on annual basis ? i have not cleaned my mirror and sensor for past three years (too bad to think actually)
Thanks Jibran, Great tutorial. I look forward to the one on cleaning the lenses :)
Hallo! I've got a problem with my D7000 sensor cleaning. In the menu the option "lock mirror up for cleaning" is not available, it says "this option is not available with current settings". Can you help me please?
hello dude,
I have done the clean by myself without any guide before i found yours one and when i look through view finder the dust is stuck on the upper mirror(focus screen) i tried blowing and cleaning with soft cloth but the situation is getting worst please help.
Can I use a Q-Tip to clean my D7100 sensor, given that it doesn't have a low-pass filter over it? Thanks!
awesome man! i was about to do a shoot then i seen dust and i nearly cried, this video saved me! thanks so much
Oh my gosh.. Thanks so much! I couldn't figure out why my mirror wouldn't lock up.. I changed my battery and blew off the dust and it's like new again! Thanks so much!
Awesome video. Complete newb here to cameras and you have fixed my image issue. Thanks.
I was waiting to see more details on how to clean the mirror apart from just blowing the dust. Do you have any additional recommendations. I can only see lot of dust particles in the view finder but my images are fine. I used a microfiber cloth to clean the mirror before seeing this video and it added more lint/ dust particles.
The glass on the top is where most of the dust is and it is difficult to get there easily.
fine job, but when you "touch the sensor", your brush or any device you're holding is not in contact with the sensor itself, but with the first filter on top of the many filters that are covering the actual sensor! and yes, you better not touch those filters either, but with stubborn spots that won't go away by just blowing them away, then there is no other way but to use some kind of 'soft pad' or other means of cleaning ... and this is the nastiest thing about digital photography, compared to film photography! we may get dust and things on or around the "film gate" in film photography too, but it's never as badly as when we get it with digital! damn digital, which is great in everything but in this particular point!
Wow,thank you so much for your help! I got a Canon a year ago! And there has been dust on all my pictures and this video helped me get rid of it!
Thanks a lot for sharing this video. I must for me because i carry my camera on different locations and regular cleaning is really important.
You are my Hero I am waiting for my new camera for Christmas!Now I know so much thank you !
Nice tutorial, you recommend using a Q-tip, just a thought, would a foam Q-tip work as well or would it possibly leave traces or damage the mirror?
I use the wet swab kit for cleaning the sensor if there's anything really stuck as link as you don't soak the swab its very easy and really no risk the main thing is just 2 drops on the swab
Hi there. Thank you for your videos as they are really very helpful for someone like me. I have been very interested in photography lately mainly outdoor, landscape, scenery etc. I am waiting to purchase a nikon d5100.
hi, I have some problem with my canon 60d. when I look through the viewfinder, I see some dirt and a small fabric hair or something in it. after I clean the viewfinder. I still see these dirts but when I take a picture with a white paper. the dirty thing doesn't appear on the picture. I try to clean the sensor as well. but it still there. what should I do now
Hi, I’ve upgraded from the D5200 to the D7100 but unfortunately the first unit I received came with a few oil spots on the sensor. Last week I received a replacement and realized that there oil spots on the replacement as well. Would you recommend sending it back or buying the Sensor cleaning kit and give it a shot? I’d really appreciate if you could let me know. Thanks in advance!
Hi, i have some grainy dust on the lens where you see through. Tried cleaning it with a wipe for electronics but it didn't work, any suggestions?
you've been great man. All this time I thought the speck on the viewfinder was because of the dust from the sensor. the q-tip worked really well.
Some good basic info here, but I did notice you were a bit aggressive with the blower. Dust is not very heavy and can take a second or two to drop out of the camera, so you would actually be blasting it right back in there before it had a chance to drop all the way out, and good luck getting that off the sensor.. A well directed puff of air and a pause, would be a more sane way of doing it. Using "Dust Alert" will show you exactly where on the sensor the dust is, making the job much easier. Cleaning the sensor is easy, but you should know exactly what you are doing and how to do it before you begin.
Thanks a lot for detailed video on cleaning the Sensor, a must knowledge for all DSLR users
My mirror is now dirtier than when I started. I can't seem to find the three specs of dust (and one hair) with my naked eye, only see it through the viewfinder. It does not appear to be showing up in the photos. I've dabbed ever spot of the mirrors with my cleaning kit to no avail. Help.
thank you very much... I was to afraid to clean inside the camera, but now I know how....
i have canon 1100d , while capturing pictures, picture is not clear and has lots of noise.. will changing new sensor make my photo quality better??
honestly had no clue what to do thank you so so much for posting this!!!
Thanks so much I'll be sure to check it out. This is all so new to me, but I want to be able to use my camera to it's fullest potential.
Very Much so , great directions how ever I used compressed air .At the time I could not find my Giottos Air Rocket , so I grabbed some compressed air . There were a few spots on the view finder but not on my pict . Thank you now spot free :)
great video! just used it to clean mine. First time and NO WORRIES! thanks!
At 6:48 what is it that the tech does that we should do in cleaning our senor lens. I had to pay $75.00 bucks to have the senor cleaned because I didn't know how to clean my camera. Now that I saw this video I can get rid of the small specks. But for those specks that don't come off what is it that the techs do?
Great info thanks, I have a question, When I went out today to take some photos I saw a dark line on my pictures. Could that be a hair or something in my sensor, I have a nikon d5200
I have a Nikon D3200 I couldn't see a way to do that..is there any way that I m not aware of Thank you so much for your support btw I love your videos provided so much help I didn't know anything before I started watching your videos
I'm blowing and blowing with my Rocket Air but the dust isn't coming off. I'm thinking the dust is on the top part. Is it okay to touch the top with the q-tip as well?
The dust isn't on my sensor because it only shows up in my viewfinder
what if you dont have the cleaning kit like yours for ur dslr camera.....is there any ways to clean my dslr without a kit like yours?
I have blown air onto the mirror and mirror box but the dust will not come out of the viewfinder. What can I do?
I went to your web site and there isn't any budget equipment. The page is empty? Ok I was using Firefox your web site is broke with this browser. Google Chrome works. But most of the links are broken?
Thanks for taking the time to create this video, it is very helpful.
Worked for me just using the blower on the sensor...... Before i tried it i would have put money on the spots i was seeing in the photo's were oil, obviously not the case. Thanks for the tutorial ;-)
I'm wondering what does the sensor clean option in the menu actually do? Like does the sensor have some sort of heater coils in it to burn it off or what?
Sorry for maybe a dumb question - but I am worried if I blow the dust off the mirror, it will go back into the sensor? I see at 4:57 you have the camera upside down... but is there still a risk? i have a grain of sand on my mirror and afraid to try and blow it or q-tip it. in case it would scratch. :/
Can you please suggest me the third best lens for Nikon after 18-55mm and 50mm prime lens. I really love my 50mm.
I'm just gonna be honest, I used lens cleaner on the top viewfinder area and mirror which the mirror is kinda clean now because I fixed that, later, but now the little LEDs that blink when focusing, are blurry on the bottom and all are super dim
T5i canon
And I feel so depressed right now, I feel like I'm at the bottom of the ocean, I'm really out...
And there's some big black splotches through the viewfinder that are on the viewfinder piece above the mirror that I can't get off
Any recommendations?...
Is it true that the D600 get oil on the sensor when using the bracketing feature?
My photos are always with spots
Thank you sooooooo much for this tutorial :) I thought my camera was broken,I had spot in my images. I did what you did with the sensor clean & the spot is gone... :)))))
Thanks for the q-tip tip! Just what I needed.
Thank you, that really helped me, I had dust showing on the view finder but not on the images, it really annoyed me. But then after watching this you showed me that the dust was inside at the top. Thanks
Uhh okay, what are the main benefits of the D7000? I am really angled to the A57 as I am used to an EVF (From Panasonic GH1) but if the D7000 would be good I might try a traditional DSLR.
When touching my mirror with a q-tip:
God, that's the worst sound I've ever heard! If I used more force it'd prolly be worse than chalk on blackboards.
Fantastic help and thank you for the explanations. You should work for Nikon!
I have fingerprint smudge on my camera lens. Will it get cleaned by cleaning it myself? T,T
Hello PhotographersonUTube,
I have a Canon T2i Rebel. The dust in my camera is limited to the viewfinder. I know that this should be easy to clean, however, I am having difficulties. I recently purchased the kit mentioned in the video, and I am using the same Air Rocket that you are using. There is one speck of dust particularly difficult to get off of my viewfinder. Whenever I try to tab it with a Q-tip, more dust ends up on the viewfinder. I have done everything the same way you have. Help!
Thank you Sharing this video on youtube. Very informative and easy steps.
helphull...i needed to clean my sensor/mirror as I'd recently bought a second lens...before hand me first lens had never been changed at all.....thanks...
Dust on the sensor filter is defined & clear. But debris on the mirror or eyepiece can't be seen as sharp while you're viewing. The debris in close proximity of the screen is where debris may be CLEARLY seen. Screen material is hyper-soft; mirrors are front surfaced along with multi-coated, so I wouldn't attempt cleaning just because you think a few specks bother you. For these fragile areas, only clean what can be "puffed" off (canned air) - Working tech for over 30 years; I use the Eclipse products for the sensor cleaning procedure.
Thankyou very much this is very very big help to clean DSL clean thanks again Sir
Great!!! I was confused with a black spot on the pictures. Your video helped me to resolve the issue with a Q-tip to dust off the dirty on the image sensor. Thank you very much :-).