Cleaned my sensor, (just saying...)

[BBR]

So I cleaned the sensor on my Nikon D3 myself for the first time. It was filthy now it isnt

I know the many members on TP who do this regularly will say 'so what' but I thought I would share this to encourage those who are more reticent.

 

[gramps]

Well done!

 

[RichieTee]

So I cleaned the sensor on my Nikon D3 myself for the first time. It was filthy now it isnt

I know the many members on TP who do this regularly will say 'so what' but I thought I would share this to encourage those who are more reticent.

Nice work

This is something I will require doing shortly as I have spotted a few bits of muck at f22 on a shot yesterday!!!

Will be my first time too lol

What cleaner/swabs did you use?

 

[Billy]

@BBR I could do with doing my D750 what method did you use?

I did my D7100 2 years ago but never do it since, I used eclipse fluid and lens swabs, I still have the fluid but need some FX sensor swabs.

 

[BBR]

I got a kit from Amazon, UES -FFR-24, I also did a bit of research on internet, watching videos. I started using a rocket blower before using the swabs.
The instructions on the solution bottle were misleading. When you remove the top of the bottle there is a stopper. You are told to remove it. I didn't, instead I poked a whole through it with a pin so that I could dispense one drop at a time.
It took 6 swabs ( you should only use each swab once each side) but the sensor had never been cleaned before, it was very dirty.
The first two swabs still left it dirty, so I used more fluid on the third. This left smears so I used a fourth without fluid. Then found there were still one or two specks, so needed two more swabs, used as instructed with only 1-2 drops of fluid to clear them. After each swab I took another test shot to examine.