dirty sensor

[Gary Bagshawe]

The first img was the state of my 1dmk2 sensor yesterday, the second image is after 1 wipe with eclipse fluid on a pad thingy like stick thingy.
not perfect but a hell of a lot better.

 

[IanC_UK]

geez gary ! that was a mucky sensor to start with mate ! definitely a better look now though

 

[kamion]

u think that's bad? Look at mine last weekend:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=16197

 

[busterboy]

Just cleaned mine this morning too, Zoom in to 200% on your test shot and check again Gary, You will probably find more than you bargained for..

 

[antonroland]

Did you guys also have this huge fear of the first cleaning session!

 

[Janice]

Yes...we all did!

Then afterwards..... we wondered why!!

 

[antonroland]

Hell yes

I would rather have done open heart surgery at the time and afterwards sat in stunned silence for a few seconds wondering what the fuss was about...:bonk:

 

[PMN]

I cleaned the sensor on my 30D the other week (with help from a friend who's done it before). It absolutely terrified me at first, but as soon as I saw an equalised photo of the sky taken at f16 in Photoshop and noticed all that nasty dust Canon kindly provide free of charge with new 30D's had gone, I was chuffed to say the least!

It's been fine since, but at least now I know it's nowhere near as bad as I first thought!

Paul