How often are you cleaning your camera's guts?

13 years 4 months ago #5467 by Oscar Cohen
I have a D80 that I have never cleaned and I just got told that I should be cleaning this at least once every 2 months of use? Considering this has never been done, I'm wondering what all I'm going to find in there! What are you using to clean your camera?


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13 years 4 months ago #5474 by Patty Ganahl
I just had a camera shop here locally clean mine for me. I bought the camera from them so they clean it for free for me. I have been getting mine cleaned every 6 months or so.


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13 years 4 months ago #5486 by Jeffster
There are kits you can get for under $20 bucks that allow you to do your self.


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13 years 4 months ago #5514 by Mike Ayrouth
Check with Adorama and B&H

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13 years 4 months ago #5518 by Travel Nut
Case by case, depends on what and where I've been shooting


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13 years 4 months ago #5530 by Oscar Cohen
I just ordered on of those DIY kits from B&H last night


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13 years 4 months ago #5549 by Screamin Scott
I use a "Gittos Rocket Blower" to clean the dust off of my sensor when needed. I have yet to have to use Pec pads & Eclipse solution for sensor cleaning and I change lenses frequently...

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13 years 4 months ago #5977 by Oscar Cohen

Screamin Scott wrote: I use a "Gittos Rocket Blower" to clean the dust off of my sensor when needed. I have yet to have to use Pec pads & Eclipse solution for sensor cleaning and I change lenses frequently...


Pec pads? Are these just cotton swabs?


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13 years 4 months ago #5989 by Screamin Scott
Unlike cotton swabs, they leave no fibers behind...

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13 years 4 months ago #7102 by Archie
Depends on conditions that I'm taking pictures. For the most part I will clean the camera really good inside and out every 6 months or so. Now if I went out during high wind and replaced lens, then I would clean it out.


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