Someone suggest a proper DSLR cleaning kit

scottcolbath

I want something that will have it all. I need to clean lenses and sensors, just like most of us here.

Is there a good all in one kit, or should I just pick through the options on B&H?

S.C.

ShebaJo

scottcolbath wrote:

I want something that will have it all. I need to clean lenses and sensors, just like most of us here.

Is there a good all in one kit, or should I just pick through the options on B&H?

S.C.

I use the Copperhill method, would recommend it. He has quite a few kits, so it is pretty easy to fit your needs. It looks like the Ultimate is probably the best deal... has pretty much all you need. There is also a great tutorial on cleaning your sensor.

Miguel Delinquento

You have to scale your cleaning tools to the type of problem you are trying to fix. I don't think there is one set solution. And approaches to cleaning lenses and cleaning a sensor each begin at the same place but diverge quickly.
A rocket blower is a good cheap low-tech tool that works well on both a lens and a sensor. If my lenses need something stronger then a lenspen does fine.
I find just about all of the commercial sensor cleaning tools to be severely overpriced due to the manufacturers' playing on the user's sense of fear and desperation.
I made my own sensor cleaning kit by cutting a $7 long narrow spatula (it was a nice one) to match my sensor's dimensions. Then I tape a folded PecPad around it and put one drop of methanol on the business end of the pad. One wipe/spatula side and it works fine. Occasionally I need to repeat once.
I only do the PecPad thing in a controlled environment; on the road and in the field a blower will suffice.

M

Cuong

If you're not into making your own sensor spatula as Miguel did, I'd recommend the Copper Hill's basic kit. I did get the ultimate kid but all I ever used are the spatula, pec pads, and Eclipse (methanol) solution. A 100 pec pads last a long time since we use at most a few each month.

Cuong

scottcolbath

Interesting stuff.

The way I see it, I can not be without a blower of some sort. My dog happened to eat my last one. But my current problem seems to be based in my 85mm lens and also my 20D's sensor, or mirror, or viewfinder.

So, I'm absolutely needind a blower and some sort of cleaning solution for my glass and sensor.

That Copper Hilll ultimate kit is insanely expensive.

S.C.