Interesting info about "Sensor Brushes"

robscomputer

Not sure if this is a repost but I found an interesting article about the "Sensor Brushes". To sum up the report basically they said more artist brushes can be cleaned and tested with a filter to see if it leaves any markings.

Here's the article.
http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/How_to/a_Brush_Your_Sensor/a_Brush_Your_Sensor.html

Also for reference here's the Sensor Brush site.
http://www.visibledust.com/index.html

I'm still new to sensor cleaning but the points made in the article make me wonder why is the Sensor Brush so expensive.

Rob

luckyrwe

If I bought a third rate camera I may buy a third rate brush, but I bought a first rate camera, so why not get the sensor brush and stay first rate all the way around?

It's sort of like seeing a Rolls Royce pulling into a Jiffy Lube.

John Mueller

luckyrwe wrote:

If I bought a third rate camera I may buy a third rate brush, but I bought a first rate camera, so why not get the sensor brush and stay first rate all the way around?

It's sort of like seeing a Rolls Royce pulling into a Jiffy Lube.

wanderingeye

Really a Rolls?
Lucky and John,

Let me first state that I haven't yet used any of the sensor cleaning methods discussed (in excruciating detail) on various Dgrin forums - still in the research phase...

But I think that you might be missing the point of Petteri's post about alternative brushes. As I see it the question is: are the Sensor Brushes really a Rolls Royce product (or whatever the Rolls equivalent of Jiffy Lube is... having the entire block disassembled, steam cleaned and re-lubed by white-gloved butlers?) for your Rolls Royce cameras? Or are they really Hyundais with a spiffy winged-mercury hood ornament glued on and a Rolls price?

I'd like to hear from anyone who has tried less expensive brushes. I think that alternative makes a lot of sense - many artists brushes are VERY high quality and sizing should be easy to wash out. On the other hand, I would pay the $ for Sensor Brushes if I thought it was really necessary to protect my investment in the camera.

More thoughts?

luckyrwe

I think you can get 5% less camera for 25% less price. Same with the sensor brushes. They cheaper ones are not of inferior quality, but they can be better. There is a point of diminishing returns where a few points of a better product will double the price. But thise of us who opt for the 1DII over the 20D pay through the nose (and the wallet) and rely on that itty-bitty-bit more of quality.

robscomputer

Well I haven't tested with brush so I have not experience but it was a good topic to bring to the group. I had the same understanding from the article that it's focusing on the fact that Sensor Brushes might not be exactly was the manufactor wants the buyer to believe.

I ordered a "Sensor" type brush from eBay and later this month will try to order the real Sensor brush and see if I can do a basic test.

Rob

BBones

So with a 20D I only need to buy the Econo 1.6x kit and all my dust issues go away? Nothing else I need to buy?

wxwax

BBones wrote:

So with a 20D I only need to buy the Econo 1.6x kit and all my dust issues go away? Nothing else I need to buy?

Canned air to spray on the brush after each swipe.