Dust Blobs from Hell!

anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited March 19, 2009 in Cameras
I have a Nikon D300. I had 1 large dust blob on the sensor. I blew it out using a small bulb-thingy I had. Pretty happy to get rid of it. However, I took some pictures yesterday afternoon only to find I introduced at leaset 20 smaller blobs!!!! :(: I tried using the built in sensor cleaning utility but that didn't help.

What is the best method to remove these little boogers or should I just take my camera into the shop to have it professionally done? :help
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  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2009
    Well you could send it in to a professional or you can try to do it yourself.

    I use copperhill cleaning kits to clean my sensors.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2009
    the COPPER HILL METHOD ............
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2009
    Thanks guys. Reading through the tutorial now. Will post back if I have any questions.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2009
    OK... read through the Copper Hill site. The problem I have is that I have a planned shoot this weekend so I don't think I will have time to order the recommend cleaning agents they offer and have them arrive in time. I checked all my local stores and none of them offer the same thing. They do sell this:

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    Anyone have any experience with this?
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  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2009
    anonymouscuban wrote:
    They do sell this:

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    Anyone have any experience with this?

    Index cards and a toothbrush? No don't think I recommend that rolleyes1.gif

    Seriously, the wet method works when blowing doesn't, and I only recommend Copper Hill like others.

    However, I do have a brush, that I use dry, that works well in a pinch. It certainly does a better job than blowing. I of course got it from Copper Hill, but there are plenty of similar ones around, you can likely find on locally. You just need a can of air to give it static charge, and never, ever, ever, touch it with your greasy hands.

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2009
    Thanks... I actually found the Photographic Solutions products at my local Calumet store. Just need to drive over tomorrow.
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