canon 20d cleaning question
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- lvl_130
bump^
mrd you out there?
- MrD0
yesssss?
- lvl_130
i was just curious if you knew if
b + h did a one-day cleaning off hand. i could of course call them, but thought i would ask you because it seems as if you have taken cameras there before :)i called the major camera outfitter here (national camera) and they told me it would take a week...so that won't work :/
i guess i could just shoot with a drity sensor in nyc and get it cleaned when i get back...meh.
- sea_sea0
that's great info thanx! :) I just got a 30D :) yay. which i love of course.
i'm also curious (staying kinda on the camera subject) can anyone recommend camera bags that don't look like camera bags :)
thanx!see ya'll at qbn!
- MrD0
hmm why not call them tomorrow? they are usually very helpful
ask them for same day cleaning, if available. and if so, make an appointment.
i have a feeling that they wont do that.
O also, they are on jewish holiday soon, not sure exactly when that is.. o wait here it is.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find…If you go down there and ask them for cleaning kit, they will teach you how to do it and whats best for your camera.
- MrD0
hey lvl
email me tomorrow, i am gonna ask, maybe what you can do is mail the camera here first and get that cleaned by the time you get here, only if they did few day turn around..
but shipping the camera would cost too much maybe..
hmmmm
- slappy0
Just use the copperhill method lvl, its very safe and the instructions are very detailed.
There is actually a glass uv filter infront of the sensor that is a few mm thick. If you use the right eclipse fluid and proper pec pads attached to a sensor spatula you will be safe as houses.
Do a few test run on plain glass to be sure the pec pad is not over saturated so its doesnt drip solution into the sensor. The solution evaporates leaving a dry clean sensor in seconds.
- lvl_130
i could slappy...the biggest thing is i really wanted it clean before i was in nyc on friday :/
ah well...
- slappy0
cant you buy eclipse fluid and pec pads etc from your local photography shop? Its standard supply stuff.
- lvl_130
hmmm...well...i don't know.
i thought i had to buy it from a specific place in the states...or couldn't get it in the states.
shit, sorry. so i can just pick this up at any camera store?
- slappy0
Yep you can pick up eclipse sensor clean at almost all camera stores. You want the Eclipse E2 Cleaning Fluid for Tin Oxide Sensors. (about US$9)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…
you will also need some PEC pads.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…and a sensor swipe (little spatula that the pec pads wrap around)
- lvl_130
thanks again slappy!
- slappy0
you better do it, I dont want dust bunnies all over this months photo challenge (which is "red" this month by the way).
- slappy0
sorry forgot the smiley face at the end of the post above.
:)
- MrD0
lvl i sent ya an email regarding cleaning
- material-10
maybe stay out of the greek gyms with the camera, know what I mean wink wink nodge nodge
- lvl_130
haha, you guys crack me up! slappy i def. got to be involved in the photo challenge this time since i missed the last one!
dinky you got mail!