I haven’t taken that many photos in 2008, and here’s the reason why. Through messing with several old lenses and extension rings to do some marco work I’ve ended up with an unpleasant amount of dust, hair and other crap on the chip.
I decided enough was enough. It was time to spend a silly amount of money and clean the thing myself. Eeek!
I’m glad I spent that bit extra and bought the Pro kit. I ended up using 6 of the swabs to clean the chip. It took some getting used to, and to be honest the chip was clean after the 2nd swab. I thought it would be nice to make extra sure, and ended up covering the chip in hairs again. Doh!
I suppose I’d better go clean all my lenses now. I think I’ve learnt my lesson.
Greatings,
Great job. But not enought info. Where can i read more?
Have a nice day
Eremeeff
Ah … erm … there isn’t any more info I’m afraid. This is simply an old entry from my old blog that I’ve recycled to help pad out this new site.
However, since you asked, it would make a relevant article for this new site, so I’ll add it to the queue to be rewritten. Thanks for your interest!
PS: I’m afraid the cleaning kit I bought doesn’t seem to be available any more, but I can recommend the following for keeping your CCD dust free:
Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blower