{"id":58872,"date":"2021-10-27T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/?p=58872"},"modified":"2021-10-26T22:11:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T04:11:14","slug":"sensor-cleaning-refresher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/sensor-cleaning-refresher\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensor Cleaning Refresher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/KdRXKbbC0r8&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>While the video is titled 2019, sensor cleaning has not changed. Cleaning of our digital camera sensors has plagued photographers for centuries (ok, a couple of years). Just like our cameras, some aspects of cleaning our sensor have changed and some have remained the same. This video (which supersedes all others of mine) reflects what I&#8217;m doing today to clean sensors which include mirrorless. These are the tools I use to clean the sensors of my cameras:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1168427-REG\/visibledust_16908143_ultra_mxd_100_sensor_cleaning.html\/BI\/8449\/KBID\/9350\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x656187\/SID\/DFF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">VisibleDust Ultra MXD-100 Green Sensor Cleaning VSwabs<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/456862-REG\/Visible_Dust_3098684_Ultra_MXD_100_Green_Corner.html\/BI\/8449\/KBID\/9350\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x138640\/SID\/DFF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">VisibleDust Ultra MXD-100 &#8220;Green&#8221; Corner Swabs<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1317995-REG\/visibledust_19112348_zee_pro_sensor_cleaning.html\/BI\/8449\/KBID\/9350\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x795579\/SID\/DFF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">VisibleDust Zee Pro Sensor-Cleaning Bulb Blower<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1335300-REG\/visibledust_19137095_quasar_r_5x_sensor.html\/BI\/8449\/KBID\/9350\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x821116\/SID\/DFF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">VisibleDust Quasar R 5x Sensor Loupe<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/127525-REG\/Photographic_Solutions_EC_Eclipse_Optic_Lens_Cleaning.html\/BI\/8449\/KBID\/9350\/KWID\/DFF\/DFF\/d50\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eclipse Optic Cleaning Solution<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This video expresses my methods for cleaning and it&#8217;s up to you if you follow it or not. It, in some cases, does not follow the recommendations in the camera&#8217;s instruction book. There is a risk in cleaning your sensor so if you are uncomfortable doing it, don&#8217;t do it!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the video is titled 2019, sensor cleaning has not changed. Cleaning of our digital camera sensors has plagued photographers for centuries (ok, a couple of years). Just like our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50921,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1219","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","sync_status":"none","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Sensor Cleaning Refresher https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YJx-fjy cause while things haven't changed for DSLR or Mirrorless, a refresher can't hurt @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #nikonambassador","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-58872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-random-thoughts"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SensorCleaning.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Podcast.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&quality=89&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"amazon":{"key":"amazon","url":"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Podcast\/B08JJQC1GR?ref=a_pd_item-n_c0_bc&pf_rd_p=1da7ab30-c785-4a0e-a160-4a7e7077b353&pf_rd_r=EEDMYHQM3DZ05FPRTHMJ","label":"Amazon","class":"amazon","icon":"amazon.png"},"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2fRA9VaVfSdQMKf1ipxr0tipxr0t","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"itunes":{"key":"itunes","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/moose-podcast\/id1107405746","label":"iTunes","class":"itunes","icon":"itunes.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/moose-podcast","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wC6bIVVEOZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/sensor-cleaning-refresher\/\">Sensor Cleaning Refresher<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/sensor-cleaning-refresher\/embed\/#?secret=wC6bIVVEOZ\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Sensor Cleaning Refresher&#8221; &#8212; Moose Peterson&#039;s Website\" data-secret=\"wC6bIVVEOZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","syncStatus":{"isSynced":false,"status":"none","error":"","message":"Not synced yet.","title":"Not synced"}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YJx-fjy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SensorCleaning.jpg?fit=2000%2C1125&quality=89&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58872"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58880,"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58872\/revisions\/58880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58872"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=58872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}