I didn't realize how dirty my sensor was until I was outside today shooting with the 100mm I rented. I've known my backup camera has an issue with the same thing but didn't think about it until I saw the dust on this one. (totally blew my mind... ) I figure I'll clean both cameras. I was shooting between f22 and up and came back in and saw all the dust all over my pictures.

I have a problem though, I'm shooting a midday outdoor wedding this Sunday. What can I do between NOW and then? Im willing to do it myself, but need to know what do get locally since there isn't time to ship.

I shoot with 20D's. Any help is appreciated. =) Thanks.

Hi Carrie,

A similar question was posed and answered in this thread:

http://www.opensourcephoto.net/forum/index...1&hl=sensor

I recommend any of the solutions there, except the blowbrush, the Eclipse method (which I use and is in the youtube video link I listed) should cost @ $100 or so, and you'll have swabs and solution for years of cleaning.

I love your avatar what is the chincilla (I think )'s name?

Danielle

PS. I've found that some camera shops are willing to have a pro watch you/guide you through doing this. I've yet to find one that would do it for me on the spot because of liability but having a pro watch you the first time is reassuring. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the Eclipse product method.

I really don't have $100 between now and Sunday. =/ I hope someone has a more cost effective way (okay, I'm a broke girl! lol) of doing this.

I hear you as a fellow brokee...

The swabs and solution together are $100 (maybe more I'm going off memory), however, you get a bunch in a box and quite a bit of solution. If trying this method perhaps see if anyone on here would be willing to lend you a bottle and 2 swabs (the swabs are one use only, and you'd use one per camera). I'd lend you them, but I'm far away in CA, I'm sorry.

I ran into this problem, basically no supplies available in all the Atlanta area LOL. Took to a highly recommended repair shop, $50 and 1 hour later clean as a whistle and they check it with a scope.

For the camera repair shop route I found a place near you that is recommended (not sure what the policy is on mentioning vendor names, so it starts with an H and is on Bosse St.).

However, they want $73 ($68 before tax) each for camera cleanings, and presumably you'd want both cleaned. I'm a fan of doing it yourself, really easy after the first time, and you'd have product to do it again and again (and having multiple cameras you might be doing this at least once a year).

vacuum?

http://www.newschoolphoto.com/blogme/clean-your-sensor/