Sensor Cleaning - Where in London or Essex?

[LaserTam]

I have a dirty sensor on my Sony a100 DSLR and have been advised not to do it myself. Is that advice correct?

So, need to find somewhere to take it for a spring clean. I work in the city and live in east Essex, so any recomendations of where I can take it? And roughly what it will cost me?

Thanks.

[Dogsey]

Try a rocket blower first, it's all I've ever needed.

[LaserTam]

Without souding thick, whats a rocket blower?

Cheers.

[LaserTam]

Cheers gents, I will get one today and give it a go.

[Wollcage]

fixation in vauxhall offer a while-u-wait service. costs about £25 i think. well worth doing. yes you can use a rocket blower etc, but if you're a nervy sort of character then you'll be thinking more about not f-ing it up then actually cleaning it.

[XB70]

Used Fixation as well but for more complex work.

Reception/front desk staff were as rude as anything but techies did a good job

[LaserTam]

I have given it a go, but doesnt seem to have solved the problem. I carefully lifted the 'mirror' and gave the rocket some, nothing has changed. Not sure if I need to do anything else? Any clues?

[Snapper7]

Fixation provide a very good service

http://www.fixationuk.com/Fixation/Fixation%20-%20...

[Ledaig]

LaserTam said:

I have given it a go, but doesnt seem to have solved the problem. I carefully lifted the 'mirror' and gave the rocket some, nothing has changed. Not sure if I need to do anything else? Any clues?

Do you mean you physically moved the mirror , or did you use the mirror lock up facility?

[SamHH]

LaserTam said:

I have given it a go, but doesnt seem to have solved the problem. I carefully lifted the 'mirror' and gave the rocket some, nothing has changed. Not sure if I need to do anything else? Any clues?

If you just lifted the mirror by hand, the shutter would possibly still been in place in front of the sensor. I don't know about your particular model of camera, but on mine and lots of others there is a sensor cleaning option in the menu that locks the mirror up and opens the shutter.

[Nero601]

Ledaig said:

LaserTam said:

I have given it a go, but doesnt seem to have solved the problem. I carefully lifted the 'mirror' and gave the rocket some, nothing has changed. Not sure if I need to do anything else? Any clues?

Do you mean you physically moved the mirror , or did you use the mirror lock up facility?

+1

[LaserTam]

Nero601 said:

Ledaig said:

LaserTam said:

I have given it a go, but doesnt seem to have solved the problem. I carefully lifted the 'mirror' and gave the rocket some, nothing has changed. Not sure if I need to do anything else? Any clues?

Do you mean you physically moved the mirror , or did you use the mirror lock up facility?

+1

Guessing thats a no no then... Best I dig the manual out to see if the camera has the facility mentioned! Cheers.

[ian in lancs]

Quinny said:

LaserTam said:

Without souding thick, whats a rocket blower?

Cheers.

Its a blower that looks like a rocket


Seriously, its a big rubber ball with a nozzel stuck in it.

Yoy point it at the sensor and squeeze the ball which shoots a blast of air at the sensor. Hopefully dislodging any dust.

Personaly I've had mixed results with them, but worth a try as they're cheap n chearful.

A can of compressed air can also do the same job, (but be careful)

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/Keywo...

Edited by Quinny on Tuesday 19th May 11:04

compressed air needs great care. If the propellant comes out it will leave marks and the force of the air is too great close held to a sensor.

[ian in lancs]

LaserTam said:

I have a dirty sensor on my Sony a100 DSLR and have been advised not to do it myself. Is that advice correct?

So, need to find somewhere to take it for a spring clean. I work in the city and live in east Essex, so any recomendations of where I can take it? And roughly what it will cost me?

Thanks.

get Fixation to do it. How do you know you have a dirty sensor? It could be the rear element on the lens.

[Ledaig]

LaserTam said:

Guessing thats a no no then... Best I dig the manual out to see if the camera has the facility mentioned! Cheers.

Just incase you can't locate the manual, the info you need is below.........

[LaserTam]

ian in lancs said:

LaserTam said:

I have a dirty sensor on my Sony a100 DSLR and have been advised not to do it myself. Is that advice correct?

So, need to find somewhere to take it for a spring clean. I work in the city and live in east Essex, so any recomendations of where I can take it? And roughly what it will cost me?

Thanks.

get Fixation to do it. How do you know you have a dirty sensor? It could be the rear element on the lens.

I have swapped lens and its still there!

[LaserTam]

Ledaig said:

LaserTam said:

Guessing thats a no no then... Best I dig the manual out to see if the camera has the facility mentioned! Cheers.

Just incase you can't locate the manual, the info you need is below.........

Thanks, I will have go this evening.