Sensor cleaning, the Copperhill way.

[TEITZY]

Not upgrading to the D3s Darren?

I must say when I bought the D300 I thought the sensor cleaning was just a gimmick but I think I've wet cleaned the sensor only once in the last 12 months versus 10-15 times with the D70s in 12 months.

Cheers
Leigh

[kiwi]

Nope, not upgrading anytime soon

The auto cleaning on the d300 was great

The d3 has the opposite feature


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[michael_sa]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you all keep referring to cleaning the 'sensor' - aren't you actually cleaning the anti-aliasing filter?
Also, I thought the ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) coating on the filter was there to provide a less attractive surface for dust to adhere to. It also reflects IR.
The requirement to use a different cleaning solution (E2 for ITO filters) I thought, was to prevent "damage" occurring to this coating.
ie; your photos will look the same, but with the ITO coating gone or partly cleaned off, it may have more of a tendency for dust to stick.
I may be totally off the mark, but that was my understanding.

Michael

edit:
Added for clarity & to prevent further misunderstanding.
OK, seems I'm wrong on the second part - here's a quote from Thom Hogan's website:

"When ITO first became known, it was perceived that an ITO-coated sensor was easier to damage than a non-ITO one. In theory, that's probably true, but in practice it doesn't appear to make any difference. Photographic Solutions dropped their special ITO-only cleaning fluid and now has gone back to Eclipse as their only sensor cleaning solution. Photographic Solutions honors their "no sensor damage" guarantee regardless of whether you clean a non-ITO or ITO filter with Eclipse."

[kiwi]

Yip, I think you're right on those things you raise

Ak, I'm in Melbourne next Friday/sat I think, feel like a sensor clean tutorial ?


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