This is a video where i clean my sensor with a gel stick and compare two different gel stick cleaners.
Sensor gel stick uk.
Be sure and clean the stick on the sticky sheets carefully each time.
Sorry it s a little choppy youtube would only allo.
You will go through 3 4.
Best sensor cleaner for sure better than visible dust.
Sensor gel stick got everything but some small stuff near the edges.
See the difference in the attached photo.
Prior to using the gel stick i had nikon services clean the sensor offered a great while you wait service this involved a round car trip of 3 hours plus the waiting time for cleaning on a good day it would take around 4 hours to do this task.
The gel stick has understandably rounded corners which do not allow one to get all the way to the edges.
Sensor gel stick got everything but some small stuff near the edges.
Item three is the motion in which you clean your sensor.
How do you scratch a surface.
Nikon d4 and nikon d800.
If the sensor gel stick is too dirty or you have cleaned up oil before then it might be best to use untouched sticky paper.
Both cameras are used daily for pro work.
You simply move horizontal along along that surface.
The gel stick has understandably rounded corners which do not allow one to get all the way to the edges.
See the difference in the attached photo.
But it does work well.
Since the sensor gel stick surface is not as sticky as the paper you should not have to worry about picking up stuff from the paper back to the sensor gel stick as long as it is dust and not something like oil.
Sometimes in dusty horse arenas the gel stick is simple to use dab it on the sensor and watch the dust come off.
Be sure and clean the stick on the sticky sheets carefully each time.
Used this to clean the sensors on my pro dslr cameras.
The biggest advantage of the sensor gel stick is the movement in.
But it does work well.
The sensor gel stick is attached firmly on the plastic stick wand and it has a more sticky property so it does a much better job in removing stuff that is stuck on the aa filter in my experience.
Though previously only available to the manufactures you can no use this product in the comfort of your own home.
I have been use the gel stick on a nikon d610 for around 1 year now and it still works well.
This dslr sensor cleaning kit and gel stick is the same product that techs over at leica nikon canon and olympus have been using to clean your cmos or ccd sensors.
The sensor gel stick is completely liquid free and uses a patented technology to lift dust and debris from your sensor.