Cleaning my CCD

[abowie 0]

I have dust on my D100's CCD.

 

Is anyone out there using the PecPad/methanol approach as per http://www.pbase.com/image/15473243 ?

[Arnon_Ayal 1]

Here is what Tom Hogan has to say about Cleaning CCD

[Stewart L. Sy 12]

Andrew,

 

I've cleaned my 10D Cmos with that method....it works great.

 

stu

[marpacifica 0]

I also use the pbase/PecPad approach, but use the instructions provided by Fuji for opening and closing the shutter on my S2. No dust bunnies noticeable on any photos so far. I clean the sensor every other week.

[Marc Furth 3]

I read a similar article on cleaning my Fuji S2 Pro using methanol and Pec Pads.

 

Who makes Pec Pads and where can you buy them ?

 

Marc

[whitey 2]

Ecclipse fluid and sensor swabs seems most popular, at least in canon circles. Don't know about Nikon, it may of course melt your CCD.

 

I just use the "Jumbo Blower Brush". It's what the local WA pro shop recommend, they seemed scared when I asked to buy ecclipse and told me not to do it - so I've sort of wimped out myself.

 

I wouldn't think you'd see much dust on U/W photos? I only see it on light colored skies at small apertures.

[marpacifica 0]

Marc,

 

Check out this link for sources of PecPads. Scroll down the page and you'll see some blue hyperlinks for various countries that have dealers.

 

http://www.pbase.com/image/11442097

 

I got mine from a company in Vallejo, California. I think for $8/pack, which holds 50 or so sheets.

[abowie 0]

Ecclipse fluid and sensor swabs seems most popular, at least in canon circles.  Don't know about Nikon, it may of course melt your CCD.

 

I just use the "Jumbo Blower Brush".  It's what the local WA pro shop recommend, they seemed scared when I asked to buy ecclipse and told me not to do it - so I've sort of wimped out myself.

 

I wouldn't think you'd see much dust on U/W photos?  I only see it on light colored skies at small apertures.

 

from the nice people at Nulab in Sydney:

 

Please find pricing listed below.

 

Pec Pads 4x4" - 100 sh - $19.25

4x4" - 1200 sh - $179.30

9x9" - 100 sh - $19.25

Eclipse 2oz cleaner - $22.00

 

Shipping is available within Australia @ $10.00 per parcel.

[critter 0]

I have both the D70 and the S2 and have cleaned both with the pecpads and methanol. I did have to trim my Walmart spatula about 1mm more with sharp scissors but both are just as easy to clean. Just make sure you have a full battery in the D70 if you don't have the optional AC adapter. With the S2 I always used the AC adapter. Once you have done it once it just takes a matter of seconds to do it. I clean it before I go on a trip and leave the methanol at home because of the volatility of it and I don't want it confiscated by the airport people.

Tony