Sensor Swab Type 2 (Box of 12)
by Photographic Solutions, Inc.
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Manufacturer: Photographic Solutions, Inc.Model: PHSOSS2BOXDCS
Color: black
Product features:
- The ONLY Wet Method Endorsed By ANY Camera Manufacturer
- Guaranteed Not To Scratch Your Sensor
- Photographic Solutions, Inc. guarantees that their Products will cause no damage to your sensor.
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sensor Swab Type 2 (Box of 12)
Customer Review: Not sure if the results justify the price.
Summary: 3 Stars
I appreciate that building anything in a clean-room environment will drive up the costs but I'm not sure I got a good return on my money. The one thing I liked is that the size of the plastic blade perfectly matches the size of the chip in my Nikon D70s so with careful placement I could drag across the sensor & be sure I touched everything in one pass.
If I was better with tools, I could have fashioned the same thing out of a plastic knife that you'd find in fast food restaurants. In all honesty, that's pretty much what these things look like. The problem of course is getting the size right, and that last thing you want to do is touch your sensor any more than absolutely necessary.
The construction was, IMHO, a bit shoddy-looking: a piece of lint-free cloth folded over the flat blade of the swab and held on by a small rubber band looped around the neck of the swab's shaft. To be fair, that was all that was needed for a use-and-throw-away tool.
Rather than buy another set for future cleanings, I saved the used swab and rubber bands, throwing away only the lint-free fabric. I'll replace that with a fresh piece of lint-free material and see how that works. Because the swab is moistened with a cleaning solution before each drag across the sensor, I don't see myself leaving behind a lot of gunk from the cloth, especially with the other tool I bought -- a Promaster CCD/CMOS sensor cleaning tool, which is PHENOMENAL at removing any loose particles on the sensor.
To summarize, the swab/cleaning solution approach is intended to remove stubborn, "baked on" particles. If you don't have those, go with the Promaster tool instead. If you do need swabs, there may be a less expensive alternative. The critical thing with the swabs is using a cleaning solution known to be safe for the sensor in your camera. Fortunately, the websites of all the major manufacturers I checked gave a specific recommendation for a safe cleaning solution & I learned a titanium oxide-safe solution was necessary for the D70s.
Apologies for the lengthy review but if you're like me, you really need concrete info on whether it's really safe to touch your camera's sensor with *anything*. In my case, having taken the time to do the research and learn the method, the answer is a definite "yes".
Description of Sensor Swab Type 2 (Box of 12)
Sensor Swabs are designed for cleaning CCD chips and other delicate or hard to reach optical and imaging surfaces. Clean room manufactured and sealed, these swabs are the ultimate in purity. Can be used with D1, D1H and D1X models. Also for Canon D30, D60, 10D / 1Ds and Kodak 14N cameras.Cleaning Kits
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