Digital Survival KIT - Sensor Swab Type 2 (w/Eclipse)
by Photographic Solutions, Inc.
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Digital Survival KIT - Sensor Swab Type 2 (w/Eclipse)
Customer Review: Excellent - works as advertised
Summary: 5 Stars
I only recently realized that the spots that appeared on my photos when I used my new lens at F32 were actually on my sensor. I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT and have taken about 25,000 photos with it. Once I realized that I needed to clean the sensor, I did a bunch of research and found that the Eclipse solution was the way to go. I had tried air, and it just moved some of the spots around. There are other kits with more swabs and more sheets of lint-free cloth. However, I didn't want to spend a ton of money if I wasn't 100% sure I could clean the sensor.
Well, the kit arrived tonight. I followed the instructions and used two of the pre-wrapped swipes. I went from about 32 spots of visible dust down to 2 - both of which are quite minor and are on the very edge of the sensor. I couldn't be happier.
Customer Review: A nice alternative to sending it to the manufacture.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a bit hesitant to use this on my Nikon D60 but didn't want to have to send it back to Nikon and shell out a bunch of money to clean my dirty sensor. I had some stubborn condensation stains on my sensor that showed up on my photos. I did a bunch of research and decided to give Eclipse a try. I have fat fingers and was worried about wrecking something inside my camera but I was able to completely clean my sensor and my camera is back to taking perfectly clean shots once again! I didn't have any problems cleaning the edges like some of the others but it did take two swabs to get everything. My tip is to go heavy on prep, make sure you wash your hands, and work around good light, then when you actually swipe use consistent pressure, don't be a wimp and you'll be fine. Remember with this kit you only get 4 tries.Customer Review: Very nice kit.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using the "Copperhill method" for cleaning my DSLR sensors when they capture enough dust to become a problem. That only happens once every several months of heavy use though, and I was looking for a "kit" style solution to the problem that would fit in my camera bag, and be ready when I felt the need to clean a sensor.
This little kit is a gem. It is exactly the same as the Copperhill method I have been using, but it is assembled in a nice, small zipper case that fits in a pocket on a camera bag. It gives you enough supplies to clean your sensor about 5 times.
If you want to buy bulk PEC pads, and bulk methyl alcohol, you can refill the kit over and over. For it's price though, it's not a bad once per year expense to just buy a new kit.
Very nice product.Customer Review: expensive and not worth it
Summary: 1 Stars
tried several times with no results.Too make sure I was doing it right, I checked several videos on you- tube. All the methods were pretty much the same. I suppose some people have had success with this product but not here. as i said before and after reading other reviews I attemted several times to get some of the specks and dust out But I saw no results . The price paid for this product seemed High to start with , so I thought mabey it would be a valuable tool and save me some down time with my camera by doing it on my own. Other than the expense paid for this product I wouldnt have anything to loose. well to make a long story short. Take your Camera to your local Camera repairman and have it professionally done.Save your $$20.00Customer Review: Get's the job done
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the second time buying this product to clean out dust from my Canon 20D (which unfortunately does not come equipped with the auto sensor clean feature the new cameras have.) The first time I used this product, I had to go through a few swabs because it was not getting all of the dirt off. This time around, same thing. I don't know if the dirt got caked on there, which I highly doubt because I never have the sensor exposed or if it's the actual swabs.
All I know is that if I had a newer camera and if I was not on a college student budget, I would send in my camera to the manufacturer or a shop where they can do it professionally and clean it out completely. If you scratch the sensor your camera will be useless.