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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: n1r0t on October 22, 2006, 08:03:07 pm

Title: How to... 20D mirror lock-up?
Post by: n1r0t on October 22, 2006, 08:03:07 pm

I've had my 20D for about a year and a half now, but never had the guts or inclination to clean my own sensor. I recently received as a gift a Visible Dust Arctic Butterfly. I know it's more of a "in the field" solution for sensor cleaning, but what I'm more concerned with is how do I lock up mirror so that I can clean the sensor? The manual is no help (that I can tell)... Where should I look for info/technique? Anyone have tips to offer?

Thanks!

n1r0t

Title: How to... 20D mirror lock-up?
Post by: DarkPenguin on October 22, 2006, 08:24:58 pm

Select sensor clean in the camera's menu system.

Title: How to... 20D mirror lock-up?
Post by: dobson on October 23, 2006, 12:25:12 am

The manual has instructions on p.36 "cleaning the CMOS sensor".

Title: How to... 20D mirror lock-up?
Post by: thienanhpham on October 23, 2006, 05:39:04 am

Miror lock up is for different purpose, not for sensor cleaning purpose. I think you got confuse between the 2 terms.

Just look under main menu for "sensor Cleaning", when you chose it, it shoudl have a message said "turn off power after cleanning" or something like that...

It's not a hard process, but make sure you read the manual to make sure you know exactly what to do .

I've just ordered an Butterfly Artic frush too..  hope it'll work better than other methods
Good luck.

Title: How to... 20D mirror lock-up?
Post by: kaelaria on October 23, 2006, 10:31:20 am

It still reminds me of a Tottsie Pop spinner (I have the original version) but it works well!

Title: How to... 20D mirror lock-up?
Post by: n1r0t on October 24, 2006, 12:37:35 pm

Thanks guys! Worked like a charm...