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ACH DIGITAL

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Re: Sensor cleaning swabs
« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2015, 05:19:07 pm »

Aren't Q-Tips sort of lint-ey for sensor cleaning?
Actually is the total opposite. With the "official" tools I always get spots and solution traces left everywhere, with cotton swabs you don't, remember the come very tightly thread.
The cotton swab is really smooth while swabbing, with the sensor swab it is not as much.
After using them a blow with the rocket blower is recommended.
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Re: Sensor cleaning swabs
« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2015, 06:45:40 pm »

My son want's to come to work with you...

I shoot these with my TSE 24.
Next day it wouldn't shift...

Sensor was fine though.
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Re: Sensor cleaning swabs
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2015, 02:45:12 pm »

Aren't Q-Tips sort of lint-ey for sensor cleaning?

You must choose the ones with the tightest wind, so to speak.  :)  Some are obviously more fluffy…don't use those. Once coated with cleaning fluid the tighter ones don't unravel or shed. I've used 'em only when more standard cleaning has failed to do the job. Also, to note, the last time I had to clean a sensor was over a year ago. My Oly E-M1's sensor has never needed cleaning/brushing in ~18 months of use.

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