Hello.
I've written to this forum recently about cleaning my H3DII-39 sensor... After unsuccessfully trying the blower and the arctic butterfly brush,
I tried to use Eclipse liquid solution, but was unable to remove the particles.
I now suspect that these "particles" may sadly be tiny scratches on the IR filter. Not sure how I got them as I never remove the back from the camera - perhaps they were already there when I bought it...
They can be seen with a closed aperture, which I do not use very often, and even then, they are not very big and can be taken out in PS.
From what I've heard, replacing the IR filter is very expensive, but I would like to know what my options are - other then to ignore it (which is probably what I'll be doing)...
I am located in Los Angeles and I do not know the nearest dealer I should contact. To replace the IR filter would I have to send it to Europe? How much should I expect to pay for IR filter replacement?
Thanks!
-ilya