DSLR sensor cleaning???

unrich

OK the sensor needs a clean.
Its Samsung GX10 APS-C sized sensor I think. Image Sensor: CCD, 23.5 x 15.7 mm

I'm looking at the kits for £60 and thinking, "that's a lot for a wipe, a blower and some fluid."

So, what's best please?
And where's the best, cheapest please?

Or should I just part with £60. (near 20% of the camera cost !!!!!!!)

The local camera shop has stopped cleaning them (probably done one in and can't be bothered with the cost and hassle).

unrich

In answer to my own question.

I bought some kit. 10 special wipes for £20, Fluid for £8 (special cleaner for my type of sensor a search will show up what you need).

I put a couple of drops of fluid on the wipe and wiped the sensor.
Its better.

The wipes look like small plastic glue spreaders from primary school. ebay 20p each. I'm sure you can buy extra special purpose made ones but these seem to work fine. They have double sided tape on the blade and then what looks like a "pecpad" (£4 for 25) doubled over and cut to size then tied on with thread. Do this in a grease and dust free place and the wipe could be done for 40p or less. The wipes were nearly £2 each!!!!!

So:
in a dust free environment, with a bright lamp (head light), magnifying glass, plastic gloves. with the camera mirror UP for cleaning.

1. Give a few hard puffs from the hand blower, NOT compressed gas as it can have grease/water dops/ freezing liquid.

2. Two drops on the wipe. Wipe across the lens one way and then the other and you're done.

3. But wait, you have a couple of droplets left on the sensor. Get a fresh wipe and repeat with less fluid. And then a third time.

4. Give it a few puffs of air from the hand blower.

So my first clean cost about £6.

Kit required: Eclipse fluid, "special" sensor wipes (glue spreader and pec pads) and a blower.

Each clean from now on will be about 40p.
I'll offer the kit to friends for £1 a wipe.

Do this at your own risk. My DSLR was not the most expensive. I probably wouldn't do this with an expensive camera.