Good Sensor Cleaner- what would you pay?

[RichNY]

If there were a really good product available to clean you DSLR sensor that you knew wouldn't risk harming your camera how much would you pay for it?

Please give price in US currency.

[forno]

pER CLEAN OR FOR A RE USABLE PRODUCT

[RichNY]

Lifetime reuseable w/no extra supplies/parts ever needed.

[timmciglobal]

200.

If I knew it really wasn't capable of damage and it really did work.

IE: not "sensor brush" which relies on me actually doing it correctly and not sneezing and having to pay canon 400 for a new sensor.

Tim

[ktixx]

I wouldn't pay more then $50. I can get a pack of PEC pads, some Eclipse solution and a spatula for about $40. I have been using that kit for about 3 years and have never had a problem and I can probably continue using it for another 5+ years at the rate I am using the PEC pads and Eclipse. There is no reason I would pay any more for something "lifetime" re-usable. The fact that technology changes so often I am sure there will come a time where manual sensor cleaning is obselete. In addition, even if you get this lifetime re-usable sensor cleaner there is no guarantee that it will work forever (ie: wear and tear) and there is no guarantee that it will work with your equipment forever. For these resons I say (again) no more then $50.
Ken

[Norm in Fujino]

If there were a really good product available to clean you DSLR sensor that you knew wouldn't risk harming your camera how much would you pay for it?

Well, the Olympus E-500 (http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Evolt-Digital-14-45mm-3-5-5-6/dp/B000BK39DE/sr=8-2/qid=1164101634/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/104-5233403-9520759?ie=UTF8&s=electronics) is available at Amazon for $569.
;)

[ReF]

you'll just be cleaning a piece of glass set in a hole - nut'n special. just get yourself something to use as a "spatula" and some pads or whatever to wipe the sensor with. i have my "spatula" to get into the corners and the micro fiber cloth i use for my lenses wrapped around it - that's all and i never had a problem. i don't even think the cleaning fluid is neccessary as it's just dust. IMO don't spend too much on a cleaning kit. your next camera body is likely to have a dust buster which works really well (at least with the only anti-dust camera i've ever used, the xti). i haven't had to manually clean the xti's sensor at all. once i noticed a speck from changing lenses, so i activated a sensor clean in the camera and it was gone.

$20 to $50 sounds reasonable for a cleaning kit

[jeisner]

Pentax has admitted the anti-dust feature (k10d) is not 100% perfect over time, and are releasing a re-usable wand to wipe the sensor (well AA filter)...

Will be interesting to see what it is, and whether it works for other brands (sure it will)...

[ktixx]

you'll just be cleaning a piece of glass set in a hole - nut'n special. just get yourself something to use as a "spatula" and some pads or whatever to wipe the sensor with. i have my "spatula" to get into the corners and the micro fiber cloth i use for my lenses wrapped around it - that's all and i never had a problem. i don't even think the cleaning fluid is neccessary as it's just dust. IMO don't spend too much on a cleaning kit. your next camera body is likely to have a dust buster which works really well (at least with the only anti-dust camera i've ever used, the xti). i haven't had to manually clean the xti's sensor at all. once i noticed a speck from changing lenses, so i activated a sensor clean in the camera and it was gone.

$20 to $50 sounds reasonable for a cleaning kit


There are certain cases where the dust gets "stuck" on the sensor if it is left there for a long time - in these cases you will need some type of liquid. I also think the liquid reduces the chance of lint. I have also heard of cases where the XTi needs to be manually cleaned because unfortunately as of yet no "anti-dust" sensor is perfect.
Ken