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How do we go about cleaning our sensors?

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Same procedure as a regular DSLR cleaning? Or is this a no-no-no-don't-do-it-thing?
 
You can't actually clean the sensor because there is a warranty-voiding sticker on the glass above the sensor. If there is dirt on the sensor you have to mail in your camera. If it's just on the outside of the OLPF etc then yes, same as a DSLR.
 
I don't think cleaning it voids your warranty, especially now since Red installed a bunch of OLPFs upside down. Before this latest OLPF incident, I had two cameras come direct from Red that had debris on the actual sensor itself. I didn't wanna deal with the hassle of mailing them back so I just popped off the OLPF and cleaned it myself. Non-canned compressed air and the cleaning set up I described above works well. Add a sensor scope to the mix and you're all set. A clean room is all well and good, but what I mentioned works just as well. It just may take a little longer or a few tries to get it totally clean. It's no big thing.
 
The last time I check B&H there was plenty of different kits. Choose for yourself. I also found useful to open hot water tap in the bathroom for a few minutes, to get humidity higher = less invisible particles flying in the air, if you need to change mount or clean the sensor (OLPF actually) out of workshop, say in a hotel. If you suspect something got behind the glass, my advise would be: DO NOT DO it yourself.

my 5 cents
 
Serge Tsipis said:
The last time I check B&H there was plenty of different kits. Choose for yourself. I also found useful to open hot water tap in the bathroom for a few minutes, to get humidity higher = less invisible particles flying in the air, if you need to change mount or clean the sensor (OLPF actually) out of workshop, say in a hotel. If you suspect something got behind the glass, my advise would be: DO NOT DO it yourself.

my 5 cents
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Yep! I run a hot shower. Just like in the B&W Film dev days!
 
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