Mysterium Sensor Dust?

[Cyrus David]

Newbie question. Not a Red One owner yet.
I have owned several digital cameras and must frequently use Visible Dust to clean the sensor(s) of dust. How does the Red One camera deal with dust on the sensor, if at all?

http://www.visibledust.com/

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[Shawn Nelson]

I don't think it's possible for dust to make it there unless you remove the mount. When I look at my Mysterium, there is some sort of protection over it inside the PL mount

 

[Paul Leeming]

Dust may get on the OLPF but I believe the sensor itself is a sealed unit.

I recommend (per Ted Schilowitz) using a simple blower and if there is persistent dust, the original Eclipse sensor cleaning fluid (NOT E2) with a PecPad and SensorSwipe.

HTH

Paul

 

[donatello b]

i have tried all 3 visual dust cleaners and all their different swabs ...
i prefer the photo-solutions cleaner "eclipse" and their swabs ( #2) ..
i do use the Visual Dust 7X & 5X sensor loupes and their brush ( artic butterfly?) ..

 

[Joel Kaye]

i have tried all 3 visual dust cleaners and all their different swabs ...
i prefer the photo-solutions cleaner "eclipse" and their swabs ( #2) ..
i do use the Visual Dust 7X & 5X sensor loupes and their brush ( artic butterfly?) ..

So you're thinking Eclipse, the swabs, the loupe and the arctic butterfly would all be pretty much required?

 

[donatello b]

YES ... and you might add some Pec*Pads ( non abrasive wipes) ..
you can use the Pec Pads to clean the brusch ( drop 3-4 drops of eclipse on pad - use pad to clean brushes - turn arctic butterfly ON to dry )
..Pec Pads are also good to clean optics ...
and don't forget a air bulb type blower ...

 

[Sean R.]

Yes, Donatello has some good advice and product suggestions.

fwdinc-
I just want to be sure that you understand that you will never be cleaning the actual sensor. That is encased and will not be affected by outside debris. What you will be cleaning (if need be) is the optical low pass filter which is placed is front of the actual sensor.

 

[Sean R.]

Always try to use the bulb blower first- chances are that will do the job without ever actually touching the OLPF.

 

[Cyrus David]

Sear R.
Thanks, and to all other posters. this just shows that Jim has designed an amazing camera!!! Why can't the Major DSLR cameras protect their sensors is my question...sure they have technology to vibrate the sensor now but that seems like a more complicated solution.
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[Jarred Land]

Sear R.
Thanks, and to all other posters. this just shows that Jim has designed an amazing camera!!! Why can't the Major DSLR cameras protect their sensors is my question...sure they have technology to vibrate the sensor now but that seems like a more complicated solution.
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Almost all DSLR's have a low pass/IR filter in front of the sensor. If you put any sort of cleaning solution on a non-packaged sensor, all hell would break loose.