Sensor dust?

[Mike Williams]

Is the sensor on a R1 the same as a DSLR, as far as cleaning is concerned? Is the part you can see just the filter assembly? Anything I should keep in mind. I see dust at f/16 and beyond

 

[Amaury B]

yes, but i would use non invasive methods such as a "dust off" first. it should get red it of the dust if it's only dust. if however there are liquid spots from rain or such you need moisted sensor swabs.

 

[ericyoung]

Similar - the part you see is the sensor through a transparent Optical Low Pass Filter (OLPF) a little distance in front of the sensor. Dust will be on the OLPF, but you clean it like a DSLR sensor.

Dust Off / aerosol air can be OK, but care has to be taken to avoid difficult to remove solvent/propellent being expelled with the air onto the OLPF. I prefer a Giotto Rocket Blower first (no solvent issues). If that fails, an Artic Butterfly sensor brush. Only after failing that, a drop of Eclipse sensor cleaning fluid on a 1.6x sensor swab.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?clie...77b919485f16a&bpcl=40096503&biw=1916&bih=1068

 

[Jason L]

Use a swab such as one of these.

http://www.filmtools.com/visible-dust-v-swab-sensor-cleaner-1-0-x-green.html

Do it first without a cleaner because a cleaner has a possibility of leaving streaks. The good part is you don't have to touch the actual sensor, but you still have to be careful.