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Sensor Cleaning on EOS 20D

my last sensor cleaning on my EOS 20D, I needed to perform 8 steps to obtain a perfect result, see why with some explanations and successive sample tests shots after differents steps of the cleaning.

Method used : First sensor brush, second step sensor swab with eclipse cleaning liquid, and then again sensor brush to finish the work.

for the tests shots after cleanings, I shot at F22 out of focus on a cloudy sky, some irregularities that appears on the shots are not dust, but clouds, dusts are clearly visibles as black or grey spots or sometimes little traces.
(I prefer that than shhoting the door of my refrigerator, but it works too...)

Two good sites for e-learning :

http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning
or
http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/index.html

BE CAREFUL : SOMETIMES YOU CAN SEE REAL DUST SPOTS, SOMETIMES BIRDS IN THE SKY......
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initial step, not bad, bud I wanted to remove this little dust on the left of the sensor
initial step, not bad, bud I wanted to remove this little dust on the left of the sensor
step 1, I move the dust on the left, with the sensor brush,
step 1, I move the dust on the left, with the sensor brush,
step 2, I perform a sensor swab cleaning with Eclipse liquid, remove the dust, but there is some bad traces
step 2, I perform a sensor swab cleaning with Eclipse liquid, remove the dust, but there is some bad traces
step 3, sensor brush again only, well, but I don't like tis spot on the left
step 3, sensor brush again only, well, but I don't like tis spot on the left
step 4, one dust spot are now in the center of the sensor.... GRRRRRR......
step 4, one dust spot are now in the center of the sensor.... GRRRRRR......
step 5, sensor brush again, bad dust spot persists always on the left
step 5, sensor brush again, bad dust spot persists always on the left
step 6, sensor brushing, spot on left, traces on right, don't panic, no problem...
step 6, sensor brushing, spot on left, traces on right, don't panic, no problem...
step 7, again two passes of sensor brush, and it's perfect !! YESSSSSS !!
step 7, again two passes of sensor brush, and it's perfect !! YESSSSSS !!
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