[OT] A6000 sensor cleaning best method?

[cgustav]

Hi there,

what's your preferred method to clean up dust from your sensor? In my case I've to clean the A6000.
There are many tutorials around, though I'd love to hear what your way.

Also, first quick attempt was just to use the auto image sensor cleaning from the A6000 menu.
It seems it actually worked, some of you can confirm that the menu cleaning might really work in some cases?

Somewhere I read to be careful with the sensor coating, but I guess as long as I clean the sensor gently (for instance avoiding alcohol) I should be fine.

Anyway, here are some of the methods I've found, which one you think is the best?

Rocket air method
▶ Sony A6000 Sensor Cleaning - YouTube - http://is.gd/s8r7xm

Gel method
▶ Sensor Gel Stick for Sony Cameras - http://is.gd/x7JTs8

Even on Sony it seems blowing air and digital cleaning could be enough:
▶ Sony :ILCE-6000 : How to clean and maintain your camera and lenses - http://is.gd/Gv6Gdk

[norland]

[leorimkus]

I use blower for all my DSLRs and NEX. It's fast and simple. And enough in most cases.

But from time to time (once a year maybe) I do a wet cleaning with something like this: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/308405-REG/Photographic_Solutions_SS3BOX_Sensor_Swab_Type_3.html.

[cgustav]

Great,

thank you both for your feedback!
I tried with a simple blower and digital cleaning, seems to work indeed.

[Lightshow]

I mostly use a rocket blower, then Eclipse cleaning fluid and PecPads for what I can't get with the blower.

[newst]

My experience has been that the dust on the sensor is usually dry and a rocket blower or occasionally the built in mirror cleaning option are enough to clear the lens. The few times it hasn't worked apparently the dust particle was also oily and required the 'wet' pad process to clean it off.

If you are buying one of the wet cleaning sets make sure it is for APS sensor and not full frame...i.e. the size of the pad.

Steve

[cgustav]