Customer Reviews

Delkin SensorScope System Complete Digital Slr Sensor Cleaning System

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This is one of the riskiest products on the market today.

I will admit, the scope does a great job of letting you see the dust that is on your sensor (I use a Canon 5D) but the cleaning materials leave a lot to be desired. Do yourself a favor and let your camera manufacturer clean your sensor for you. No stress and guaranteed workmanship.

I saw a few specks of dust that hampered a few of my shots. But after using the cleaning swabs and liquid, even after drying, the streaks were very visible, and I dare to say the sensor has microscopic abrasions on it.

Please, if you love your equipment, save your cash and go with the manufacturers.

I saw this kit being demonstrated at PMA last year. I bought one and it works pretty good.

PROS: Scope can help you see how dirty the CCD is. Have options for using a vacuum duster or swabs.

CONS: Vacuum is cheap and doesn't work too well. If you're not careful, you can scratch the CCD while using it. Takes practice to get it just right.

Overall, a great kit to have in the office, but you need to be careful when using it.

While a factory sensor cleaning can't be beat, the Sensorscope System is a great solution for the needs of the field photographer. Since 95% of my photography is outdoors in remote locations and finding a clean environment to change lenses is near to impossible this is a must-have item in my travel bag.

Unlike the other reviewer, I CAN'T see the dust on my Fuji S5 sensor with the Sensorscope. Perhaps a few of bigger specs, but not many of them. I was hoping the scope would relieve the incredible tedium of cleaning, taking a picture, adjusting and viewing it on the PC, and then cleaning again, etc. Since I can't actually see the dust, the Sensorcope has not helped this process. Perhaps my older eyes aren't up to the task? Reading glasses didn't help.
Regarding streaks, I don't have that problem. I believe any swab system will leave streaks if too much fluid is used.
I ASSUME the cheap little vacuum works, but it's hard to tell.

I had the opportunity to clean my camera sensor by using a friend's SensorScope System before I purchased mine so I obviously already had a positive opinion or I would not have made the purchase. My favorite feature is having the ability to closely examine the sensor to see exactly where the dust is and to know when it's clean. The swabs and liquid solution work very well. As of this writing I have not yet used the vacuum unit.

I bought it when it first came out for several hundred dollars. The only thing worth having is the scope. I get a real good view of the trash the rest of the kit is leaving on my sensor. Buy a loop and SensorSweep from Copperhill.

I bought this product when it first came out. The scope works but there is a much better product by Visible Dust which I have bought and sold this one on Ebay. The swabs were full of lint and came apart upon use. I would not dare use them on my sensor. The Vac is just useless. I threw the swabs out and sold the rest. Very disappointed especially how this product was priced very high. The sensorscope and first class swabs then this would have been a 3* product - I am being generous at 2*. I had expected much more from this firm. My previous experiences had been good.

it only serves to show how much worse off you are that when you started.

the sensor 'vac' is useless, the cleaning fluid leaves streaks on the sensor and the 'cleaning wands' leave more dust on the sensor than you started with. not to mention that the whole kit is made of the cheapest materials that they could find.

i am so sick and tired of companies putting out absolute krap and claiming it to be the holy grail.