Sensor Swab Type 2 (Box of 12)

by Photographic Solutions, Inc.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0001HMFIC
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #3 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Cleaners > Liquid Cleaners
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 16, 2003

Product Description

This Kit/Product Is Appropriate For The Following Cameras:Canon EOS 1000 Xs , EOS 10D, EOS 20D, EOS 300D, EOS 30D, EOS 350D, EOS 400D Rebel Xti, EOS 40D, EOS 450D Xsi , EOS 50D, EOS D30, EOS D60, EOS Rebel (original) , EOS Rebel XSiKonica Minolta Maxxum 5D, Maxxum 7D Nikon D1, D100, D1H, D1X, D200, D2H, D2Hs, D2X, D2Xs, D300, D40, D40X, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90 Olympus E1, E3, E300, E410, E510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10  Pentax *ist D, *ist DL, *ist DS, D200d, K100D, K10D Sony A200, A700, Alpha 100[ ]Sensor Swabs are designed for cleaning CCD chips and other delicate or hard to reach optical and imaging surfaces. Clean room manufactured and sealed, these swabs are the ultimate in purity. Works with the following cameras: Canon EOS 350D Canon EOS 10D Canon EOS 1D Mark III Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 300D Canon EOS 30D Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS D30 Canon EOS D60 Canon Rebel Canon Rebel Xti Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D Maxxum 7D 2 Nikon D1 Nikon D100 Nikon D1H Nikon D1X Nikon D200 Nikon D2H Nikon D2Hs Nikon D2X Nikon D40 Nikon D40X Nikon D50 Nikon D50s Nikon D70 Nikon D70s Nikon D80 Nikon D300 Olympus E300 Olympus E410 Olympus E510 Olympus E1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax *ist DL Pentax *ist DS Pentax *ist D Pentax K10D Pentax K100D Sony Alpha 100 Sony Alpha 700

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Administer properly and be pleasantly amazed at results!, May 2, 2008

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Michael Boyd (Cobleskill, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sensor Swab Type 2 (Box of 12) (Electronics)

After having used a few bursts of air via a can of Beseler Duster to attempt to remove small but visible particles from my Nikon D70's sensor, I noticed that the spray of ice-cold air left a powdery residue on the sensor. After quickly wiping the excess off with a dry cotton swab (not recommended EVER), I then hastily took a few test shots to ensure that the camera was still okay. All seemed to be well, that is, until I shot some snowy scenes with lighter exposed areas. Upon close inspection, I noticed that each of those lighter exposed areas contained a very uneven and light pink wash. As you can imagine, I felt rather devastated thinking that I had ruined my D70's ability to take clear images. However, I then read an article in a photo magazine about cleaning digital camera sensors. The article's author reviewed and recommended Eclipse Swabs (sized per chart on their manufacturer's website) coupled with the appropriate accompanying optic cleaning solution - E2 for my specific camera sensor (also per that same chart). I should add that the article's author advised performing ANY sensor cleaning with caution and only per the letter of said manufacturer's instructions ("guaranteed" when used as directed). Not wanting to send my camera to an authorized Nikon dealer for cleaning and such (due to loss of time shooting and the expense of it all), I bit the bullet and tried Eclipse #2 Swabs and the E2 solution. The directions were clear to follow and the results were, well, even BETTER than advertised. Not only did swabbing my sensor completely clean off all visible dust and debris, it also removed the haze left by the Beseler Duster product (this latter benefit being a bonus for me since it surely was not claimed as such by the manufacturer). Incidentally, do not EVER use any of those cans of air to clean your camera's sensor! They simply are not designed for camera sensors and will likely ruin them - I think I just got lucky in other words. I would readily rate Eclipse Swabs and the E2 cleaning solution a "10" on a scale from 1-10. Its a GREAT product, quite the time and money-saver when used with caution and as directed. Using just two of the twelve included swabs in the -admittedly pricey- box per each cleaning, I still have enough remaining product to perform five more cleanings. This was my first such needed cleaning in the almost three years that I've owned my Nikon; I always hold the camera front towards the ground when changing lenses as is recommended.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased, January 9, 2007

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C. Dalessandro "Stargazer" (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sensor Swab Type 2 (Box of 12) (Electronics)

Read all about cleaning solutions for my camera. very please I chose this one...did the job perfectly.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Use with Caution -- The cleaning process left my sensor dirtier than before!, August 23, 2010

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Ryan Harvey (Portland, Oregon; United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sensor Swab Type 2 (Box of 12) (Electronics)

I purchased the Sensor Swabs for my Canon 5D (I am posting this review across all sizes of the sensor swab to share the review).

Have a look at the image I posted in the amazon image gallery for this item. I used the swab to remove some dust spots from my sensor. On the left side of the picture, if you look closely you can see that the sensor left a liquid-looking residue all the way down the image, covering fully the leftmost 15% of the sensor/image.

This is *much* worse than the original dust that I had intended to remove. To try and fix the problem, I opened up another sensor swab and tried to re-clean the sensor, to no avail. I ended up having to take my camera to a professional shop and pay $65 to have the sensor professionally cleaned.

Lest you think I did something wrong, I thoroughly reviewed the Sensor Swab website and am certain that I picked out the correct swab for my particular camera -- and then I followed the directions precisely.

So, using the sensor swab to try and save some money ended up costing me two sensor swabs (you know what they cost) plus $65 for the professional cleaning. I would steer clear.