How often do you blow out sensor dust?

[Steve Ash]

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After I stopped changing lenses outdoors I don't have dust on the sensor in my ten years old DSLR.

 

 

Normally there is more dust indoors than outdoors!

 

Turn your back in wind direction decreases the likelihood to collect dust on your sensor.

 

Regards

Steve

[Raid Amin]

Hahaha! The company just called me back and I ordered thru them 2 40 gram containers to place in my camera bag.

 

Grateful!

Yes, just be careful with the stuff.

[Gregm61]

Based on the time one sensor change took me, five would mean I MIGHT have had my camera to shoot for 4-5 weeks, total, over the past 5 years.

[Mr Fjeld]

Used the Rocket blower yesterday. Can't remember the last time but probably half a year ago or so.

[Paulus]

Am 29.6.2018 um 18:09 schrieb kuad82001:

Hi there!

How often should the sensor be blown out? I only have one lens so 

I never change it.

 

Grateful for any replies

About once a year, sometimes twice, sometimes three times.  I take it once every two years to chipclean.nl . They do not only clean the sensor but everything inside. It helps IMHO to keep the interior very clean. 

[Likaleica]

prn

[davidbaddley]

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I needed to wet-clean the sensors of my M9 and MM1 about every 6 months until each camera was about a year and a half old, then the issue almost entirely went away. I rarely change lenses, and then only in protected environments, so I suspect that my spots had more to do with new shutters throwing off oil than actual dust landing on the sensor.

Don't let wet-cleaning a sensor scare you, it's really as safe and easy to learn as properly cleaning a lens. Because the alcohol used evaporates instantly, I doubt it could contribute to corrosion. I suspect corrosion has to do more with the humidity of the place the camera is stored. I live in a dry desert climate (Salt Lake City), and although I frequently travel for up to a month at a time in humid climates, I have never had sensor corrosion in either my (first generation) M9 or MM1.

 - David

 

[pico]

I vacuum the sensor. Why don't more do the same? Perhaps because proper tool is not common?

 

[Jeff S]

On 4/18/2019 at 5:58 PM, Paulus said:

About once a year...

So, about the same amount of time as the post you responded to.  

(Also took me 2 months to get to yours.)

Jeff

 

[_Michael]

On 6/2/2019 at 2:21 PM, pico said:

I vacuum the sensor. Why don't more do the same? Perhaps because proper tool is not common?

I have been looking around a little bit for a good vacuum solution. I had one that didn't work at all and actually left residue on the sensor. I'd like to find one similar to a video I saw recently showing a full Leica sensor clean process. They used a small silicone tube and spent a good deal of time getting things clean. 

What do you use? 

 

Edited June 22, 2019 by _Michael