Tue 24-Nov-20 11:26 AM | edited Tue 24-Nov-20 11:30 AM by Rassie
I've also been cleaning my own sensors for years now. If I see dirt I start with the rocket blower. Sometimes that is sufficient to get the sensor clean. If there's still dirt I use the gel pad next. Failing that, it's a wet swab. I also sometimes use the Arctic Butterfly brush.
The difference with the Z mirrorless cameras is that you can see sensor dirt in the viewfinder while shooting. I used the rocket blower on my Z6ii just yesterday when I saw a speck while shooting a hawk. With the DSLR's you don't know the dirt is there until you look at the image on a monitor afterwards.
If I see dirt I start with the rocket blower. Sometimes that is sufficient to get the sensor clean.
If there's still dirt I use the gel pad next. Failing that, it's a wet swab. I also sometimes use the Arctic Butterfly brush.
The difference with the Z mirrorless cameras is that you can see sensor dirt in the viewfinder while shooting. I used the rocket blower on my Z6ii just yesterday when I saw a speck while shooting a hawk. With the DSLR's you don't know the dirt is there until you look at the image on a monitor afterwards.