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1DsII Isopropanol to clean sensor?

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After trying to blow dust off my 1DsMKII sensor I made things worse because the blower spat bits out that stuck to the sensor.

I then tried a sensor brush to remove the dust.

I am now left with the following (Sharpened slightly to make the marks easier to see). I presume the brush has picked up oil from around the sensor and smeared it over the surface.

Do you think isoproanol would do any harm seeing as how the sensor is "protected" by a glass filter?

 
I had a similar experience. However, not as bad as yours. After hearing so much about the SensorKlear product on this forum, I tried it and am pleased to say that it worked.

Rudi.
 
Both would work. I clean my 1DM2 with methanol on a swab with folded lens tissue over the swab. If you use a commercial system, follow their instructions. If you use methanol or propanol with lens tissue or a swab, here are three tips:

1. Under no condition must the swab be so wet that liquid flows over the edges, that could suck dust behind the sensor cover where the cleaning will require dismantling. I dab the swab on lens tissue to make sure its not too wet.

2. Be patient and make many passes, each with a clean swab, at least until the surface is nearly clean.
3. Practice on a filter or old lens

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Is only use Isopropanol since I discovered that Eclipse tends to leave streaks when there are oily residues on the sensor.

I have been doing that on my lenses and filters for years for the same reason and without any problem.

Yves.
 
Paul,

no-one has commented on the large black semi circle to the right. What is it and have you managed to clean it off???

with regard to the original question, I always use elipse and have never encountered any streaking as refered to elsewhere.

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