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I tried to clean my Fuji X-S10 sensor and made it much worse. Did I also break something?

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Re: I tried to clean my Fuji X-S10 sensor and made it much worse. Did I also break something?

rbrown97 wrote:

Thanks for the comments and advice. Just a quick update, I used the wet cleaning and it was much easier and more effective than the Pentax. Sensor is pretty much pristine now. I must have done something wrong with the Pentax but I'm not sure what. Anyway, the wet cleaning works great for me.

If I did damage my sensor, I haven't noticed anything obvious yet. Anyone know what symptoms I might see? Is it just glass in front of the sensor, or also some filters or special coatings?

Thanks again. I appreciate all the responses.

This type of sticky gumball product has been around for a long time. It has generated some controversy. It can be very sticky and I would not use it on an IBIS camera.

Stick with traditional wet swabs and you will get better results.

Here is an 8 year old review of the Sensor Gel Stick which is the same product:

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