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Removing dust from the sensor of your (Pentax) DSLR (sensor cleaning)

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MightyMike Forum Pro • Posts: 41,691
Re: Removing dust from the sensor of your (Pentax) DSLR (sensor cleaning)

kypfer wrote:

I doubt you'd damage your sensor unless you're really clumsy (they're rather more robust than most people imagine) … what I would worry about is damaging the SR mechanism or leaving any trace of adhesive on the sensor which will hold any future contamination rather more firmly!

Personally, any "dust-bunnies" I encounter soon scurry back to their burrows after a couple of puffs from an rubber-bulb air blower, but maybe our dust is less pernicious than yours

I'm certainly interested to hear others experiences, dust bunnies are easy to get rid of but I have plenty of stubborn tiny particles that show up very clearly at very tight apertures (think macro or pinhole). I'm considering getting it professionally cleaned.

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