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Dust in lens or in sensor?

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Morris0
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Re: Dust in lens or in sensor?

worldisnotenough wrote:

This streak can be some piece of lint and can be removed by myself?

I tried some wet cleaning and used to it VSGO kit with swabs and liquid but this "streak" is very resistable. Maybe i have to use better liquid?

There is a good chance that a different liquid will help you with the persistent streak. I'd guess that it only shows in some images as it's so light and small. The dust spot you circled as well as some other very small contaminant (black dot) in the lower right of the photo you posted should come off as well.

I don't know what cleaning fluids are available in Poland. I use these two:

Sensor Clean:

https://visibledust.com/products/sensor-clean-liquid-sensor-cleaning-solution/

Smear Away:

https://visibledust.com/products/smear-away-liquid-sensor-cleaning-solution/

Make shore to use compatible swabs, the Visible Dust green swabs will work with both of the above. They have become rather expensive. Our cameras use the size 1.6x swabs listed here:

https://www.visibledust.com/products.php#cleaning

I've been able to find these products at a number of stores including Amazon.  Use sensor clear first and after a couple of passes if you can't remove the containment then try Smear Away.  I've been cleaning SLR sensors for about 20 years with the Visible Dust products and have not met a spot I could not remove.

Good luck,

Morris

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