steveorino 7 #1 March 28, 2006 My Rebel has crap on the sensor and I don't have the cahonies to try and clean it myself, so I sent it to Canon. Any idea how long I will be without it? In other words -- has anyone else sent a Canon camera in to be cleaned (in the states) and if so, how long did it take? steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dqpacker 7 #2 March 28, 2006 I sent this one in when it was just a year old, still haven't got it back. J/K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goobersnuftda 0 #3 March 28, 2006 Im a new 20D owner and in the same boat. I have chosen not to go the send away to clean route. I plan on using the camera lots and lots and this is a skill I will have to perform myself because I can not afford to lose the use of my camera in prime skydiving season. This company has an INSANE charge for a sensor cleaning brush (like $130 USD for a single stupid brush). Their web site is awesome for training videos of them actualy cleaning the sensor: sponge all their videos here A more resonable priced brush ($12.95) is here: Copper Hill Images For now, I'm OK with the brush method. I will leave the wet swab thing for later when I absolutely need to do it. Want to see a picture of how stupid the camera is after being brand new and on 2 winter trips? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #4 March 28, 2006 Goober, are you not using a sealed lens or did all of that gunk sneak in there while swapping? I've seen 20Ds take a swim and come out nice and dry on the inside... that's a lot of gunk!I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #5 March 28, 2006 I "lost" mine for 7 business days.. sent it out on monday of the first week, had it back on thursday the next. Granted it only had to come back from Southern Cali.. but still.. They dont just clean, they fix whatever is broken on your camera too.. one of my friends had cut the cover for the remote switch, and they put a new cover on there as well.. Iwan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velocityphoto 0 #6 March 28, 2006 Did mine myself i thought it was a piece of cake . The kit tells you exactly how its done . A friend will bail you out of jail , a REAL friend will be sitting next to you in the cell slapping your hand saying "DUDE THAT WAS AWSUM " ................ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #7 March 28, 2006 I also did mine and it was a piece of cake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #8 March 28, 2006 I ordered the kit and will give it a shot. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #9 March 28, 2006 Hope you have better luck then I did. I did a few passes and still had stuff on the screen. I tried a different swap and ended up scratching it. Canon charged about 150 to fix it. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goobersnuftda 0 #10 March 28, 2006 QuoteGoober, are you not using a sealed lens or did all of that gunk sneak in there while swapping? I've seen 20Ds take a swim and come out nice and dry on the inside... that's a lot of gunk! This is a brand new camera out of the box, single sealed Cannon lense. Never took the lense off at all because it is the only one I have. I used it on vacation to warm places last month. I have read on the internet (which can NEVER be wrong) that it is quite common for new cameras to be dirty and in need of cleaning before even being used. Just mfg'd, shipped to camera shop then to customer. I'm sure Canon cleans them once they are all assembled but from brand new, I'm guessing there are places in the camera that release their special cargo the first 2 weeks you use them and all parts get a good workout firing off their first 1,000 pictures. Anyways, I have the before and after pictures for cleaning. I see nothing wrong with the camera at all after it was cleaned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChangoLanzao 0 #11 March 28, 2006 I did a bunch of reading and decided to skip the bru$he$. I ended up buying a package of PecPads, a bottle of Eclipse Cleaning solution, and a plastic spatula at Wal-Mart. I've cleaned my D70s a few times without a problem. HERE are some really good instructions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #12 March 28, 2006 The instructions say "place in celaning mode" How do you do that? BTW - very good instructions ... thanks! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #13 March 28, 2006 it's one of the functions under the menus... I think the book says to not use a brush, and to only blow air on it. Make sure you have a charged battery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChangoLanzao 0 #14 March 29, 2006 I don't know about the Cannon, but on the D70s it's a menu option. Cleaning mode flips the mirror out of the way and exposes the CCD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #15 March 29, 2006 I have also cleaned my own with mixed results. The cleaning mode is in one of the menu trees. Best of luck!!! ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #16 March 31, 2006 Woot! Kit came and after three (3) swabs I got it clean! Many thanks! And I didn't have to lose my camera for a weekend or two! Goober, send me your picture and I will sketch you for DZ comic, for nada! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
