How To Clean Dslr Camera Body

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Has your digital SLR photographic camera been collecting dust because your phone has replaced information technology every bit your everyday camera? Mine has and could stand a thorough spring cleaning. Of course, with heavy employ in the field, your photographic camera can also selection up much dirt and crud.

To starting time, wipe down the trunk of your camera. One tip from my local camera store is to apply denatured booze and an onetime toothbrush to scrub off stubborn stains. Be careful effectually any leather surfaces because denatured alcohol can remove the mucilage that holds them in identify.

Subsequently cleaning the body of your SLR, there are two areas you'll want to clean: the lens and the sensor. Each is a frail surface, then keep with caution.

First, get together the post-obit cleaning supplies from your local camera shop or an online retailer:

Prophylactic bulb blower
Non-abrasive, lint-free wipes
Lens cleaner

Next, find a make clean surface in a well-lit room for your functioning. Whenever possible, avoid taking the lens off your camera when outside in the elements.

Lens

Dust and other pocket-size particles can collect on your lens. The trick hither is to remove the detritus without scratching your lens. First, employ the blower to remove as much every bit possible without touching your lens. Use a blower without a brush. If yous even so see dust and dirt particles on your lens, use a lens cleaner and non-abrasive, lint-costless wipes to carefully and gently make clean your lens. Exercise not spray or drop lens cleaner directly on your lens simply apply it to your fabric.

It's a good idea to go on a blower, lens cleaner, and cloths in your camera handbag. And bankroll upwardly a flake, it's a good thought to keep your camera in a bag when not in use to protect information technology from dust and dirt.

1 other tip: use a UV filter for your lens. I don't have one for each of my lenses, but for my primary eighteen-200mm lens, I keep a UV filter on it at all times. Like its name implies, it filters out UV rays that can result in a bluish color bandage in your photos. I use it less for its intended filtering purpose and more than to protect my lens. I'd rather replace a cheap filter than an expensive lens.

Sensor

Unless you change lens constantly, you won't need to become inside your camera to clean your sensor that often. If yous notice blemishes on your images, all the same, particles could have found their way within the body of your camera.

Before you endeavor to clean the sensor, you should expect inside the torso of your photographic camera for dust and dirt particles. The reason? When yous plow on the photographic camera, the sensor is charged and can concenter the particles. So, with your camera turned off and the lens removed, take a shut look for any particles inside the camera. My local camera shop uses a lighted scope and tweezers to hunt for and remove particles inside the body.

To access the lens, y'all will need to put your SLR into cleaning mode, which raises the mirror in front of the sensor and locks it in its open position to requite yous access to the sensor. On my old Nikon D50, in the settings card, information technology's called Mirror Lock-Upwards. To turn this setting on, printing the shutter-release push; y'all'll hear the mirror flip up. Now, you tin can use your seedling blower to remove any particles on the sensor. When you have finished, turn the camera off to lower the mirror and put a lens or lens cap dorsum on.

Tip: Make certain your photographic camera'south battery is fully charged or connect your camera to a power source before entering cleaning way.

If the blower doesn't practise the pull a fast one on, don't exist tempted to brush or wipe, or in whatsoever style touch, the sensor. Instead, have your camera downwardly to your local photographic camera shop and enquire a professional person for help. And exist sure to have a wait at Rich Trenholm's slice for more in depth information on how to clean your dSLR.

Editors' note: It'south spring cleaning time! Week's two's theme: physical cleaning. Check dorsum every solar day next week to see how best to proceed dirt, grime, crumbs, and other annoying bits off your devices. And exist sure to render side by side week for more spring cleaning tips and tricks.