How to clean CCD by myself?

wudabao · 20th May 2004

Good Afternoon

is anyone here know where to find any good web site to introduce how to clean CCD especially for Nikon and Canon by DIY?

Thanks

Brainofj · 20th May 2004

here is a detail explaination to cleaning ccd...

http://www.pbase.com/image/15473243

2100 · 20th May 2004

I just use a vacuum cleaner and bulb blower.

I disassemble the vacuum cleaner so that the filter is not in place (more suction) and place the intake near the opening. I then use the bulb blower to blow at the place where there is dust (you take a pic at highest aperture of uniform background to locate location first, of coz...easier lar). Never fails me, that said i don't go to very dusty places, so the dust is easily dislodged. The vacuum would mean any dust dislodged is sucked our of the cavity and not land in other places to haunt you later. There will still be very very small pieces of dust left (eg 1-2 pixel big), but it won't be a problem in everyday pics and situation, don't even have to post-process later to get rid of it).

wudabao · 20th May 2004

Thanks

20th May 2004	#1
wudabao Deregistered Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 346	How to clean CCD by myself? Good Afternoon is anyone here know where to find any good web site to introduce how to clean CCD especially for Nikon and Canon by DIY? Thanks

20th May 2004	#2
Brainofj Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 81	here is a detail explaination to cleaning ccd... http://www.pbase.com/image/15473243

20th May 2004	#3
2100 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,116	I just use a vacuum cleaner and bulb blower. I disassemble the vacuum cleaner so that the filter is not in place (more suction) and place the intake near the opening. I then use the bulb blower to blow at the place where there is dust (you take a pic at highest aperture of uniform background to locate location first, of coz...easier lar). Never fails me, that said i don't go to very dusty places, so the dust is easily dislodged. The vacuum would mean any dust dislodged is sucked our of the cavity and not land in other places to haunt you later. There will still be very very small pieces of dust left (eg 1-2 pixel big), but it won't be a problem in everyday pics and situation, don't even have to post-process later to get rid of it).